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This is the first 1,000 characters of 683 words (2.73 pages) in the essay titled Drugs3 A Hallucinogen is defined as a substance that causes excitation of the central nervous system, characterized by hallucination. Mood change, anxiety, sensory distortion, delusion, depersonalization; increased pulse, temperature, increased blood pressure, and dilation of the pupils are the many effects that occur. Psychic dependence may occur, and depressive or suicidal psychotic states may result from the ingestion of hallucinogenic substances.Some kinds of hallucinogens are lysergic acid, commonly know as LSD, phencyclidine, known as PCP, peyote cactus known as mescaline, psychedelic mushrooms, and methylene dioxy methamphetamine, or commonly known as Ecstasy. These psychedelic or mind-altering drugs interfere with normal sensations, perception comprehension, emotions, and a person’s self-awareness. An individual who is using hallucinogens often becomes disoriented, paranoid, has visual hallucinations, euphoria, and an increased pulse rate. Symptoms of an overdose can include agitation, extreme hyperactivity, violence, psychosis, convulsions, and possible death. The word psychedelic was first used in 1956 by a British psychiatrist named Humphrey Osmond. Osmond referred to the mind-altering properties of the naturally occurring hallucinogenic plant substances such as peyote, psilocybin and LSD. Psychedelic became the name for journeys into inner experiences or the expansion of the consciousness. After World War II, scientists were using LSD to study brain chemistry ... |
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Keywords: effects of lsd, mind altering drugs, timothy leary, psychedelic mushrooms, hallucinogenic substances, phencyclidine, journeys, peyote cactus, humphrey osmond, plant substances, central nervous system, mescaline, depersonalization, hallucinogens, commonly, scientists, pcp, psilocybin, psychotic states, visual hallucinations