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hallucinogen
(redirected from Psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants)

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hallucinogen /hal·lu·ci·no·gen/ (hah-loo´sin-ah-jen″) an agent that is capable of producing hallucinations.hallucinogen´ic
hal·lu·ci·no·gen (h-ls-n-jn)
n.
A substance that induces hallucination.

hal·lucin·o·genic (-jnk) adj.

Hallucinogen
A drug that distorts sensory perceptions and disturbs emotion, judgment, and memory.

hallucinogen
[həlo̅o̅′sənəjen′, hal′əsin′əjən, hal′yəsin′əjən]
Etymology: L, alucinari, to wander in mind + Gk, genein, to produce
a substance that causes excitation of the central nervous system, characterized by hallucination, mood change, anxiety, sensory distortion, delusion, and depersonalization; increased pulse, temperature, and blood pressure; and dilation of the pupils. The ingestion of hallucinogenic substances may cause psychic dependence and depressive or suicidal psychotic states. Some kinds of hallucinogens are lysergide, mescaline, phencyclidine hydrochloride, and psilocybin.

hallucinogen,
n substance which distorts a person's sensory perception, inducing false perceptions such as noises and images that do not really exist.

hallucinogen
an agent capable of producing hallucinations or false sensory perceptions. Unlikely to have any use in animals.

hallucinogen
Psychedelic agent, psychomimetic Pharmacology A chemical agent that induces hallucinations Agents Cannabis, DMT, Dronabinol, Ketamine, LSD, Phencyclidine, Psilocybin. See Hallucination.


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