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A 21-yr-old male is brought to E/R by his parents. They state that he is found to stumbling around their house, waving his hands in air and does not respond verbally to their questions.
He appears anxious and clammy skin and dilated pupils are found. A slight tremor is also evident in his hands.
Over time he becomes verbal and reports that he feels like floating out of his body and words that spoken to him seemed like insects that should be swatted away. He admits to having a substance abused by him.
what is most likely substance abused by this pt?

a) cocaine
b) inhaled paint thinner
c) PCP
d) marijuana
e) caffeine
f) mescaline
g) opiates
h) nicotine
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F, Mescaline...

Also we could see almost the same by Amphetamines.
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f) mescaline

floating outa body...just like birds..lol
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Thumbs Up Mescaline is answer.
its mind-altering effects similar to those of LSD and Psilocybin.
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