Hallucinogens

= Definition: = A category of drugs that can alter and distort perceptions of time and space, alter mood, produce feelings unreality, and cause hallucinations; also called psychedelics. p. 127 Gen Psych Chapter 4, p. 127 - 128

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= Examples: = Marijuana. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the ingredient in marijuana that creates the high and remains in the body "for days or even weeks" (Julien, 1995). Marijuana impairs attention and coordination and slows reaction time, and these effects make operating complex machinery such as an automobile dangerous, even after the feeling of intoxication has passed. Marijuana can interfere with concentration, logical thinking, formation of new memories, and retrieval of stored memories (Niyuhire et al., 2007; Verdejo-Garcia et al., 2005). Many of the receptors for THC are in the hippocampus, which explains why the drug affects memory (Rubino et al., 2009).Gen Psych p.127



= Analogies: = Love is like a narcotic. At first it brings the euphoria of complete surrender. The next day, you want more. You뭨e not addicted yet, but you like the sensation, and you think you can still control things. You think about the person you love for two minutes, and forget them for three hours. But then you get used to that person, and you begin to be completely dependent on them. Now you think about him for three hours and forget him for two minutes. If he뭩 not there, you feel like an addict who can뭪 get a fix. And just as addicts steal and humiliate themselves to get what they need, you뭨e willing to do anything for love.

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