Psilocybin

Hallucinogenic mushrooms are fungi that contain psychedelic substances that make the user hallucinate. The substance in these mushrooms is psilocybin, which is hallucinogenic. The mushrooms can be eaten either fresh or dried. They can also be used to make a tea(Drugs p.24). Either way

Psychedelics are widely believed by the scientific community to be the oldest substances to be used by human ancestors. Ancient cultures from almost every corner of the world have some form of history with psychedelic drugs. Associate Professor Emeritus at Harvard Medical School Dr. Lester Grinspoon has claimed that there is overwhelming archeological evidence supporting the notion that humans have used psychedelics for thousands of years as part of religious ceremonies (Grinspoon and Bakalar 1983:

mental function. The drugs listed were: Alcohol, Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Tobacco, Amphetamine, Cannabis, GHB, Benzodiazepines, Ketamine, Methadone, Mephedrone, Butane, Khat, Anabolic Steroids, Ecstasy, LSD, Buprenorphine, and Psilocybin. The results were that alcohol rated the highest with a score of 72 out of a 100, followed by Heroin with 55 and Crack Cocaine with a score of 54. Ecstasy was listed the fourth to last with a total score of 9, from 1 point in harm to others and

when on the hallucinogenic drugs? Historically, many hallucinogenic plants that are used for ceremonial and spiritual events by people around the world. The plants and mushroom such as Peyote and Psilocybin are examples that produce hallucinogenic effects. The hallucinogenic mushroom, Psilocybin, is used historically for ceremonial in Central American (Pappas, 2014). I still believe some tribal groups still use these plants for religious or ceremonial purposes, but in modern time, people use

Gordon Wasson, vice president of J.P. Morgan, by an indigenous “curandera”, or while in southern Mexico (39). This reminds me my own forms my remedios passed down to me. In Pollan’s article, patients explore the spiritual use of psychedelics, like psilocybin, and claim to have had “among the top five most spiritually significant experiences of their lives” (40). Having two forms of healing that I practice, I enjoy how my traditional Mexican healing involves a spiritual aspect as well as a health aspect

Research on psychedelic substances can assist in understanding the effects of the substances and their potential medical functions. Neuropsychopharmacology and brain imaging research team Franz X. Vollenweider and Michael Kometer claim ,“...research into psychedelics might identify novel therapeutic mechanisms and approaches that are based on glutamate-driven neuroplasticity...” (Vollenweider,Kometer 1) Research conducted on psychedelic substances is important as more research on these substances

hallucinogens, classical psychedelics and dissociative drugs, each specialize into specific psychological harm, which correspondingly, simplifies our broad description in what hallucinogens commonly cause. Once a classical hallucinogen, like LSD, psilocybin, and DMT, is taken and ingested, psychological effects consisting of psychotic-like episodes that can occur long after a person has taken the drug, massive mood swings, emotions to swing wildly and unpredictably, real-world sensations to appear

Top 10 Drugs and Their Effects Drug abuse is a very common problem in most countries so it seemed like a good topic for a list. This is a list of ten of the most abused drugs and the effects they have on people. 1. Heroin Heroin is an opiate processed directly from the extracts of the opium poppy. It was originally created to help cure people of addiction to morphine. Upon crossing the blood-brain barrier, which occurs soon after introduction of the drug into the bloodstream, heroin is converted

the easiest way to end a party is by having someone die in the middle of the occasion. Len Bias just a typical 22 year old guy celebrating with his friends at a private house party. At every college party there’s always a drug, today’s drug was psilocybin. However, this was a normal party people would play games, tell jokes, and listened to music on the stereo. As Bias fell down one of the guests started to laugh thinking that Bias was just having fun. Four people grabbed the phone to call dial,

What are hallucinogens? Hallucinogens are a group of drugs. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, hallucinogens are drugs that affect the neurotransmitters in your brain. In addition to this they talk about how most hallucinogens have nitrogen in them. In Dr. C. George Boeree’s article he writes “Neurotransmitters are the chemicals which allow the transmission of signals from one neuron to the next across synapses.” When a person takes hallucinogens, or any drug, they interrupt the