A local police department responds to a political demonstration by dispersing a crowd of people with oleoresin capsicum, an aerosolized riot control agent. Common side effects of this agent include all of the following EXCEPT:

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All of the other responses are common side effects of "pepper spray," the colloquial name for oleoresin capsicum. Pepper spray is a commonly used riot-control agent. It incapacitates people by causing a noxious burning sensation on the skin and mucous membranes, and by precipitating cough and asthma. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is not one of its side effects, however.

A Local Police Department Responds to a Political Demonstration by Dispersing