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What are the side effects?
While offering a brief escape, these prescription drugs can cause serious side effects, including hallucinations. Taking unprescribed medication, especially those affecting the brain, can have unpredictable and dangerous consequences for developing bodies and minds. This highlights the hidden dangers of self-medicating for stress.
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