Hallucinogens
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Effects of Hallucinogens
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Examples
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LSD (acid), Magic Mushrooms (psilocybin), ketamine, PCP (angel dust), Peyote
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Short term effects
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Rapid emotional swings; distortion of a person’s ability to recognize reality, think rationally, or communicate with others; raised blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature; dizziness and insomnia; loss of appetite; dry mouth; sweating; numbness; weakness; tremors; enlarged pupils; panic attacks; hallucinations
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Long term effects
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Frightening flashbacks (called Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder [HPPD]); ongoing visual disturbances, disorganized thinking, paranoia, and mood swings
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Withdrawal
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Unknown