By: Renner Lacey

Matt Marquis

Claire Kuhn

Hallucinogens

LSD- most potent mood changing chemicals. discovered in 1938

Peyote- a small, spineless cactus. Used by natives in Northern Mexico and the Southwestern US

Psilocybin(Shrooms)- a chemical found in certain types of Mushrooms found in South America, Mexico, and the US

PCP- developed in the 1950’s, mimics Schizophrenia

Different Types of Hallucinogens

LSD- Lysergic Acid, found in ergot

Peyote- Mescaline, can be produced by chemical synthesis

Shrooms- Psilocybin is in mushrooms along with Psilocin, another hallucinogenic chemical.

Active Ingredients

Adolescence

grades 9-12

22.7 million kids say that they have used LSD at the ages 12 or older

Who Uses Hallucinogens

Trafficking 1-9 grams mixture (one dose is roughly 100 micrograms of LSD, 0.5g including the paper):• First Offense

• Not less than 5 yrs, and not more than 40 yrs.• If death or serious injury results, not less than 20 years or more than life.• Fine not to exceed $2 million.

• Second Offense• Not less than 10 yrs, and not more than life.• If death or serious injury results, life imprisonment.• Fine not to exceed $4 million

Trafficking 10 grams or more mixture:• First Offense

• Not less than 10 yrs, and not more than life in prison.• If death or serious injury results, life imprisonment.• Fine not to exceed $4 million.

• Second Offense• Not less than 20 yrs, and not more than life.• If death or serious injury results, life imprisonment.• Fine of not more than $8 million.

• More than Two Prior Offenses: Life in Prison

Consequences

Illusions

Reality distortion

Dizziness

Weakness

Enhanced emotions

Feeling of out of body experience

Side Effects

Panic

Self-Injury

Mental disorder

Recurring flashbacks

PTSD

Heath Effects

LSD- small, swallowed tablet

Peyote- put into tea, drank

Shrooms- Eaten

PCP- powder, pill, rock or liquid, can be smoked, swallowed, snorted, drank, and sprinkled on tobacco.

How is it Administered

1. What is the most potent mood-changing chemicals? a. Extacy b. Peyote c. LSD

2. What Age group has openly admitted to using hallucinogens? a. High schoolers b. Pre-schoolers c. Working Adults

3. What is the consequence for possession the 1st time? a. 50 yrs b. 4 yrs c. Between 5 and 40 yrs

4. Which is a side effect of using hallucinogens? a. Illusions b. Passing out c. Drunkenness

5. What is a major health effects?a. Liver disease b. PTSD c. Blackouts

Quiz