1. Medicines and Drugs1 OPTION D MEDICINES and DRUGS D10: Mind Altering Drugs

2. Medicines and Drugs2 What are mind altering drugs? = hallucinogens = psychedelic Perceptions or feelings without ext. cause Illusions - fantasies Distorted senses

3. Medicines and Drugs3 Examples of mind altering drugs? LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) Mescaline (peyote cactus) Psilocybin (magic mushrooms) THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)

4. Medicines and Drugs4 LSD Made from a fungus growing on rye Effect depends on condition Magnified perception No sense of judgement No physical addiction Low psychological dependence 8-hour trips Possible “flash-backs”

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7. 7 Mescaline Based on phenylethylamine Found in peyote cactus (Central/South America) Used for centuries by tribes Less potent than LSD Visual color hallucinations Used by painters (Picasso) and writers (Huxley)

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9. 9 Psilocybin Mild hallucinogen Found in “magic mushrooms” Used by Indians for centuries 4-hour trips Less potent than LSD Visual color hallucinations Sense of well-being Not addictive

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11. Medicines and Drugs11 THC Mild hallucinogen Found in cannabis Feeling happy and silly Changes perception – lowers reflexes Moderate psychological dependence Similar risks to smoking Possible long-term memory deterioration Possible medical uses

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14. Medicines and Drugs14 Legalization of cannabis FOR AGAINST