Brendan Has Been Using Marijuana Daily for More Than Six

question 76

Multiple Choice

Brendan has been using marijuana daily for more than six years. If he stops using the drug, we may expect

• A) withdrawal-like symptoms such as nervousness and changes in sleeping and eating.
• B) a period of extreme depression and lethargy, but no physiological symptoms.
• C) a potentially lethal withdrawal phase.
• D) slowed reaction times, increased heart rate, and memory dysfunction.

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