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Hallucinogens
Throughout history, we have learned how long drugs have been around for a while now. ... The drug hallucinogens have been around for a long time. There is much type of hallucinogens in the world. ... I will go through the different types of hallucinogens and how they affect people.
Hallucinogens are among the oldest known drugs used for their ability to alter human perception and mood. For centuries, many of the naturally occurring hallucinogens found in plants and fungi have been used for a variety of humanistic practices. In more recent years, a number of synthetic hallucinogens have been produced, some of which are much more potent than their naturally occurring counterparts. The abuse of hallucinogens in the United States received much public attention in the 1960’s and 1970’s. ... However, a resurgence of the use of hallucinogens in the1990’s is the cause fro concern. By 1999, one out of every six-college students reported some use of hallucinogens in their lifetime, and an estimated 900,000 Americans 12 years of age or older, were current users of hallucinogens. Hallucinogenic mushrooms, LSD, and MDMA are popular among junior and senior high school students who use hallucinogens. Hallucinogens can be taken orally, smoked, injected, and breathed in from another person.
Hallucinogens are drugs, which cause altered states of perception and feeling and which can produce flashbacks. ... Hallucinogens have powerful mind-altering effects. ...
Research has provided many clues about how hallucinogens act in the brain to cause their powerful effects.
Approximate Word count = 1198
Approximate Pages = 4.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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