Psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants

acid diethylamide, or better known as LSD was invented by Albert Hoffman in 1938 in an attempt to find a blood stimulant. After accidentally absorbing a small amount of the drug through his fingertips, Hoffman realized the powerful and pleasant psychedelic effects the drug had and researched the psychological effects of the drug years after. This quote is from Hoffman's journal and is his description of his first LSD trip “I suddenly became strangely inebriated. The external world became changed…

Psyched For a Psychedelic Years of psychotherapy can be replaced easily with a shocking substance, LSD. Researchers have been testing for possible therapeutic properties of the mind bending drug for years. The question now is should LSD be legalized for its groundbreaking health benefits or is human nature too dangerous for the potent drug. My answer is definitely, one take of LSD could have a stronger effect than a year of therapy. Doctors, Pharmacists, and users of the drug have provided well…

One type of drug that has become increasingly common on college campuses is hallucinogens. Hallucinogens, such as peyote, LSD, and shrooms, are a class of drug that alter the thoughts and feelings of the user, and can change the way the user sees their environment (NIDA 2016). The biggest danger when it comes to ingesting hallucinogenic drugs is not addiction; however a frequent user can build up a tolerance to the drugs (NIDA 2016). The most dangerous aspect of hallucinogens is their ability to…

Stimulus To arrive to my question, one stimulus source which inspired me to research the effects of drugs on humans comes from the Looking Glass, where the use of psychedelic drugs is evident in Alice. For example, upon entering the looking glass, she describes her encounters “the pictures on the wall next the fire seemed to be all alive, and the very clock on the chimney-piece had got the face of a little old man, and it grinned at her”(Carroll, 2016). The other document which inspired me to…

and you wanted to end it all, but a small dose of LSD, or peyote could save your life, would you take it? This is a question many people ponder, and the answer always comes back to ethics. For this reason, psychedelic drugs should be used to treat physical and mental illnesses. What psychedelics are used to treat illnesses? There are many. LSD, or lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, DMT, or dimethyltryptamine, mescaline, found in peyote, ibogaine, MDMA, or…

constantly being done in the medical field, medication being among those. There has been a discussion of allowing psychedelic drugs to be returned to research labs and to yet again be used for research purposes. Since psychedelics are seen negative, a lot of the research dates far back, however since the conversation is coming back, there is new research that is coming into light. Psychedelic drugs are drugs that alter the state of perception, thought, and feeling and also heighten sensory which…

Kratom is an herb that is growing in popularity, with the likes of Salvia and some of the herbal incense strains. As with any "legal herbs", however, it's important to frequently check the status of their legality where you live. It is not legal for people in some countries to buy Kratom, while other countries welcome the sale of Kratoms. In some countries anyone who has this drug in their possession is arrested, and taken to jail. Some of the countries that have banned the use and purchase of…

hallucinogenic drugs played a significant part in the development of religion has been extensively discussed for many years, causing controversial aspect of “hallucinogenic” or psychedelic drugs generate religious experience, and whether this experience is genuinely religious. Before considering the religious potential of psychedelic drugs, one must apply a working definition of “religion”. This paper defines religious experiences and drug-induced experiences, along with the neurological…

Have you ever had a dream? Obviously, the answer for most people is yes; dreaming is a natural process of the human brain. On average, most people dream about 4-6 times per night, according to dreamresearch.net, but most of them tend to be forgotten. Dreams are one of the many phenomena of the human brain. One thing that makes them even more unexplainable is the concept of daydreaming. A daydream is “a pleasant dreamlike fantasy indulged in while awake” (www.thefreedictionary). For most people…

Hallucinogenic Mushrooms was a class i attended I chose this because I wanted to learn about the psychological impacts that hallucinogens have. I have peers who have experimented, and i have gotten mixed opinions on them so I thought a class would be beneficial and it was. For my career as being a sports agent I might come in contact with a client that abuses this drug so I would like to be prepared on how to handle the situation, as well as have information on the side effects of the drug..…