PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Psychedelic drugs that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input are called
A
amphetamines
B
hallucinogens.
C
barbiturates.
D
opiates.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hallucinogens are psychedelic (mind-manifesting) drugs that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input. LSD: (lysergic acid diethylamide) powerful hallucinogenic drug (ergot fungus) that is also known as acid.

Detailed explanation-2: -Psychedelics (serotonergic hallucinogens) are powerful psychoactive substances that alter perception and mood and affect numerous cognitive processes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hallucinations. Sensory experiences that occur without a sensory stimulus.

Detailed explanation-4: -A drug or other substance that affects how the brain works and causes changes in mood, awareness, thoughts, feelings, or behavior. Examples of psychoactive substances include alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, marijuana, and certain pain medicines.

Detailed explanation-5: -Psilocin and psilocybin are indole alkaloids that are found worldwide in a variety of mushrooms including the genus Psilocybe and have been used in religious rites for over 6, 000 years. Ingesting only a few mushroom caps can produce hallucinogenic affects, but in general large numbers of mushrooms are required.

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