hallucinogens: lsd
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Hallucinogens: LSD. By: Tiffany Dharia Lauren Markovich Neetu Nirappil Yena Lee. What are they?. Hallucinogens are intense mood-changing drugs which often come with erratic psychological effects L y s ergic-acid d iethylamide One of the most common illegal hallucinogens - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Hallucinogens: Hallucinogens: LSDLSD
By: By:
Tiffany DhariaTiffany Dharia
Lauren MarkovichLauren Markovich
Neetu NirappilNeetu Nirappil
Yena LeeYena Lee
What are they?Hallucinogens are intense mood-changing
drugs which often come with erratic psychological effects
Lysergic-acid diethylamideOne of the most common illegal hallucinogensIt is manufactured from lysergic acid, a
fungus that grows on grain.Sold in tablets, capsules, liquid form, and
sometimes absorbed into paper or common food products
History
Long Term Effects
Short Term Effects
Entrance to Body
Medical UsesIt has been banned, and many feel that it has
no medical purposeHowever, some have found LSD to help cure
migraines and cluster headaches due to the disoriented state LSD results in
Some also claim that it helps alcoholics Therapists sometimes take it to understand
the experiences of schizophrenics.
Common among…Individuals of all ages20.2 million U.S. residents age 12 and older
have used LSD before8 % of high school seniors have used the
drug
Addictive?LSD does not cause physical dependence like
most drugsMay cause psychological dependence
Mortality Rate
Physiological Effects
Resources
Is it illegal?LSD was made illegal to possess in 1968 and
has been available on the “black market” since then.
Illegal to manufacture, buy, possess, process, and distribute
Illegal under the Controlled Substance Act
Fun FactsLSD users can experience flashbacks, which
are when the original drug's effects suddenly reoccur up to a year after the initial use.
Some LSD users experience severe, terrifying thoughts and feelings of desolation, fear of losing control, or fear of insanity and death while using LSD.
Slang NamesLSD is known
as:
Acidmicrodotspurple hazeblottersFryYellow SunshineBattery AcidBack Breaker
blaze tabdosegelpyramids trips SupermanLoony Toons
Pictures
Video Clips
Works Citedhttp://www.drugrehab.co.uk/street-drug-
names.htmhttp://www.justice.gov/dea/photos/lsd/
powder_and_lsd-orange.jpghttp://channel.nationalgeographic.com/
series/explorer/4094/Overview#tab-Photos/5http://www.justice.gov/dea/photos/lsd/
lsd_capsules1.jpghttp://www.justice.gov/ndic/pubs4/4260/
index.htm#Who uses