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What are hallucinogens ?
Hallucinogens are drugs that produce psychoactive and psychedelic
effects that are often multiple and dramatic. Many hallucinogens
are chemically produced. Some hallucinogens occur naturally and
can be found in plants such as the Peyote Cactus (mescaline) or
in fungi / magic mushrooms (psilocybin.)
Hallucinogens alter the way the nerve cells (neurons) work in
your brain. Neurotransmitters can respond to hallucinogens by
releasing an abundant amount of serotonin. This can over activate
the serotonin receptors which may effect moods, sleeping patterns
and heart rate.
Why do people take hallucinogens ?
- Euphoric effect on the brain
- Fun
- Stimulation or depression
- Behavorial changes
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Hallucinogens in common use by psychoactive
ingredient / chemical derivative, and drug name:
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LSD - Lysergic acid diethylamide |
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Phencyclidine |
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- Angel Dust
- PCP
- Ketamine >> 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)-
cyclohexanone
(Ketamine is known as a dissosiative drug but we classed
it here as it is similar molecularly to Phencyclidine).
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Psilocybin |
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Phenethylamine |
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- DOB >> 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-bromoamphetamine
- DOM >> 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine >>
STP
- Mescaline >> 3,4,5-trimethoxy-ß-phenethylamine
- 2C-B >> 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine
- 2C-D >> 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methyl-phenethylamine
- 2C-E >> 2,5-dimethoxy-4-eethyl-phenethylamine
- 2C-I >> 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-Iodophenethylamine
- 2C-T-2 >> 2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethylthiophenethylamine
- 2C-T-7 >>- 2,5-dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylthiophenethylamine
>> T7, Blue Mystic
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Psychedelic Amphetamine (see also
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- MDA >> 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine
- MDE >> 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine >>
MDEA
- MDMA >> 3,4-methylenedioxy-n-methylamphetamine >>
Ecstacy
- PMA >> Para-methoxy-amphetamine, 4-MA (Often sold
as Ecstacy)
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Tryptamine |
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- AET >> Alpha-ethyltryptamine
- AMT >> Alpha-methyltryptamine
- Ayahuasca
- Bufotenin >> 5-hydroxy-N, N-dimethyltryptamine N,
N-dimethyl-serotonin
- DET >> N,N-Diethyltryptamine
- DIPT >> Di-isopropyl-tryptamine
- DMT >> N,N-dimethyltryptamine
- DPT >> N,N-dipropyltryptamine
- Toad Venom (Psychoactive toads) >> 5-hydroxy-N,N-
dimethyltryptamine
or N,N-dimethylserotonin
- 4-Acetoxy-DET >> Ethylacybin
- 4-Acetoxy-DIPT >> 4-Acetoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine
- 5-MeO-AMT >> Alpha,O-Dimethylserotonin
- 5-MeO-DMT >> 5-Methoxy-N,N-Dimethyltryptamine
- 5-MeO-DIPT >> N,N-diisopropyl-5-methoxytryptamine
>> Foxy
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Others
>> from plants / trees / shrubs |
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- Ibogaine (from the Tabernanthe
Iboga shrub)
- LSA - Lysergic Acid Amides, found in:
- Ergot
- Hawaiian Baby Woodrose
- Morning Glorys
- Sleepy Grass
- Peyote Cactus >> Lophophora Williamsii
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Hallucinogens are also known as:
Angel Dust, Aurora Borealis, Back Breakers, Beavis & Butthead,
Belladonna, Blotters, Blotter Acid, Blue Microdot, Candy Flipping,
Domes, Dots, Electric Kool Aid, Fantasy, Ghost, Loony Toons, Lucy
In The Sky With Diamonds, Paper Acid, Purple Rain, Rainbow, Rocket
Fuel, Tic Tac, Trips, Utopiates, XTC, Ying Yang, Zen, Zombie Weed,
more
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How are hallucinogens taken ?
Hallucinogens can be taken orally, injected, smoked, or sniffed.
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What are the possible effects
of hallucinogen use ?
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- Rapidly changing feelings (immediately and long after
use)
- Hallucinations
- Dizziness, confusion
- Suspicion
- Anxiety
- Loss of control
- Bad trips
- One use of hallucinogens may cause multiple and dramatic
behavioral changes and/or irreversible brain damage.
Delayed effects:
- Flashbacks may occur long after use.
Chronic / long term use may cause:
- Extreme changes in behavior and mood; Depression, violent
behavior
- Catatonic syndrome (person may sit in a trance-like state)
- User may appear fearful, trembling hands, anxiety
- Chills
- Irregular breathing
- Sweating
- Distorted senses of light, hearing, touch, smell, and
perception of time.
- Increase in blood pressure, heart rate and blood sugar
- Large doses of hallucinogens may cause convulsions, ruptured
blood vessels in the brain and irreversible brain damage.
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What are the risks associated
with pregnancy and hallucinoges use ?
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- The use of LSD and other hallucinogens while pregnant,
may cause an increased risk of miscarriage and a higher
risk of birth defects.
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Symptoms of hallucinogen overdose:
- Longer, more intense trip
- Psychosis
- Muscle spasms and seizures
- Loss of coordination
- Convulsions
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea
- Catatonic syndrome
- Heart/lung failure
- Ruptured blood vessels in the brain
- Coma
- Death
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Withdrawal symptoms:
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At this time there is insufficient information to declare
any withdrawl symptoms from the use of hallucinogens. There
are claims that hallucinogens may cause:
- Anxiety and fearfulness
- Increased blood pressure, heart rate and blood sugar
- Chills
- Irregular breathing, sweating, trembling hands.
- Change in sensitvity of light, hearing, touch, smell,
and time.
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For further information on
hallucinogens, we have included these links:
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Full text - Articles, booklets and fact sheets:
Web sites:
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References:
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- Australian Drug Foundation "Hallucinogens" Drug
Fx
< http://www.adf.org.au/drughit/facts/hdayha.html
> [June 01, 2003]
- "Erowid Psychoactive Chemical Vaults" The
Vaults of Erowid : Documenting the Complex Relationship
Between Humans and Psychoactives
< http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/
> [June 01, 2003]
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
(NCADI). "NCADI: Drugs of Abuse".
Inventory # RP0926. NCADI: SAMHSA's The National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information - PREVLINE
<http://www.health.org/govpubs/rpo926/>
[March 01, 2003]
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