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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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