Barbara has been prescribed a drug to calm her anxiety and induce sleep. However, over several weeks, Barbara has begun taking this prescription drug in excess. After the first couple of doses, she becomes forgetful and uninhibited and takes more and more of the drug. Her daughter finds her unconscious and calls 911 . Barbara was most likely prescribed a(n)

a. methamphetamine.
b. barbiturate.
c. hallucinogen.
d. antidepressant.


B

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