GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Question
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Which psychoactive drug category produces sensory stimuli in the absence of sensory input?
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Stimulant
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Hallucinogen
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Depressant
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hallucinogens are psychedelic (mind-manifesting) drugs that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input.
Detailed explanation-2: -The indolealkylamine group includes the 2 mushroom-derived hallucinogens (ie, psilocybin, psilocin), DMT, and bufotenine. They all appear to cause their psychogenic effects through activity at the serotonin receptor. Psilocybin is found in the following 3 major genera of mushrooms: Psilocybin, Conocybe, and Panaeolus.
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