Hallucinogens

What is a Hallucinogen Hallucinogens are psychedelic drugs, meaning they alter your perception of the world, your emotions, and your brain functions. Drugs like PCP, mescaline, peyote, ecstasy, and even marijuana are considered hallucinogens because they can cause you to hallucinate—you may see things that aren’t really there. Hallucinogens are psychedelic drugs, meaning they alter your perception of the world, your emotions, and your brain functions. Drugs like PCP, mescaline, peyote, ecstasy, and even marijuana are considered hallucinogens because they can cause you to hallucinate—you may see things that aren’t really there.

The 4 Types of Hallucinogens Serotonin-like hallucinogens Norepinephrine-like hallucinogens Acetylcholine-like hallucinogens Glutamate-like hallucinogens

Serotonin-like hallucinogens

Norepinephrine-like hallucinogens

Acetylcholine-like hallucinogens

Glutamate-like hallucinogens

Signs & Symptoms of Use  Extremely dilated pupils.  Warm skin, excessive perspiration and body odor.  Distorted sense of sight, hearing, touch; distorted image of self and time perception.  Mood and behavior changes, the extent depending on emotional state of the user and environmental conditions  Unpredictable flashback episodes even long after withdrawal (although these are rare).

What are the risks associated with pregnancy and hallucinogen use? The use of LSD and other hallucinogens while pregnant may cause uterine contractions which can lead to a miscarriage.

Chronic / long term use  Extreme changes in behavior and mood; depression, violent behavior  Catatonic syndrome (person may sit in a trance-like state)  Anxiety, fearfulness  Trembling hands  Chills  Irregular breathing  Sweating  Distorted senses of light, hearing, touch, smell, and perception of time.  Increase in blood pressure, heart rate and blood sugar  Generallized numbness of extremities and loss of muscular co-ordination  Large doses of hallucinogens may cause convulsions convulsions ruptured blood vessels in the brain and, ruptured blood vessels in the brain and, irreversible brain damage. irreversible brain damage.

Symptoms of hallucinogen overdose  Longer, more intense trip  Psychosis  Muscle spasms and seizures  Loss of coordination  Convulsions  Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea  Catatonic syndrome (person may sit in a trance-like state)  Heart/lung failure  Ruptured blood vessels in the brain  Coma  Death

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