EQ: What are the effects

of different Hallucinogens?

Beatles VideoWrite down your impressions of the video-what do you see/hear, what do you think it means, what are you wondering, etc..

HallucinogensHallucinogenic found in some plants and mushrooms have been used—mostly during religious rituals—for centuries.Psychoactive drugs that dramatically alter consciousness and produce hallucinationsEX: Marijuana, LSD, mushrooms, Scopolamine, ayhuasca, ketamine, PCP, mescaline

Effects on the brainMany hallucinogens contain chemical compounds that are structurally similar to serotonin or acetylcholine, which disrupts normal functioning of the neurotransmitter system. A dissociative hallucinogen is a drug, which reduces (or blocks) signals to the conscious mind from other parts of the brain.

Individually: Read about drug and answer these questions…How is it taken? What is it made out of?What was/is it used for legally?What are the effects?Interesting facts

Group workCompare answers to questionsMake a poster with a picture which represents the drug and all of the important info