Psychoactive drugs are drugs __________.

A. that speed up activity in the central nervous system
B. capable of altering thinking, perception, and memory
C. that slow down activity in the central nervous system
D. derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria


Answer: B

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