1. John Jennings Amanda Whitecotton
Hallucinogens
John Jennings
Amanda Whitecotton

2. What are hallucinogens?
Hallucinogens are drugs that cause hallucinations - profound distortions in a person's perceptions of reality. Under the influence of hallucinogens, people see images, hear sounds, and feel sensations that seem real but do not exist. Some hallucinogens also produce rapid, intense emotional swings.

3. How they work:
Hallucinogens cause their effects by disrupting the interaction of nerve cells and the neurotransmitter serotonin. Distributed throughout the brain and spinal cord, the serotonin system is involved in the control of behavioral, perceptual, and regulatory systems, including mood, hunger, body temperature, sexual behavior, muscle control, and sensory perception.

4. Common Hallucinogens LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide0 Mushrooms
Ecstasy
PCP

5. Statistics
Approximately 34.2 million Americans aged 12 and older (or 13.8% of the population) reported trying hallucinogens at least once. (NSDUH, 2007) •    9.1 % of Americans over the age of 12 reported using LSD in their lifetime and 2.5% reported using PCP in their lifetime. (NSDUH, 2007) •    7.8% of high school seniors used hallucinogens other than LSD in 2008 (this “other” group includes peyote, psilocybin and others). (MTFS, 2008)

6. More Info about Mushrooms
There are 2500 different types of mushrooms. Of these, several have hallucinogenic properties. Some are domestically grown or are grown in the wild. Others are smuggled from Mexico or Central America. The main two ingredients in mushrooms are psilocybin and psilocin, and the most common form of using the drug is by simply just eating it.

7. Short term effects Increased heart rate Abnormal, rapid breathing
Increased blood pressure
Heart failure
Abnormal, rapid breathing
Lung failure
Changed emotional feelings
Confusion
Disorientation
Suspiciousness
Mixed-up speech
Loss of muscle control
Meaningless movements
Irrational actions
Distorted reality
Distorted sense of time and space
Sense of relaxation and well-being
Nausea and loss of appetite
Chills and flushing
Shaking
Poor coordination
Distorted body image, feeling of floating or out-of-body experiences
Dilated eyes
Seeing things that aren't really there

8. Long term effects
Flashbacks weeks, months, or even years after the drug use
Flashbacks may be set off by using other drugs or by physical exercise
Flashbacks may be pleasant or a living nightmare
Most flashbacks last a very short time, only a minute or two
Decreased motivation
Prolonged depression
Increased panic
Impaired memory and concentration
Possible severe mental disturbances
Psychosis
Increased delusions
Bad trips may last hours, weeks, and even months

9. QUIZ 1) How many different mushroom varieties are there?
2) (True or False) All mushrooms have hallucinogenic properties?
3) (True or False) Enhanced vision is a long term effect of Hallucinogenic drugs?
4) What is the most common way of taking mushrooms?
Snorting injecting eating smoking
(True or False) Nicotine and LSD are the main ingredients in mushrooms?

10. ANSWERS
2500
False
Eating/ingesting