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Hallucinogens. Hallucinogens-. Any drug that causes a person to hallucinate (see or hear things that are not there). The effects are often referred to as a “trip” “Trips” can last for minutes or days depending on the type and amount of drug taken.
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Hallucinogens- Any drug that causes a person to hallucinate (see or hear things that are not there). • The effects are often referred to as a “trip” • “Trips” can last for minutes or days depending on the type and amount of drug taken. • Flashbacks – hallucinogen’s effects can occur days, weeks, or years after the drugs were originally taken. Lasts for seconds or hours.
Common Hallucinogens: • LSD (acid) • Mushrooms • PCP (angel dust) • Peyote
Inhalants Any drug that is inhaled and absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs. • Common Inhalants: household cleaners, spray paint, glue, Freon, nitrous oxide Huffing Freon Video • Short Term effects: Oxygen flow to your brain is replaced by another chemical. This can result in death and brain damage (after only one use). video
Designer Drugs A drug that is produced by making a small chemical change to a drug that already exists.
Designer Drugs: • Ecstasy (MDMA) • One of the most popular designer drugs. • MDMA is a mind altering drug created from Meth. • Street names: X, Adam, XTC, and E • Taken as a pill, can be crushed and snorted • Effects include increased sensitivity to touch, hallucinations, tingling in skin, and increased energy. • Lasts 4-6 hours. MOLLY
Side Effects of Ecstasy: • Nausea • Confusion • Blurred vision • Dehydration • Memory Loss • Seizures • Heart failure • Brain damage • Death
Other Designer Drugs:Do not copy GHB: • made from the anesthetic GBL (an ingredient to pesticides) • Street names: G, Liquid X, Fantasy • Loss of consciousness and death Ketamine: • closely related to hallucinogen PCP (angel dust). • Street names: Special K, K, Kit Kat, Vitamin K • Users experience “dissociation” – separation from reality. They also experience numbness, inability to move, permanent loss of memory, and coma.