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Chelsea House Publishers Suicidal Tendencies
1,611 wordsPg. 8 LSD Longo-Vega To understand the ways that LSD affect the brain we must first discuss how the brain sends signals to the body. In the brain and the brain stem there are special cells called neurons. Neurons release a number of chemicals that are sent to various receptors. The receptors interpret chemical signals and use them to make you move, see, hear, learn, etc. These neurons are also responsible for such behaviors as obsessive-compulsive behavior and insomnia. The cells that are direct...
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Hallucinogenic Drugs In Modern Part 1
1,674 wordsHallucinogenic Drugs in Modern Society Humans are involved with hallucinogens since thousands of years. The use of Hallucinogenic Drugs is not limited to particular area. It has been extensively consumed in all over the world. Several modern intellectuals think that ancient Hindus used hallucinogenic substance for purposes of religious ritual and elation. It is well documented that Chinese used opiates as a drug to overcome their dilemma. Native Americans also accepted hallucinogenic mushrooms t...
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Hallucinogenic Drugs Neuro Transmission
1,695 words... Small quantities cause relaxation and slight changes in mood but larger quantities can cause stomach pain, nausea and vomiting, shivering, a numbing of the mouth and dizziness. People sometimes mistakenly take poisonous mushrooms for those containing psilocybin. Cannabis is a depressant drug that slows down the body's systems. Very strong cannabis preparations or larger quantities of cannabis can cause mild hallucinogenic effects. These can lead to anxiety or panic in the user (Australian Dr...
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Chelsea House Publishers Suicidal Tendencies
1,695 wordsPg. 8 LSD CHEMISTRY OF LSD Longo-Vega To understand the ways that LSD affect the brain we must first discuss how the brain sends signals to the body. In the brain and the brain stem there are special cells called neurons. Neurons release a number of chemicals that are sent to various receptors. The receptors interpret chemical signals and use them to make you move, see, hear, learn, etc. These neurons are also responsible for such behaviors as obsessive-compulsive behavior and insomnia. The cell...
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Central Nervous System Anabolic Steroids
1,483 wordsDrug Drug Abuse Drug Abuse Drug abuse is the nonmedical use of a drug that interferes with a healthy and productive life. Drug abuse occurs from the rich to the poor and among young people as well as adults. Any drug may be abused, including alcohol and medications prescribed by a doctor. After continued use of certain drugs, some people develop drug dependence. Drug dependence can be psychological, physical, or both. A person with a psychological dependence craves a drug for the feeling of well...
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Quot Quot Crack Cocaine
3,102 wordsOne of the biggest problems people cope with today is the addiction of drugs and alcohol. The effects of taking these drugs are dangerous: domestic violence, crimes, accidents, sexual assault or becoming infected with HIV/AIDS. Different studies of domestic violence show a big involvement of high quantities of alcohol and other drugs. These increase the level of aggression. Alcoholism and child abuse, including incest, seem tightly intertwined as well. Parents, being under alcohol influence, abu...
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Crack Cocaine Heroin Reaches
3,059 wordsOne of the biggest problems people cope with today is the addiction of drugs and alcohol. The effects of taking these drugs are dangerous: domestic violence, crimes, accidents, sexual assault or becoming infected with HIV/AIDS. Different studies of domestic violence show a big involvement of high quantities of alcohol and other drugs. These increase the level of aggression. Alcoholism and child abuse, including incest, seem tightly intertwined as well. Parents, being under alcohol influence, abu...
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Alice Adventures In Wonderland Hallucinogenic Drugs
782 wordsThe Dreams of Alice Many people have argued that hallucinogenic drugs influenced Lewis Carroll's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. However, upon closer observation, the story more closely resembles the experiences people have while dreaming, rather than while under the influence of drugs. There are numerous examples throughout the novel which support the idea that it is based on dreamlike experiences. The first example of how the story relates to dreams is in the beginning as Alice finds h...
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