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Hallucinogens A substance that produces hallucinations or delusions. By: Erika Genoch, Sara Wiederholt, and Jenny Brudwick Period: 6. Phencyclidine (PCP). What is PCP? Developed in 1950’s as an intravenous anesthetic but was discontinued
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HallucinogensA substance that produces hallucinations or delusions By: Erika Genoch, Sara Wiederholt, and Jenny Brudwick Period: 6
Phencyclidine (PCP) What is PCP? Developed in 1950’s as an intravenous anesthetic but was discontinued Made from 11 different chemicals White crystalline powder Ranges from a light to darker brown with a powdery to a gummy mass consistency("PCP," 2000). Dissolves in water and alcohol Bitter chemical taste
How is PCP used? • Over 7 million users in the U.S. • Sold under 70-80 different names • Tablets, capsules, liquids, and colored powders • Can take orally, snorted, smoked, and injected ("PCP," 2014). • Common dose is 5-10mg("Phencyclidine (PCP)," n.d.).
Effects of PCP • Hallucinations and paranoia • Difficulty with speech and memory • Depth perception is distorted • Chronic use can result in violence • Suicidal and homicidal behavior("So Much for Cocaine," 2014). • Can result in a seizure, coma, or death
Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) • Indigenous tribes in South American have used it for rituals and ceremonies • Body produces small amounts in times of extreme stress • Nicknames- Fantasia & Businessman's trip • Non-addictive • Can create tolerance to it • Effects can be unpredictable • Most illegal drug
Dimethyltryptamine • Gives the user a “trip” • Taken commonly from blades of grass • Human brains rarely and animal brains which is uncommon • Generally made into small crystals for smoking • Taken by- injection, sniffing, & smoked • No other side effects
Dimethyltryptamine • Most horrifying experience • Can cause flashbacks • Trip lasts 10 minutes to an hour • Many users see almost the same things • Mechanical dwarves • Reptilian green creatures • Giant bug-like monsters
LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) • Clear or white, odorless water-soluble material with a slightly bitter taste • Synthetic substance • Tablets known as microdots and thin squares known as window panes • Most potent of all hallucinogens
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide • Initially produced in crystalline form • Sold on streets as tablets, capsules, or liquid • A tolerance is quickly developed but short lived • An average dose, 100-300 micrograms produces an experiential state • Effects thought to be prominent in two regions of the brain: cerebral cortex and locus coeruleus • No evidence of withdrawal
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide • Gives a person a high or a “trip” • Lasts about twelve hours and is felt within 30 to 90 minutes after taken • Physiological effects: raised blood pressure and heart rate, dizziness, loss of appetite, dry mouth, sweating and tremors • Emotions: rapidly switch from fear to euphoria • Sense may cross- Synesthesia: feeling of hearing colors and seeing sounds • Distortions of time is common
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