Book contents
- Club Drugs and Novel Psychoactive Substances
- Club Drugs and Novel Psychoactive Substances
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Stimulant Drugs
- Part III Depressant Drugs
- Part IV Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists
- Part V Hallucinogens
- Chapter 18 Hallucinogens
- Chapter 19 Concluding Remarks
- References
- Index
Chapter 18 - Hallucinogens
from Part V - Hallucinogens
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 September 2020
- Club Drugs and Novel Psychoactive Substances
- Club Drugs and Novel Psychoactive Substances
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Stimulant Drugs
- Part III Depressant Drugs
- Part IV Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists
- Part V Hallucinogens
- Chapter 18 Hallucinogens
- Chapter 19 Concluding Remarks
- References
- Index
Summary
Hallucinogens are a diverse group of drugs that alter and distort perception, producing sensory distortions (most typically visual, but possible in all modalities), and also modify thought and mood. They have large differences in psychoactive effect and potential adverse health effects.
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- Club Drugs and Novel Psychoactive SubstancesThe Clinician's Handbook, pp. 99 - 106Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020