hallucinogenics
Drugs causing visions
Hallucinogenics are drugs that induce hallucinations—altered perceptions of reality, vivid sensory distortions, or experiences of things that aren't there.
The category includes LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, mescaline, and DMT.
The research explored therapeutic uses of hallucinogenics for depression.
The more common term is hallucinogens; hallucinogenics appears mainly in technical or clinical contexts.
Psychedelic hallucinogen
- psilocybinHallucinogenic substance from fungi
- mescalinePsychoactive cactus alkaloid
- DMTPowerful naturally occurring hallucinogen
- ayahuascaPsychoactive Amazonian plant brew
peyote · ketamine · salvia · magic mushrooms · acid · fly agaric · ergot · morning glory
Modified modes of awareness
- synesthesiaInvoluntary sensory crossover
- ego dissolutionDisappearance of personal identity
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- distortionTwisting from original state
dissociation · euphoria · time dilation · fractals · depersonalization · delusion · paranoia · flashback
Resembling a hallucination
- kaleidoscopicShowing constantly changing patterns
- surrealDreamlike and strange
- dreamlikeHazy and fantastical
- phantasmagoricBizarrely dreamlike and shifting
vivid · geometric · fractal · otherworldly · ineffable · visionary · transcendent · mystical
Ceremonial set of actions
- ayahuasca ceremonyIndigenous hallucinogenic plant ritual
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- shamanicOf spirit-world intermediaries
- curanderoLatin American folk healer
healing · spiritual · vision quest · set and setting · integration · indigenous · purge
Mood-regulating brain chemical
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- default mode networkBrain regions active at rest
tryptamine · agonist · glutamate · BDNF · pharmacology · dose-response · tolerance · cross-tolerance
LSD
Psychedelic hallucinogen
- psilocybinHallucinogenic substance from fungi
- mescalinePsychoactive cactus alkaloid
- DMTPowerful naturally occurring hallucinogen
ayahuasca · peyote · ketamine · salvia · magic mushrooms · acid · fly agaric · ergot · morning glory · datura
altered states
Modified modes of awareness
- synesthesiaInvoluntary sensory crossover
- ego dissolutionDisappearance of personal identity
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
distortion · dissociation · euphoria · time dilation · fractals · depersonalization · delusion · paranoia · flashback · comedown
trippy
Resembling a hallucination
- kaleidoscopicShowing constantly changing patterns
- surrealDreamlike and strange
- dreamlikeHazy and fantastical
phantasmagoric · vivid · geometric · fractal · otherworldly · ineffable · visionary · transcendent · mystical · cosmic
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- ayahuasca ceremonyIndigenous hallucinogenic plant ritual
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- shamanicOf spirit-world intermediaries
curandero · healing · spiritual · vision quest · set and setting · integration · indigenous · purge
serotonin
Mood-regulating brain chemical
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
default mode network · tryptamine · agonist · glutamate · BDNF · pharmacology · dose-response · tolerance · cross-tolerance · metabolism
hallucinogenicsantipsychotics
Drugs treating severe mental disorders
sedatives · depressants · tranquilizers · stimulants · nootropics
hallucinogenicssobriety
Unimpaired mental state
clarity · lucidity · reality · groundedness · clear-headedness
hallucinogenicsantipsychotics
Drugs treating severe mental disorders