Hallucinogens Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD), Peyote, PCP, Ketamine, Mushrooms, Ecstasy
Hallucinogens Definition- Drugs that distort perceptions and cause a person to see or hear things that are not real. Emotional experiences seem deeper and more intense. May also produce extreme anxiety, fear, paranoia, distortions
LSD Taken as a tablet or absorbed. Range of experiences Flashback- feeling the effects of a hallucinogen long after effects worn off
LSD Effects- Not easy to predict Increase energy, alter mood, create strange thoughts & feelings/sensations, swings Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, bizarre body sensations
LSD Long Term Effects Flashbacks Bad Trip Synesthesia Some LSD users relive their experiences after the effects of the drug have worn off. Bad Trip A negative experience on LSD, it can leave you traumatized for days or even weeks. Synesthesia Sensory perceptions may blend in which a person seems to hear or feel colors and see sounds.
Mushrooms-Psilocybin Similar effects as LSD Eaten raw or mixed with food Effects- altered perceptions of sight, sound, taste, smell, touch Confusion, anxiety, panic Flashbacks may occur-days, weeks
Mushrooms-Psilocybin
Peyote-Mescaline Small, spineless cactus in which the principal active ingredient is mescaline Top of the peyote cactus, also referred to as the crown, consists of disc-shaped buttons that are cut from the roots and dried Chewed or soaked in water to produce an intoxicating liquid
PCP PCP (phencyclidine) was developed in the 1950s as an anesthetic. It was discontinued due to side effects. White crystalline powder. It has a distinctive bitter chemical taste. tablet, capsule, and colored powder that are normally snorted, smoked, or orally ingested.
Ketamine Taken- snorted Initially used as a vet tranquilizer Effects- Increased awareness of senses, loss judgment
Ecstasy Swallowed or snorted Effects- Increased awareness of senses, mild hallucinations, loss judgment, increased energy The awareness of senses explains some of the rave behavior
Ecstasy Side Effects- muscle tension, teeth clenching, impaired learning & memory, nausea, chills, rapid/irregular heart beat, high blood pressure, heart attack, brain damage, death. Inability to regulate temperature
Ecstasy Health Consequences- Impaired learning & memory, overheating, rapid/irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, heart attack, death Depression due to receptor degeneration Do you know what you are actually taking? (PMA, caffeine, cocaine, etc.)