Hallucinogens

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Hallucinogens

• Ashleigh Pogue and Beth Hall

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Drug Overview

• LSD D-lysergic acid diethylamide
• -Synthetic drug (chemically similar to serotonin)
• Mescaline comes from peyote cactus (chemically
  similar to norepinephrine)
• Psilocybin resembles serotonin and comes from
  mushrooms
• Phencyclidine commonly referred to as PCP
• MDMA commonly referred to as ecstasy
• -a synthetic amphetamine derivative

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LSD

• Discovered in 1938, was made from the fungus
  ergot
• One of the strongest mood-changing drugs.
• Sold as tablets, capsules, liquid, or on an
  absorbent paper
• Physical effects dilated pupils, high body
  temperature, increased heart rate, causes
  perspiration, and raises your blood pressure
• Effects are usually felt within 30 minutes and
  lasts 12 hours.
• Not considered addictive because it does not
  produce compulsive drug seeking behavior. Most
  users stop over time on their own.

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Mescaline

• Has the same physical effects that LSD does, but
  also includes severe vomiting and nausea
• It has been used in religious ceremonies by
  various Native American peoples for many
  centuries for its nauseating side effects. This
  was thought to be cleansing
• Effects last about 12 hours
• Produces rich visual hallucinations
• It is also not physically addictive

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Psilocybin

• It is ingested orally, usually through tea or
  other means to mask its bitter flavor (including
  chocolate covered mushrooms).
• Physical effects appear in 20 minutes and last 6
  hours
• Has the same physical effects as the previous
  drugs, and also includes lack of coordination and
  muscle weakness.
• Panic attacks and psychosis often occur because
  the user cannot distinguish between reality and
  fantasy.

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Phencyclidine

• Sold as tablets, capsules, or colored powder.
  And, it can be snorted, smoked, or eaten.
• Used in the 1950s as an intravenous anesthetic,
  but was discontinued.
• It alters the effects of the neurotransmitter
  Glutamate.
• It is also known as angel dust, ozone, wack, and
  rocket fuel.
• It is addictive.
• It is not often a street drug because it is too
  dangerous.

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MDMA

• Also known as Ecstasy
• It is chemically similar to methamphetamine and
  mescaline
• It has a stimulant and psychedelic properties.
• It is taken orally or as a capsule or tablet
• Physical effects hyperthermia, it causes
  cardiovascular, liver, and kidney failure, and
  death with the other symptoms that the previous
  drugs exhibit.
• It is addictive and thought to be a neurotoxin.
• It produces distortions in time perception.