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The Facts about Hallucinogen

Hallucinogenic drugs are substances that distort the perception of objective reality. The most well-known hallucinogens include phencyclidine, a.k.a. PCP, angel dust or love boat; lysergic acid diethlamide, commonly known as LSD or acid; mescaline and peyote; and psilocybin, or "magic" mushrooms. Under the influence of hallucinogens, the senses of direction, distance, and time become disoriented. These drugs can produce unpredictable, erratic, and violent behavior in users that sometimes leads to serious injuries and death. The effects of hallucinogens can last for 12 hours.

LSD produces tolerance, so that users who take the drug repeatedly must take higher and higher dosages in order to achieve the same state of intoxication. This extremely dangerous, given the unpredictability of the drug, and can result in increased risk of convulsions, coma heart and lung failure, and even death.

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Physical risks associated with using hallucinogens include:

increased heart rate and blood pressure
sleeplessness and tremors
lack of muscular coordination
sparse, mangled and incoherent speech
decreased awareness of touch and pain that can result in self-inflicted injuries
convulsions
coma; heart and lung failure

Psychological risks associated with using hallucinogens include:

a sense of distance and estrangement
depression, anxiety and paranoia
violent behavior
confusion, suspicion, and loss of control
flashbacks
behavior similar to schizophrenic psychosis
catatonic syndrome whereby the user becomes mute, lethargic, disoriented and makes meaningless repetitive movements