Hallucinogen Gives Lasting Spiritual Boost Jul 2, 2008
"Rarely in psychological research do we see such persistently positive reports from a single event in the laboratory. This gives credence to claims that the mystical-type experiences some people have during hallucinogen sessions may help patients suffering from cancer-related anxiety or depression, and may serve as a potential treatment for drug dependence. We're eager to move ahead with that research." ... However, if hallucinogens are used in poorly supervised settings, the possible fear or... (Health-Finder)
RELATED: Mushroom drug produces mystical experience Jul 2, 2008
Psilocybin, like LSD or mescaline, is one of a class of drugs called hallucinogens or psychedelics ... The study volunteers had an average age of 46, had never used hallucinogens, and participated to some degree in religious or spiritual activities like prayer, meditation, discussion groups or religious services. (USA Today -- Tech)
Psychedelic Study Shows Positive Results Jul 1, 2008
It's one of the few such studies of a hallucinogen in the past 40 years, since research was largely shut down after widespread recreational abuse of such drugs in the 1960s. The project made headlines in 2006 when researchers published their report on how the volunteers felt just two months after taking the drug. (CBS News)
Spiritual effects of hallucinogens persist, Johns Hopkins researchers report Jul 1, 2008
The guidelines caution against giving hallucinogens to people at risk for psychosis or certain other serious mental disorders ... "With appropriately screened and prepared individuals, under supportive conditions and with adequate supervision, hallucinogens can be given with a level of safety that compares favorably with many human research and medical procedures," says that paper's lead author, Mathew W. Johnson, Ph ... The research team cautions that if hallucinogens are used in less well... (EurekAlert!)
Volunteers Say 'Magic Mushrooms' Helped Lives Jul 1, 2008
Griffiths said that great care needs to be taken not to give hallucinogens to people at risk for psychosis or certain other serious mental disorders ... The research team warned that if hallucinogens are used outside the lab, the possible fear or anxiety responses could lead to harmful behaviors. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Liquor + Paxil = Wow! Jun 17, 2008
It's like coming down off a hallucinogen. Later in the evening, it happens a few more times. (Slate)
Broadcom Co-Founder Nicholas Charged With Options Fraud, Drugging Clients Jun 6, 2008
June 6 (Bloomberg) -- co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer was charged with spiking the drinks of customers with the hallucinogen ecstasy to get a business advantage, prosecutors said. Nicholas, 48, was also indicted, together with former Chief Financial Officer , 66, on charges they orchestrated a stock-options backdating scheme that led the chipmaker to restate earnings by $2. (Bloomberg -- US)
Can Coldplay Do Anything Else? Jun 6, 2008
Even his name sounds like a hallucinogen. Musically, Eno nudges Coldplay a few steps closer to transcendence not by opening the band up--though he did have the group record in Spanish churches and play with tablas--but by tying it down. (Time.com)
Rage-inducing college football predictions Jun 5, 2008
It s a little early on a Sunday morning for you to be delving into the hallucinogens, buddy ... Maybe those hallucinogens aren t such a bad idea for you after all. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Sales brisk before herb banned May 28, 2008
"This is a hallucinogen. You see little fairies. You see all kinds of things. You put yourself behind the wheel after you smoke this and you'll kill someone for sure.". Myra Schaeffer said she does not sell the plant to anyone under 18, even though anyone can buy it under current law. (The St. Augustine Record)
Family hopes story of fatal drug use helps others May 14, 2008
Ecstasy is a drug similar to methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. It provides a brief experience of tremendous energy and well-being, but its negative effects on the body are long-lasting. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
How LSD brought us vegeburgers May 2, 2008
Having helped turn soon-to-be hippie guru Timothy Leary on to LSD, Hollingshead came on a mission of hallucinogenic proselytisation ... People wanted a more manageable drug," says Roberts. But whatever the arguments about LSD's influence or the harm it can do, it has had one indisputable lasting legacy. The phrase "[something] is like [something] on acid" has become a classic piece of verbal shorthand - typically employed by those who have never taken the drug - to indicate that something is a... (BBC News -- UK)
Family copes with pain of son's OD May 2, 2008
The DEA reports that the number of Americans abusing prescription drugs is greater than the number of those abusing cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, Ecstasy and inhalants, combined. Prescription drug overdose gained national attention in January, when Oscar-nominated actor Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
