What is hallucinogens

Hallucinogens (profound distortions in a person's perceptions of reality). Under

the influence of hallucinogens, people see images, hear sounds, and feel
sensations that seem real but do not exist (they are hallucinating). Some
hallucinogens also produce rapid, intense emotional swings. Hallucinogens cause
their effects by disrupting the interaction of nerve cells and the neurotransmitter
serotonin. Distributed throughout the brain and spinal cord, the serotonin system
is involved in the control of behavioral, perceptual, and regulatory systems,
including mood, hunger, body temperature, sexual behavior, muscle control, and
sensory perception.
LSD (an abbreviation of the German words for "lysergic acid diethylamide") is the
drug most commonly identified with the term "hallucinogen" and the most
widely used in this class of drugs. It is considered the typical hallucinogen, and
the characteristics of its action and effects apply to the other hallucinogens,
including mescaline, psilocybin, and ibogaine.

3 students nabbed for selling hallucinogenic cigarettes

By Sandy Araneta (The Philippine Star) | Updated December 19, 2012 - 12:00am
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MANILA, Philippines - Three college students, all residents of Ayala Alabang in
Muntinlupa City, were arrested Friday for allegedly selling hallucinogenic
cigarettes, the National Bureau of Investigation said yesterday.
NBI Reaction, Arrest and Interdiction Division (RAID) Special Investigator
Salvador Arteche said two of the suspects, both 17, were arrested in a drug bust
at around 4 p.m. Friday at a gasoline station in Alabang. A third student, 20, was
arrested in Ayala Alabang after the two minors identified him as their supplier.
Arteche said agents seized 11 packs of Maraja Fruit Tobacco cigarettes from the
students. He said the students could not be charged with selling illegal drugs
since the cigarettes are not listed as an illegal drug. He said they need to find
out what kind of substances are in the cigarettes, which have an effect similar to
marijuana.
The NBI-RAID had the cigarettes analyzed, but as of press time the bureau has
not released the test results. One of the students said the substances in the
cigarettes cannot be detected by blood or other laboratory tests.

The three students can only be charged with estafa since they gave a different
brand from the one the NBIs buyer had ordered, Arteche said.
The students, who said they thought the cigarettes were legal in the Philippines,
said they sold each stick for P150 to P250. A shopping website offers the brand
at P100 per stick.
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One of the students said he earns about P15,000 per week from selling the
cigarettes, which are from Brazil, per stick or per 10-stick pack.
The alleged supplier said most of their buyers are students from rich families or
call center workers. He added that their main source is allegedly a man working
for a music recording company who lives in Ayala Alabang.
Arteche said the two minors will be turned over to the Department of Social
Welfare and Development, while the alleged suppliers parents are working to
post his bail.

Short-Term Effects of Hallucinogen Long-Term Effects of

Use
Hallucinogen Use
Dilation of the pupils

Flashbacks a spontaneous and unpredictable recurrence of a prior drug expe

(tripping) without taking the drug. Flashbacks may occur days, weeks or years
drug was last taken. They can be triggered by the use of other drugs, stress, fa
and physical exercise or for no apparent reason

Increase in heart rate and blood

pressure

Increase risk of developing severe mental disturbances in those who have a

predisposition to the condition

Increase in body temperature and

sweating

Impaired memory and concentration

Seeing things in a distorted way or

seeing things that dont exist

Tolerance to the drug

Dizziness

Psychological dependence

Drowsiness
Nausea

Intense sensory experiences bright

colours, sharper sounds
Impaired coordination and tremors
Distorted sense of time minutes
can seem like hours
Varying emotions
Distorted sense of space and body
Tension and anxiety leading to panic
attacks