Michael Needs to Cram for a Series of Comprehensive Exams

question 396

Multiple Choice

Michael needs to cram for a series of comprehensive exams, so he asks a friend for several "white cross" tablets, a type of amphetamine, to help him stay awake so he can study without sleeping for three days. Michael will be able to stay awake, but he will most likely risk:

• A) lapsing into a coma after two days of taking the pills.
• B) becoming drowsy and unable to concentrate on his studies.
• C) crashing and experiencing withdrawal symptoms of extreme fatigue and feelings of sadness when he stops taking the pills.
• D) hypnagogic hallucinations.

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