When Miguel stopped using a particular drug, he did not experience heroin-like withdrawal symptoms; but he did experience a jarring "crash" of his mood and energy, and, within a few days, a long period of fatigue, anxiety, paranoia, boredom, and anhedonia.Miguel most likely stopped using which drug?
A) alcohol
B) GHB
C) cocaine
D) LSD

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The symptoms Miguel experienced after stopping drug use suggest he was using cocaine. Cocaine causes a crash in mood and energy, and withdrawal from long-term use can cause fatigue, anxiety, paranoia, boredom, and anhedonia. Alcohol and GHB can also cause withdrawal symptoms, but not the specific symptoms mentioned by Miguel. LSD does not typically cause withdrawal symptoms.

When Miguel Stopped Using a Particular Drug, He Did Not