THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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Question
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Which of these is a hallucinogen?
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cocaine
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methamphetamine
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alcohol
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marijuana
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The main psychoactive (mind-altering) chemical in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC.
Detailed explanation-2: -THC or Tetrahydrocannabinol is the major psychoactive component and one of the 113 cannabinoids recognized in cannabis. A synthetic formulation of THC, dronabinol, is FDA approved to manage chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and for appetite stimulation in HIV/AIDS anorexia.
Detailed explanation-3: -THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is believed to be the main ingredient that produces the psychoactive effect.
Detailed explanation-4: -Atropa belladonna is a perennial herbaceous plant which has hallucinogenic properties.
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