PSYC62H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, Psychedelic Drug, Dissociative
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Drugs that induce a reality-altering experience consisting of hallucinations, sensory distortions, or. Psychedelic drugs delusions; the term psychedelic means mind expanding ; can be classiied into three (3) categories: (1) hallucinogens, (2) mixed stimulant-psychedelics, and (3)dissociative anesthetics. Large class of psychedelic drugs that produce hallucinations as their main pharmacological efects; most representative drug of this class is lysergic acid diethylamide (lsd); other drugs of this class include psilocybin, mescaline, and dimethyltryptamine. Most representative hallucinogen psychedelic drugs; goes by a variety of streetnames such as acid, window pane, and blotter. Perception of object boundaries inferred from incomplete representations of the object. Perception of images or sounds that are not real. Experiencing sensory stimuli in an incorrect sensory modality. Random, short, and nondistressing memory of a previous hallucinogenic experience. Recurring, lengthy, and unpleasant memory from a previous hallucinogenic experience; can be used somewhat synonymously with the term lashback. Substances that exhibit both psychostimulant and hallucinatory efects as their primary pharmacological efects.
