An individual who has taken a hallucinogenic drug and, for days or weeks thereafter, experiences episodes of palinopsia, macropsia, trailing phenomena, and positive afterimages might be diagnosed with
a. psychedelic crisis.
b. serotonin syndrome.
c. hallucinogen persisting perception disorder.
d. psychotic disorder.
e. hallucinogen withdrawal.
Answer: C
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