The term ‘psychoactive drug’ is used to describe any chemical substance that affects mood, perception or consciousness as a result of changes in the functioning of the nervous system (brain and spinal cord).
Psychoactive drugs are divided into 3 groups:
- depressants: they slow down the central nervous system; for example: tranquillisers, alcohol, petrol, heroin and other opiates, cannabis (in low doses)
- stimulants: they excite the nervous system; for example: nicotine, amphetamines, cocaine, caffeine
- hallucinogens: they distort how things are perceived; for example: LSD, mescaline, ‘magic mushrooms’, cannabis (in high doses)
A few DOORS to contemplate:
Early effects of an LSD trip
LSD trip two hours in
Cocaine
DMT
Magic Mushrooms
Cheap Sherry combined with Tylenol 3
Crack Cocaine
Mescaline
Ecstasy
Marijuana
Heroine
Alcohol
Fentanyl
