Some of the images seen from these hallucinations can be from the past or imaginary images of unnecessary things. These images are called “trips”. You could have a “normal trip” which means you visualize regular images, or you could have a “bad trip”. A “bad trip” can lead you to see monsters or unpleasant images.

Some drugs in the hallucinogenic group include: magic mushrooms, mescaline, PCP (phencyclidine), cannabis (in high quantities), MDA (methylenedioxyamphetamie), and ecstasy. Another word for hallucinogens is LSD. The scientific name for LSD is lysergic acid diethylamide. These drugs can be taken in a variety of forms, including liquid, tablets, or capsules. You could also inject the drug with a needle. The most often way of taking LSD is to put a piece of paper folded into a square and it is put under the tongue.

By taking hallucinogens, you can receive dangerous physical, emotional, mental, short-term, and long-term effects. Depending on the properties, dosage, and potency of the drug, the personality and mood of the drug taker, and the environment, the drug effects will vary. Visually, perception of light and space is altered, and colors and detail take on increased significance. Also you will have an increase heart rate, increased blood pressure, and dilated pupils. Physical effects include disorders of thought associated with time and space.

Some of the experiences may be either pleasurable or extremely frightening. You will most likely have a feeling of emptiness inside you. For many people who take drugs, the separation between self and environment disappears, leading to a sense of oneness or holiness. If the drug is misused, or abused, the drug taker can experience long term or shot term effects.

Examples of some short term effects are: experiencing bright colors and sharp sounds, you could confuse your senses, minutes will feel like hours, you will have a changed body image (you could feel like you are floating), dilated pupils, rapid heart rate and increased blood pressure, nausea, paranoia and confusion, or you could feel strong feelings of anxiety or fear. Long term effects of hallucinogenic drugs include have flashbacks daily, weekly, or monthly.

You may think from hearing all these horrible things, that hallucinogenic drugs are very dangerous. But in some cultures, hallucinogenic drugs are used. For example, the Hindus and the Aztecs used them to facilitate meditation, cure illness, and enhance mystical powers. Many North American tribal peoples still use hallucinogenic mushrooms and peyote in tribal rituals. These drugs can also be very useful, but are mostly very dangerous.

The hallucinogenic groups of drugs have different names. Some of the street names are: “A”, Acid, Adams, Buttons The Beast, Blotter, Blue Chairs, Blue Cheers, Blue Mist, Brown Dot, California Triple Dip, Cube, Dot, Flat Blues, Gelatin, Green Wedge, Hawk, LSD, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, M and M’s, Mescal, Microdot, Mighty Quinn, Mind Detergent, Owsley Acid, Owsley Blue Dot, Pearly Gates, Pink Wedge, Pink Owsley, Purple Owsley, Sandoz’s, Strawberries, Sugar Cube, Sunshine, Uncle, Vacation, Wedding Bells, or Window Panes.

Each street name has its own characteristic for different types of hallucinogenic drugs. Also, each drug has its own characteristic, and some of the drugs are meant for certain people. But the main people who are taking these drugs are males who are the age of 18 or older. These people must have tried them at a young age and probably had gotten addicted. They could have felt happy because of the images in the hallucinations they have had, or they just couldn’t stop taking these drugs. These hallucinogenic drugs are very dangerous and should not be taken unless they are prescribed by a doctor or they are used for ceremonial reason. They should not be taken daily because of the risks, such as loosing thought, or having flashbacks.

Our group has put in a lot of thought and we know that this drug should not be used, abused, or misused. These drugs show not be taken for granted and should only be used for tribal rituals or medication. The risk is too high, and we believe no one should take that risk and have long-term effects mentally, emotionally, and physically. That is our report on Hallucinogenic Drugs.