Hallucinogens Drugs Sides Effects

Hallucinogens are found in plants and fungi or are synthetically
produced and are among the oldest known group of drugs used
for their ability to alter human perception and mood.

• Commonly names:

Acid, Blotter, Blotter Acid, Cubes, Doses, Fry, Mind Candy, 
Mushrooms, Shrooms, Special K, STP, X, XTC

• Looks like:

Hallucinogens come in a variety of forms. MDMA or ecstasy tablets are sold in many colors with a variety of logos to
attract young abusers. LSD is sold in the form of impregnated paper (blotter acid), typically imprinted with colorful
graphic designs.
Methods of abuse
The most commonly abused halluncinogens among junior and senior high school students are hallucinogenic
mushrooms, LSD, and MDMA or ecstasy. Hallucinogens are typically taken orally or can be smoked.
Affect on mind
Sensory effects include perceptual distortions that vary with dose, setting, and mood. Psychic effects include
distortions of thought associated with time and space. Time may appear to stand still, and forms and colors seem to
change and take on new significance. Weeks or even months after some hallucinogens have been taken, the user may
experience flashbacks — fragmentary recurrences of certain aspects of the drug experience in the absence of actually
taking the drug. The occurrence of a flashback is unpredictable, but is more likely to occur during times of stress and
seems to occur more frequently in younger individuals. With time, these episodes diminish and become less intense.

• Affect on body:

Physiological effects include elevated heart rate, increased blood pressure, and dilated pupils.
Hallucinogens are found in plants and fungi or are synthetically
produced and are among the oldest known group of drugs used
for their ability to alter human perception and mood.

• Overdose effects:

Deaths exclusively from acute overdose of LSD, magic mushrooms, and mescaline are extremely rare. Deaths
generally occur due to suicide, accidents, and dangerous behavior, or due to the person inadvertently eating poisonous
plant material. A severe overdose of PCP and ketamine can result in: respiratory depression, coma, convulsions,
seizures, and death due to respiratory arrest.

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