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 of his drug, he experiences severe and highly
 unpleasant physical and psychological
 withdrawal symptoms _ . By 48 hours the
 withdrawal syndrome reaches its peak with
 nausea_ retching, vomiting, diarrhea;
 anorexia and rapid weight loss. After 72
 hours the abstinence syndrome begins to
 subside slowly_ and after 5 to 10 days most
 of the signs and symptoms have disappeared
 Four to six months after withdrawal,
 hypersensitivity of the autonomic nervous
 system has been reported.
 Grinspoon, si/pr_ at pgs. 256-57.
 The criminogenic effects of narcotics derive from addiction.
 The development of tolerance means that the addict must
 continually get more of the drug; the withdrawal syndrome
 punishes the addict severely if he fails° The addict is thereby
 driven to criminals violent or other antisocial acts in order to
 obtain the needed drugs, or the money with which to purchase
 them.
 _al_tqifL____. (CSA Schedule I). Hallucinogenic drugs
 include lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), mescalinef psilocybin,
 and dimethyltryptamine (DMT)° These drugs are generally produced
 synthetically. The acute reactions to their use include
 dizziness_ nausea_ visual aberrations, and auditory acuity.
 Although dependence does not develop with continued use, the
 individual may be prone to flashbacks and psychotic reactions
 after use has been discontinued. National Commissions D2/Ig_____
 _D__K_Ga: Problem iD_pec__iv_ (1973), at 164-65;
 _ 9_r _on ___Lq__Abuse, supra, at 28°
 Synesthesia_ the overflow from one sense modality to
 another, is common° _'Colors are heard, sounds may be seen. '_
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