THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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Stimulant
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Hallucinogen
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Depressant
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hallucinogen. A substance that causes powerful changes primarily in sensory perception, including strengthening perceptions and producing illusions and hallucinations. Also called psychedelic drug. LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) A hallucinogenic drug derived from *ergot alkaloids.
Detailed explanation-3: -These drugs include phenylalkylamines such as mescaline and 2, 5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine (DOM), and indoleamines such as (+)-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin.