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Hallucinogens

Hallucinogens. Haley Riley Priya Patel. What Are Hallucinogens?. Hallucinogens can be found naturally (In mushrooms) or made synthetically (made by chemical processing in a laboratory type setup)

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Hallucinogens

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  1. Hallucinogens Haley Riley Priya Patel

  2. What Are Hallucinogens? • Hallucinogens can be found naturally (In mushrooms) or made synthetically (made by chemical processing in a laboratory type setup) • Hallucinogens affect the central nervous system to drastically alter a user’s sensory perception How They Work:

  3. History • 1970’s and early 1980’s • Among the oldest drugs used by human kind • Numerous cultures worldwide have endorsed the use of hallucinogens in medicine, religion and recreation • Have been most commonly used in religious or shamanic rituals. In this context they are referred to as entheogens, and they are used to facilitate healing, divination, communication with spirits, and coming-of-age ceremonies • After World War II there was an explosion of interest in hallucinogenic drugs in psychiatry owing mainly to the invention of LSD. • Interest in the drugs tended to focus on either the potential for psychotherapeutic applications of the drugs, or on the use of hallucinogens to produce a "controlled psychosis” in order to understand psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.

  4. Common Names andHow They are Taken • LSD: Swallowed, sniffed, injected or smoked. As a liquid it can be rubbed onto the skin. • Psilocybin; “magic mushrooms”: Mushrooms can be eaten as they are, used in food recipes, or brewed in tea • PCP; angel dust; loveboat: Swallowed, snorted, injected or smoked • Ketamine: Swallowed, snorted, injected or smoked • Mescaline: Usually swallowed. Also chewed or smoked

  5. Desired Side Effects • Drastic change in sensory perception• Distorted sense of visuals, auditory, body, time and space• Altered perception of oneself• Hallucinations• Relaxation• Happiness and Satisfaction• Euphoria

  6. Unwanted Side Effects • Increased rapid heart beat • Higher blood pressure • Agitation • Increased body temperature and sweating may lead to chills • Bad hallucinations • Panic attacks • Anxiety • Paranoia • Flashbacks after use • Dizziness • Impaired coordination • Nausea and vomiting

  7. Facts • Hallucinogens can cause flashbacks- (feelings and thoughts that replay the effects of being on the drug weeks or even years after taking them) • Put you at risk for developing long-lasting psychosis or mental disorders • Approximately 34.2 million Americans aged 12 and older (or 13.8% of the population) reported trying hallucinogens at least once. • The effects, sometimes referred to as a "trip," can last from an hour to a few days. "Bad trips," full of frightening images, monsters, and paranoid thoughts are known to have resulted in accidents and suicides. • Effects of LSD tend to last from about 10-12 hours.

  8. Quiz • True/False: Hallucinogens are ONLY synthetically made 2. When were Hallucinogens first introduced? • 1950-60’s B. 1960-70’s C. 1970-1980’s D. 1980-1990’s 3. True/False: The effects of Hallucinogens can occur for multiple hours 4. Which is NOT a Hallucinogen? A. LSD B. Cocaine C. PCP D. Ketamine 5. What percentage of Americans 12 and older reported trying Hallucinogens at least once? A. 18.3% B. 27.6% C. 13.8% D. 7.3%

  9. Quiz Answers • False • C. (1970-1980’s) • True • B. (Cocaine) • C. (13.8%)

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