In a pilot study in which moderate doses of ________ were administered to 12 patients facing death from advanced stage cancer, the drug significantly reduced their anxiety and despair

a. nicotine
b. barbiturates
c. psilocybin
d. mescaline


Answer: c

Psychology

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