Hallucinogens

History

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The chemicals in hallucinogens alter *blank* in someone's body (1 of 3) 

Thoughts, feeling, perceptions

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In the early 1900's, people experienced the effects of the chemicals of hallucinogens when making...

shirts, posters, flower power, etc.

300

What was the reason for the creation of LSD?

To stop headaches

400

The *blank* chemist, name *blank*, created *blank*

Swiss chemist, Albert Hoffman, Created LSD

500

These terms referenced the mind-altering chemicals from the hallucinogenic plant

Phantasicants or psychedelics

Types

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The two types of hallucinogens

Classic and Dissociative 

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An example of a classic Hallucinogen

LSD, DMT, Ayahuasca

300

An example of dissociative hallucinogens

PCP, Ketamine, DXM

400

Effects of hallucinogens (when they begin, how long they last)

Effects begin within 20-90 minutes and can last as long as 12 hours or as short as 15 minutes (nida.gov)

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4 names for describing hallucinogens (name 1)

• Phantasicants: Drugs that trigger intoxication 

• Psychedelic: “Mind-Manifesting”

• Psychotomimetic: Drugs that alter the mind to a psychotic level

• Psychotogenic: Drugs that bring on psychosis (hallucinating)

Hallucinogens & Brain

100

Hallucinogens cause *blank*, dissociations, and *blank* of people, places, and things (nida.gov). 

Hallucinations; Misinterpretations 

200

Name a withdraw symptom with the hallucinogen, PCP

PCP - cravings for hallucinogens, headaches, sweating (nida.gov).

300

Classic: Damage the production of which brain chemical?

Serotonin

400

Dissociative: Damage the production of which brain chemical?

Glutamate

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Name 3 outcomes hallucinogens cause after effecting the production of certain brain chemicals 

Mood, sensory perception, sleep, hunger, body temperature, sexual behavior, the muscles in the stomach, Pain perception, responses to environment, emotion, learning and memory (nida.gov).

Effects

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1 short term effect of classic hallucinogens

increased heart rate, nausea, sensory experiences (bright colors), time misinterpretation, dry mouth, trouble sleeping, panic, paranoia, psychosis, sweating, high body temperature (nida.gov).

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1 short term effect of dissociative hallucinogens

Numbness, hallucinations, memory loss, panic/anxiety, seizures, amnesia, temporary paralysis, breathing trouble (nida.gov).

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2 long term effects of classic hallucinogens

Persistent psychosis, Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD) (nida.gov).

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2 long term effects of dissociative hallucinogens

Speech issues, memory loss, anxiety/depression/suicidal, potential overdose (nida.gov).

Fun Facts

100

True or False: Hallucinogens are legal in the United States

False (dea.gov).

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True or False: When someone is facing the effects of hallucinogens, time feels to be moving very fast

False: Time moves very slow, stand still (dea.gov).

300

Deaths occur when using hallucinogens because?

Overdose, suicide, eating poisonous plants, dangerous behavior (dea.gov).

400

True or False: The packaging of hallucinogens is created to attract the younger age group

True: Bright colors, patterns, logos, etc. (dea.gov).

500

True or False: The effects of hallucinogens can still be felt even if there has been no use of them in weeks

True (narconarrowhead.org).