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Which of the following addiction shows characteristic 'Magnan's symptom'?

A
Alcohol
B
Cocaine
C
LSD
D
Opiates
High-Yield Explanation
Magnan's symptom also called Cocaine bugs are seen in chronic cocaine abusers. It is characteristic, in which there is a feeling as if grains of sand are lying under the skin or some small insects are creeping on the skin giving rise to itching sensation (formication, tactile hallucination) with resultant excoriation, leading to irregular scratches and ulcers. Ref: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Dr K. S.Narayan Reddy, 27th edition, Page 536.

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