Health: The Basics, The Mastering Health Edition (12th Edition)
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Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 8PQ
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To identify: The plant that secrete mescaline psychoactive drug
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Psychoactive drugs are chemical substances that modify the function of brain and results changes in mood, perception, cognition or behavior, and consciousness.
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