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Which is a hallucinogenic drug?

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Caffeine
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Opium
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Lysergic acid diethylamide
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Morphine
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Solution

The correct option is C Lysergic acid diethylamide
Hallucinogenic drug
Hallucinogenic drugs are chemical substances that cause psychological effects. These drugs distort the thoughts and perception of the user causing them to sense the presence of objects where none is present.

Lysergic acid diethylamide
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), obtained from the fruiting bodies of fungi Claviceps purpurea, is the most powerful hallucinogen. It causes horrible dreams, hallucinations, chronic psychosis and severe damage to the central nervous system.

Final answer
b. Lysergic acid diethylamide.

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