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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Psychedelic drugs are commonly used recreationally and have gained popularity for “their ability to induce states of altered or distorted perception, thought and mood”, according to Dr. Robert Williams and Dr. Timothy Erickson and their evaluation of hallucinogenic or psychedelic drug intoxication. These two doctors explain that these substances can produce sympathomimetic effects (effects of stimulation of sympathetic nerves) such as hyperactivity, mydriasis (dilated pupils), hypertension, tachycardia, and hyperthermia. Regardless, psychedelics are used by over 30 million citizens in America alone. This raises questions among users such as how long it takes for the body to metabolize the drugs and whether or not drug tests detect psychedelics. Before attempting to answer those questions, let’s have a look at what psychedelic drugs are. A Quick Overview of PsychedelicsPsychedelic drugs refer to hallucinogens which are psychoactive substances. These hallucinogens can alter one’s perception, mood, and cognition. Psychedelics have an effect on the senses including one’s sense of time and emotions. These substances can induce hallucinations involving sight and hearing. Just like many other drugs, psychedelics can be found naturally in trees, seeds, fungi, and leaves but can also be man-made in laboratories. The Alcohol and Drug Foundation explains that psychedelics can bring on a few effects such as increased body temperature, loss of coordination, hallucinations, distorted perceptions, disorganized thoughts, anxiety, paranoia, panic, and euphoria. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, psychedelics are commonly split into two categories: the classics and the dissociatives. The classic psychedelics are hallucinogens that cause visual, auditory, and sensory hallucinations, while dissociative psychedelics cause a sense of detachment from the body including the senses. Types of Classics:Psilocybin: naturally occurring fungi found in mushrooms Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD): naturally occurring ergot substance found in fungi infecting rye but can also be man-made Dimethyltryptamine (DMT): similar to psilocybin in the sense that it is an alkaloid from mushrooms but is also commonly made in laboratories Lophophora Williamsii and Mescaline (Peyote): made from cacti which have psychedelic properties N-methoxybenzyl (NBOMe): synthetic, or man-made substance with similarities to LSD and MDMATypes of Dissociatives:Phencyclidine (PCP): synthetic, man-made, substances intended to be
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