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Hallucinogenic Drugs
By: Markus
What are Hallucinogenic
Drugs? Hallucinogenic Drugs are drugs that make you
hallucinate and distort the persons perception of reality
Hallucinogenic Drugs primary action is to adjust cognition(ability to learn and think) and perception(ability to see and hear)
Heroin is not
Crystal meth is not
amphetamines (speed) in not
Marijuana is not
Drugs that are not Hallucinogenic
LSD is a psychoactive drug that distorts reality
and it causes hallucinations. Also known as “acid”.
LSD is a non addictive drug
It is one of the most common hallucinogenic drugs
LSD
dilated pupils
high body temperature
increased blood pressure
heart rate
Sleeplessness
loss of appetite
Side Effects
LSD Flash Back
Is when a little amount of LSD gets stored in
your spinal cord
It is released into your blood stream causing you to be high even when you haven't took LSD recently
Flash backs are extremely rare and can happen years after ingesting the drug
#TheFlashBack
Mushrooms contain a substance called
psilocybin any toadstool with hallucinogenic properties,
especially the liberty cap
Magic mushrooms are often eaten raw or cooked.
Can be made into tea or a fruit juice
Mushrooms
•light-headedness.
•dilated pupils (causes blurred vision)
•nausea and vomiting.
•dry mouth.
Side Effects
“Molly” is the street name for MDMA or
Ecstasy a recreational psychoactive “Party Drug”
You ingest the drug, people take it for the feeling it gives you
Molly can be addictive
Molly
Sadness
Impulsiveness
Aggression
Sleep Disturbances
Lack of appetite
Thirst
Side Effects
LSD, Mushrooms and Molly cause their effects
by originally disrupting the interaction of nerve cells and the neurotransmitter serotonin.
LSD interferes with the way the brains serotonin receptors work
Molly increases the activity of at least 3 Neurotransmitters
How hallucinogenic drugs affect your brain
http://sampson.washcoll.edu/~
agolinski2/Final%20Project/Drug%20websites%20%28in%20sharepoint%29/LSD.htm
http://www.drug-alcohol.com/list-of-hallucinogenic-drugs/
http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/mdma-ecstasy-abuse/what-are-effects-mdma
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