PSYC62H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Native American Church, Ergot, Stimulant
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Lower doses may alter mood, and thought content, while higher ones will induce clear perceptual distortions, with even higher still concentrations causing full blown hallucinations. Because hallucinations are the most striking symptom of people who ingest these substances, they are referred to as hallucinogens, while other people may refer to them as being psychotimimetic, or psychotogenic. Many people have used hallucinogenics over time, like aboriginal groups who used it for their rituals and ceremonies for healing and sacramental purposes. The peyote (mescaline) sessions of the native american church, the yage ceremonies of the south american. Monoamine related substances mrs: these have molecular structures and biochemical activity that suggest that their effects are mediated by the alterations of the body"s natural chemicals, like serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine in the nervous system (cns) Anticholinergics block acetylcholine activity in the brain. Dissociative anesthetics analgesic-anesthetic drugs with hallucinogenic effects.
