Psychoactive fungi

it is important to consider about the ability of the body for accepting the drugs and chemicals. as many people across the world are being affected and suffering by this problem they really finds it difficult to get rid of the symptoms caused by marijuana. Cannabis addiction is also similar and it is about the excessive use of the drug. Recovery from cannabis addiction is surely possible provided the person cooperates. In smoking weed, it is found that people suffers only mild withdrawal…

Source 1: Abusing marijuana blunts the brain's ability to respond to dopamine, the neurotransmitter that's responsible for our feelings of pleasure, motivation, and reward. Many abused substances stimulate brain dopamine signaling - the mechanism underlying the rewarding effects of drugs, food, and sex. Both groups produced just as much extra dopamine after taking the drug, but the marijuana abusers had significantly blunted behavioral, cardiovascular, and brain dopamine responses to the…

Chapter twelve discusses the variety of substances available and the consequences their misuse has on an individual. Individuals ingesting these drugs focus on the feel good and short-term effects of the substance. There is no real understanding of the detrimental ramifications that will follow. Persistent use can result in substance use disorders as well as tolerance to the substance being ingested. There are various categories such as depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and cannabis.…

Why Marijuana Should Be Illegal in The United States Recreational drug abuse is the cause of around 200,000 deaths per year (“Overdose Death Rates”) . Though for a lot of these drugs, overdoses are very rare, constant use of some very common drugs like marijuana causes numerous health problems. 3,880 men and women ages 20-92 suffer from marijuana induced heart attacks (Amy Malick “Pot increases heart attack risks”). So just imagine how many deaths we could prevent if drugs like these were…

Marijuana should not be legalized because it causes harm on a person’s individual. Legalizing marijuana is not the right thing to do because it will not benefit anyone in the society. Throughout the years, there has been many debates on, whether it should be banned or not in some states. Although there are a couple of states in the United States that marijuana is not banned, it affects the lifestyle of others and has a negative effect. According to the article, “Debate Rages over Health Effects…

What is the huge hype about Marijuana that makes individuals question the effect it has on the human body. Some individuals even argue why it should or should not be legalized. Unlike modern day technologies, which are completely built before ever being turned on, the human brains begin operating long before they are completely developed. As individuals, we began to experience the world and develop our sense of individuality with a much undeveloped brain, incapable of understanding abstract…

Imagine going for a stroll on a California beach and seeing a flower-headband wearing, hippie prancing around with a brown stick in her mouth and a cloud of smoke above her head. Depending on the day that is, there is a chance that will be seen. April, 20th. 4/20. 16:20. 4-20. It can be called many things, but they all resemble the same exact thing. Weed. This is a day where the hippies can light one up and relax and that business man with the suitcase, can loosen his tie, take off his suit…

Drug use is a large issue within Australia and has many different outstanding negative effects on individuals and the surrounding society. The two different types of drugs are illegal and legal, one example of an illegal drug is cannabis which is a drug that can be smoked or eaten. Cannabis is from the family of plants that has hemp. Cannabis can be smoked or eaten and weakens judgment and response time. An example of a legal drug is alcohol, alcohol is the part of beverages that intoxicates us.…

According to the DEA ( Drug Enforcement Administration) a schedule lll drug is drugs, substances or chemicals with a moderate potential for physical and higher psychological dependence. One of these many schedule lll drugs is Ketamine. A few common street names Ketamine is known by is Cat Tranquilizer, Jet, Kit Kat, Purple K and Special La Coke. This paper examines the historical origins of ketamine, its present use today, and the future of Ketamine. This drug is typically packaged with most…

Caffeine, the most commonly invoked drug in america. You can get it anywhere and you don’t have to talk to creepy guys at a street corner. In fact, the fda even approved it. Caffeine is so common that most americans take it every day. Even kids are exposed to this drug at a young age. But will this hurt them? Will this hurt their grades, their test scores? In order to figure this out we will need to know the effects of caffeine on the brain, what caffeine is, ways to test kids logical thinking…