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Exploring Psychedelics: The Truth About Hallucinogenics

Delve into the world of acid, dust, and 'shrooms in psychology. Learn about LSD, magic mushrooms, and Timothy Leary's experiments. Discover the potential benefits and risks associated with these substances.

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Exploring Psychedelics: The Truth About Hallucinogenics

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  1. Hallucinogenics: Acid, Dust and ‘Shrooms Psychology 3506

  2. Introduction • Basically, substances that, at less than toxic doses,produce hallucination. • LSD • Hoffman • Ingested .25 mg (that is a LOT of acid) • Made illegal in the States (and here) in the early, mid 60s

  3. LSD • Usually taken orally, though hits can be taken anywhere with mucous membranes • Mouth • Eye • Ummm, etc

  4. LSD and other 5Ht like drugs • About a 110 minute half life • Magic Mushrooms are similar • psilocybin • Timothy Leary started out with these, Tune In, Turn on, Drop out • Morning Glory Seeds • Harmine • Bufotenine (toad licking!)

  5. NE and Ach like drugs and a few others…. • MDMA • STP • Mescaline • Nutmeg! • Mandrake • Deadly nightshade • PCP (Angel Dust) • Special K

  6. Tolerance, etc. • Develops quickly and disappears • Little or no withdrawal • Rarely self administered by non humans • Biggest effects are perceptual

  7. Good Stuff? • Promising new research using LSD and end of life care • Gasser et al (2014) • ‘gained valuable insight’ • Clinical trial for use of MDMA for PTSD is under way in BC

  8. Bad stuff • OD is exceedingly rare for acid and mushrooms • Psychotic reactions are possible • Flashbacks • Chromosomal damage?

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