HALLUCINOGENS MR. GARDNER HEALTH

HALLUCINOGENS STRONG: Dream images Adrenaline rush Panic attacks Flashbacks (reoccurrence) Confusion

HALLUCINOGENS LSD Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Most powerful Only one drop Easily hidden Usually swallowed Tabs Sugar cubes Drops

HALLUCINOGENS PCP Originally used as an anesthetic Injected by doctor Patience uncontrollable in the recovery room Abusers usually smoke it A cigarette dipped in the liquid (sherms) Destructive behavior is a possibility (sociopath)

HALLUCINOGENS Marijuana Leaves of the cannabis plant (Indian Hemp) Nicknames ?

HALLUCINOGENS Marijuana Cont. G = 1 gram Lid = 1 ounce Kilo = 2.2 pounds (brick)

HALLUCINOGENS Marijuana Cont. THC – Tetrahydrocannabinol (drug) Stored in the fat cell Effects reproductive system Takes 30 days to exit body Leads to Reverse Tolerance

HALLUCINOGENS Marijuana Cont. Users Intermittent Moderate Heavy Twice/month Once/week Moderate Once/week – daily Heavy Once or more daily

EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA Long term use: Start in 15 minutes Can last up to 4 hours Similar to alcohol Long term use: Decrease sperm Amotivational Syndrome – loss of desire to succeed

HALLUCINOGENS Peyote Smoked by the Native Americans in the peace pipe Comes from certain cactus plants

HALLUCINOGENS Hashish Concentrated form of marijuana More THC Can be smoked Can be mixed in foods and eaten