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Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs, Including LSD, PCP, Ketamine, Dextromethorphan. National Institute on Drug Abuse Research Report Series.

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Title: Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs, Including LSD, PCP, Ketamine, Dextromethorphan. National Institute on Drug Abuse Research Report Series.
Language: English
Authors: National Inst. on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD.
Availability: For full text: http://drugabuse.gov.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2001
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Drug Education, Drug Rehabilitation, Illegal Drug Use, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, Moods, Prevention
Abstract: Research is developing a clearer picture of the dangers of mind-altering drugs. The goal of this report is to present the latest information to providers to help them strengthen their prevention and treatment efforts. A description is presented of dissociative drugs, and consideration is given as to why people take hallucinogens. The physical characteristics of LSD are described along with its mood altering effects. Specific facts about dissociative drugs are also included such as the forms of phencyclidine (PCP); the nature of ketamine and dextromethorphan; their street names; and their side effects. (Contains a glossary of terms and 10 references.) (JDM)
Entry Date: 2001
Accession Number: ED453460
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Research is developing a clearer picture of the dangers of mind-altering drugs. The goal of this report is to present the latest information to providers to help them strengthen their prevention and treatment efforts. A description is presented of dissociative drugs, and consideration is given as to why people take hallucinogens. The physical characteristics of LSD are described along with its mood altering effects. Specific facts about dissociative drugs are also included such as the forms of phencyclidine (PCP); the nature of ketamine and dextromethorphan; their street names; and their side effects. (Contains a glossary of terms and 10 references.) (JDM)