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GOLDBERG CHAPTER 13 HALLUCINOGENS
SOC 204 Drugs & Society
How is your group project going?A. Splendid, thanks
for asking.B. Okay – just okay.C. Michelle, we’ve
got problems.D. To be honest, I
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17%
4%
33%
Would you like the day for working on your project to be
A. TodayB. WednesdayC. ThursdayD. Friday (and have
Discussion on Thursday)E. Friday (and have
Discussion on Wednesday)
Today
Wednesd
ay
Thursday
Friday
(and have
Disc
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Friday
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17%
4%
26%
30%
22%
Hallucinogens
Naming this class of drugs is complex
Have you used hallucinogens in the last 30 days?
A. YesB. No
YesNo
84%
16%
Terms Hallucinogens
Drugs that induce perceived distortions in time and space
Phantasticants Term used to describe drugs that create a fantasy world
Psychedelic (“mind-manifesting”) A term that controversially implies a beneficial, visionary type
of effect
Psychotomimetic Refers to drugs that produce psychotic-like symptoms
Psychotogenic Refers to drugs that generate psychosis
Classical Phantastica Alter perceptions while allowing the
user to remain in communication with the present world
Indole hallucinogens Serotonin LSD, psilocybin
Catechol hallucinogens Norepinephrine & dopamine Mescaline, MDMA, belladonna, amanita
muscaria
Deliriants
Produce more mental confusion, greater clouding of consciousness, and a loss of touch with reality
Anticholinergic hallucinogens Acetylcholine PCP, ketamine
Hallucinogens
About 6,000 different types of plants are capable of altering consciousness
About 150 plants are used for hallucinogenic purposes
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) are synthetic hallucinogens
LSD Discovery
Synthesized from alkaloids extracted from the ergot fungus
Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann developed LSD as a possible headache remedy in 1938
Albert Hofmann, who was responsible for developing LSD, died from an LSD overdose soon after developing the drug.
A. True.B. False. He died at
57, jumping off a roof during a flashback.
C. False. He lived to be 102 and died of natural causes.
True.
False
. He died at
57, jum...
False
. He liv
ed to be 102...
20%
60%
20%
Early Use of LSD
Theories of Benefit Psychotherapy Enhanced understanding
Military Experiments
At one time, hallucinogenic drugs were associated with witchcraft and sorcery.
A. TrueB. False
True
False
0%
100%
Timothy Leary
Experiments on Harvard graduate students
Religion: League of Spiritual Discovery
At twice its normal dosage, LSD can be fatal.
A. TrueB. False
True
False
60%
40%
Pharmacology
Mouse Party Different hallucinogens are classified by
which neurotransmitter they impact Tolerance develops rapidly Metabolized by liver, half-life is
approximately 3 hours No physical dependence or withdrawal
symptoms
LSD
A. Is the most potent psychoactive chemical known to man
B. Causes a distressing withdrawal syndrome
C. Does not create tolerance
Is th
e most
potent p
sych
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Causes a
distre
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Does not c
reate
toleran
ce
84%
4%12%
Trips
Perceptions Altered Visual Images Time Altered Synesthesia
Emotionality 6-9 hours Unique and variable experiences
The phenomenon of hearing colors or seeing sounds is called:
A. FlashbackB. TripC. SynesthesiaD. Overdose
Flash
back Trip
Synesth
esia
Overd
ose
0% 0%
85%
15%
Use of LSD makes one more creative.
A. TrueB. False
True
False
35%
65%
Adverse Reactions Bad Trips Panic Reactions Flashbacks
LSD has been shown to be as addictive as heroin.
A. TrueB. False
True
False
96%
4%
Expert Group Activity
Study the hallucinogen What is it? How is it used? How is it regulated? What are the effects? Are there negative effects or
warnings?
Psilocybin “Magic Mushrooms”
Dimethyltryptamine (DMT)
PeyoteMescaline
MDMA - Ecstasy
PCP (Phencyclidine)
BelladonnaMandrakeHenbaneDatura
Amanita Muscaria
Salvia Divinorum
Morning GloryHawaiian Baby Woodrose