option d medicines and drugs d10: mind altering drugs
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OPTION D MEDICINES andDRUGSD10: Mind Altering Drugs
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What are mind altering drugs?
= hallucinogens
= psychedelic
Perceptions or feelings without ext. cause Illusions - fantasies Distorted senses
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Examples of mind altering drugs?
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) Mescaline (peyote cactus) Psilocybin (magic mushrooms) THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)
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LSD
Made from a fungus growing on rye Effect depends on condition Magnified perception No sense of judgement No physical addiction Low psychological dependence 8-hour trips Possible “flash-backs”
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Mescaline
Based on phenylethylamine Found in peyote cactus (Central/South America)
Used for centuries by tribes Less potent than LSD Visual color hallucinations Used by painters (Picasso) and writers
(Huxley)
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Psilocybin
Mild hallucinogen Found in “magic mushrooms” Used by Indians for centuries 4-hour trips Less potent than LSD Visual color hallucinations Sense of well-being Not addictive
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THC
Mild hallucinogen Found in cannabis Feeling happy and silly Changes perception – lowers reflexes Moderate psychological dependence Similar risks to smoking Possible long-term memory deterioration Possible medical uses
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serotonin
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Legalization of cannabis
• FOR • AGAINST