Running Head: PSYCHOLOGY The Moral and Ethnic Dilemmas of Legalizing Marijuana The Moral and Ethnic Dilemmas of Legalizing Marijuana Introduction Drug addiction is one of the major problem‚ most of the people are suffering from this. This causes problem not only to the individual but also to his family who suffers the problem due to drug addiction of an individual. People who once addicted to drugs‚ it is very difficult for them to leave this habit and drug abuse
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physical dependence and no withdrawal symptoms in using LSD. However‚ tolerance levels quickly increase resulting in daily doses becoming ineffective after 3 to 4 days. Additionally‚ a cross tolerance develops among other serotonergic drugs such as mescaline. Flashbacks to hallucinogenic trips can occur when one stops using LSD. Approximately 30 to 60 percent of heavy users who quit LSD experience the flashbacks and hallucinogenic trips. LSD can produce harmful results in which a individual can experience
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race. (Raoul Duke is actually the false name under which Hunter Thompson portrays himself as the main character and narrator.) Under the advice of his estranged lawyer (whose alias is Dr. Gonzo‚) both drive out to Las Vegas on a non-stop LSD and mescaline trip. "We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold‚" is the line in which the book begins (3.) Not only are these two drugs abused‚ but other drugs such as ether‚ cocaine‚ marijuana‚ and Thorazine
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A.) Addiction is more of a psychological dependence. Addiction can make an individual feel a compulsion for a substance regardless of any negative consequences. While dependence is more of a physical need to use‚ an ongoing need to use psychoactive drugs. The tissues of the body actually require the presence of alcohol or other drugs to act and feel normally; and in return physically build a tolerance to the substance or substances. Ultimately the addiction aspect is more of a psychological
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intravenous catheters. Then the psychologist injected the monkeys for the first time the drugs. Because they were several monkeys each one received a different drug‚ some received cocaine‚ morphine‚ amphetamines‚ nalorphine‚mixtures‚ chlorprmazine‚ mescaline‚ codeine‚ pentobarbital‚ ethanol‚ and caffeine. The researchers observed a behaviour right afterwards the administration‚ and after some days they started to provided the prepared drug solutions to the monkeys to see‚ if they were going to self
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Psilocin‚ the active metabolite of psilocybin‚ works with interaction by neurotransmitter receptors on nerve cells in the brain. There‚ it replicates the affects of serotonin release. This is the same way that hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD‚ or mescaline affect the brain. Hallucinogens like these forcefully affect the brain‚ distorting the senses and changing the users perception of time and
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Some hallucinogens occur naturally in trees‚ vines‚ seeds‚ fungi and leaves. Others are made in laboratories by mixing different chemical substances. LSD or acid is one of the most common‚ well-known hallucinogens. Psilocin or Psilocybin mushrooms‚ Mescaline or Peyote‚ MDMA‚ Bufotenine‚ Morning Glory seeds‚ Jimson weed‚ PCP and DMT are less common psychedelics with effects similar to LSD. PCP and Ketamine are drugs with hallucinogenic properties. Some drugs‚ such as cannabis‚ can cause hallucinogen-like
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"Chapter 7 Psychedelic Drugs and the Human Mind | Psychedelic Drugs Reconsidered." Chapter 7 Psychedelic Drugs and the Human Mind | Psychedelic Drugs Reconsidered. Drug Text‚ 19 Dec. 2010. Web. 11 Apr. 2013. Krippner‚ Stanley. "Mescaline‚ Psilocybin‚ and Creative Artists." Mescaline‚ Psilocybin‚ and Creative Artists. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2013. Palmer‚ Brian. "It Seemed to Work for William S. Burroughs and the Beatles." Slate Magazine. Slate‚ 6 Oct. 2011. Web. 11 Apr. 2013. Widrich‚ Leo. "The Buffer
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Medication utilized is as old as humankind itself. Individuals have dependably had a longing to eat or drink substances that make them feel casual‚ fortified‚ or euphoric. Since the mid 1960s‚ then again‚ medications have been in exceptionally across the board utilization. Prior to that time they were uncommon. An overall spread of medications happened amid that decade‚ and a huge rate of individuals got to be medication takers. There are different meanings of what a medication is. For the reasons
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can Hallucinogens effect someone’s driving ability? - Mood changes and swings that can become severe - Visual or auditory hallucinations - A feeling of not being in control‚ or of being disconnected from reality Examples: Magic mushrooms‚ mescaline
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