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Hallucinogens
Hallucinogenic drugs are substances that distort
the perception of objective reality. The most well-known hallucinogens include
phencyclidine, otherwise known as PCP, angel dust, or loveboat; lysergic acid
diethylamide, commonly known as LSD or acid; mescaline and peyote; and
psilocybin, or "magic" mushrooms. Under the influence of hallucinogens, the
senses of direction, distance, and time become disoriented.
These drugs can produce unpredictable, erratic, and
violent behavior in users that sometimes leads to serious injuries and death.
The effect of hallucinogens can last for 12 hours.
LSD produces tolerance, so that users who
take the drug repeatedly must take higher and higher doses in order to achieve
the same state of intoxication. This is extremely dangerous, given the
unpredictability of the drug, and can result in increased risk of convulsions,
coma, heart and lung failure, and even death.
LSD
| Mescaline & Peyote
| Amphetamine Variants | Phencyclidine & Analogs
LSD
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Classification
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CSA
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Schedule IV
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Trade or Other Names
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Acid; Microdot
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Medical Uses
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None
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Physical Dependence
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None
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Psychological Dependence
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Moderate
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Tolerance
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Yes
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Duration
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8-12(hours)
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Usual Method
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Oral
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Possible Effects
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Illusions and hallucinations; Altered perception of time and distance
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Overdose
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Fatigue; Paranoia; Possible psychosis
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Withdrawal
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Longer; more intense "trip" episodes; Psychosis; Possible death
Withdrawal Unknown
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Mescaline & Peyote
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Classification
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CSA
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Schedule IV
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Trade or Other Names
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Mescal; Buttons; Cactus
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Medical Uses
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None
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Physical Dependence
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None
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Psychological Dependence
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Moderate
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Tolerance
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Yes
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Duration
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8-12(hours)
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Usual Method
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Oral
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Possible Effects
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Illusions and hallucinations; Altered perception of time and distance
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Overdose
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Fatigue; Paranoia; Possible psychosis
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Withdrawal
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Longer; more intense "trip" episodes; Psychosis; Possible death
Withdrawal Unknown
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Amphetamine Variants
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Classification
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CSA
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Schedule IV
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Trade or Other Names
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2,5-DMA; STP; MDA; MDMA; Ecstacy; DOM; DOB
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Medical Uses
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None
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Physical Dependence
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None
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Psychological Dependence
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Moderate
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Tolerance
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Yes
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Duration
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Variable(hours)
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Usual Method
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Oral; Injected
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Possible Effects
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Illusions and hallucinations; Altered perception of time and distance
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Overdose
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Fatigue; Paranoia; Possible psychosis
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Withdrawal
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Longer; more intense "trip" episodes; Psychosis; Possible death
Withdrawal Unknown
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Phencyclidine & Analogs
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Classification
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CSA
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Schedule IV
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Trade or Other Names
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PCE; PCPy; TCP; PCP; Hog; Loveboat;Angel Dust
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Medical Uses
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None
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Physical Dependence
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None
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Psychological Dependence
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High
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Tolerance
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Yes
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Duration
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Days(hours)
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Usual Method
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Oral; Smoked
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Possible Effects
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Illusions and hallucinations; Altered perception of time and distance
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Overdose
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Fatigue; Paranoia; Possible psychosis
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Withdrawal
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Longer; more intense "trip" episodes; Psychosis; Possible death
Withdrawal Unknown
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