Psychology 2011A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Antipsychotic, Psychotomimetic, Isolation Tank
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Psychoactive drugs chemicals that have psychological effects. 28 of pills tested at laboratory to be mdma 15 contained mdma or related drugs, 3 contained no drugs at all, and 10 contained unrelated drugs. Invention of lsd and the proliferation of psychedelics in 1960s. 1938 albert hoffman, produced a new chemical: the 25th in a series of lysergic acid compounds known as. Lsd-25 : april 16, 2943 last stage of synthesis was feeling drowsy so went home. While closing is eyes, he found his imagination to be stimulated for 2 hours and perceived an uninterrupted stream of fantastic pictures, extraordinary shapes with intense, kaleidoscopic lay of colors . Thought the lsd was absorbed through fingertips: three days letter took large dose had more intense hallucinations. Different names have been proposed for classifying lysergic acid diethylamide: 1947 phatasticum in first article, when used in drug laws and medical research hallucinogens drugs that produce hallucinations.