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What is the meaning of hallucinogens?
hallucinations
Hallucinogens are a diverse group of drugs that alter perception, thoughts, and feelings. They cause hallucinations, or sensations and images that seem real, but they are not. Hallucinogens are split into two categories: classic hallucinogens and dissociative drugs.
What is the meaning of hallucinogenic properties?
Hallucinogens are a group of drugs that work on the brain to affect the senses and cause hallucinations – seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting or touching things that do not exist. Hallucinogens are sometimes called psychedelic drugs, trips, magic mushrooms, LSD or acid.
What is another word for trippy?
What is another word for trippy?
| psychedelic | hallucinatory |
|---|---|
| kaleidoscopic | mind-blowing |
| hallucinogenic | psychoactive |
| mind-bending | mind-altering |
| intoxicating | multicoloredUS |
English Language Learners Definition of hallucinogen. : a substance (such as a drug) that causes people to see or sense things that are not real : a substance that causes hallucinations.
What are the different types of hallucinogens?
There are many different kinds of hallucinogens. Some occur naturally, in trees, vines, seeds, fungi and leaves. Others are made in laboratories. Some examples of hallucinogens include: LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide); PCP (phencyclidine); magic mushrooms (psilocybin); ketamine;
What is the medical purpose of hallucinogens?
Hallucinogens have also been investigated as therapeutic agents to treat diseases associated with perceptual distortions, such as schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, and dementia.
What are two possible consequences of using hallucinogens? *?
Hallucinogen abuse can cause significant adverse consequences. Users often suffer psychological consequences of severe depression, anxiety disorders, antisocial disorders, psychosis, paranoia, suicidal or harmful tendencies, and other cognitive or social impairments.