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Eating from this
mushroom
(called
fly agaric
) causes hallucinations. This has been known since antiquity.
Myristica fragrans
fruit, halved, showing within the red seed (nutmeg) enclosed in its brown aril (mace).
Hallucinogens
are
chemical substances
which temporarily change the way people see the world. Hallucinogens cause
hallucinations
. People no longer perceive reality as it is, but they see a reality that is distorted by their
emotions
. A person who is under the influence of a hallucionogen is said to be
having a trip
.
Hallucinogens have probably been used in the context of a
cultic
or
religious
function as long as there were
humans
.
There are different kinds of hallucinogens:
Most hallucinogens are highly
addictive
. This means that the user will want to take the drug over and over again. It also means that there will be some effect of
getting used
to the drug. In the long run, more and more of the drug will need to be taken, to get the same effect.
People that are under the unintended influence of a hallucinogen may need immediate help, as in a
medical emergency
.
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