LSD Backers Aim to Shed Hippie Image With Swiss Study of Medical Benefits May 2, 2008
The hallucinogen was banned in the 1960s, and detractors say Harvard psychology professor Leary's advice that people use LSD to ``turn on, tune in, drop out'' clashes with modern psychiatry. Doblin says lingering stereotypes stand in the way of tests that may show therapeutic uses. (Bloomberg)
"Father of LSD" Dies At 102 May 2, 2008
Swiss Chemist Albert Hofmann Developed Hallucinogenic Drug Later Banned Worldwide ... Hofmann's hallucinogen inspired - and arguably corrupted - millions in the 1960's hippy generation. (CBS News -- World)
Life's twists and turns Apr 23, 2008
Shortly after his appointment to the Harvard faculty in 1958, Alpert became interested in the psychological effects of the hallucinogens or psychotomimetics substances producing hallucinations and peculiar changes of consciousness when taken by a normal person ... Unlike past investigators of hallucinogens, Alpert and Leary intended to study the mental and emotional effects that appealed to intellectuals and artists ... Though hallucinogens exerted strange fascination, only a few Harvard... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Festival Goes 'Gonzo' Apr 20, 2008
Acid didn't appear to affect Thompson the way other hallucinogens would later. During this period, he was quite the perfectionist, going over his sentence structure again and again. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
A wrapup of legislative activity Apr 16, 2008
SB 38: Outlaws Salvia divinorum, a hallucinogen -- Cleared two committees; died in Senate Finance Committee. WILDLIFE. (Anchorage Daily News)
They drive fast in NASCAR, so test them for drug use Apr 15, 2008
On June 12, 1970, Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates threw a no-hitter while on LSD, a testament to Ellis' skill rather than the efficacy of hallucinogens in pitching. Ellis walked eight men that day and hit another. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
My rise and Fall Apr 14, 2008
His horror-humorous lyrics - inspired, perhaps, by the sci-fi writers HP Lovecraft and Philip K Dick, along with hallucinogens - are pored over like the Bible as fans chuckle at his descriptions of British People in Hot Weather ("beached whales in Wapping, drunk before ya!") and ponder the true meaning of bizarre songtitles such as To Nkroachment: Yarbles. Apparent prophesies, such as the song Powder Keg, released just before the Manchester bombing in 1996, convince many that he is psychic. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
A look at legislative activity as the session winds down Apr 14, 2008
SB 38: Outlaws Salvia divinorum, a hallucinogen Cleared two committees; now in Senate Finance Committee. HB 268: Makes it a felony to torch a vehicle on public land; aimed at the Jim Creek area of Mat-Su Passed Legislature; to be sent to governor. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ghanaian entertainers and drug use Apr 2, 2008
Drugs contain chemicals like depressants, hallucinogens and stimulants. Depressant slows the person down, to relax muscles and make them feel sleepy, and less stressed out. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Pa. could join list of states restricting Salvia Mar 25, 2008
A number of states are working to restrict the use of what is currently a legal hallucinogen, and proposed legislation could add Pennsylvania to the list. Eight states have restricted the use of Salvia divinorum, and 16 have considered a ban, according to The Associated Press. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Lawmakers consider banning hallucinogenic herb Mar 24, 2008
Legislators in Minnesota have joined a national trend by pushing to ban a virtually unknown and legal hallucinogenic herb even as some officials and store owners say it s not really a problem. Not to be confused with its more decorative, harmless cousins in the mint family, salvia divinorum also known as Diviner s Sage, Sally-D or Magic Mint has hallucinogenic properties when its leaves are chewed or smoked ... Downtown Book on Third Street in Winona sells Salvia divinorum, a... (Winona Daily News, MN)
Elderly man 'fair' after beating by relative Mar 22, 2008
According to the state Judicial Branch, Toai Nguyen was convicted in 2002 of the sale of a hallucinogen or narcotic, and was on probation for three years. Shelton Weekly 2008. (Valley News, CT)
Jury deliberates for two hours before convicting man for selling 'ecstasy' Mar 19, 2008
According to police documents in the case, a person cooperating with the East Central Illinois Task Force drug investigation agency bought 20 pills of the drug, which is both a hallucinogen and a stimulant, from Osborne on June 6. A telephone conversation between the two arranging the sale was tape-recorded, the documents said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
New Receptor Complex Identified In Brain Feb 29, 2008
2, 2007) The brain mechanism underlying the mind-bending effects of hallucinogens such as LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin has been discovered by neuroscientists. They said their discoveries not only shed light. (Science Daily)
Ellos Pasaron Por Aqui Feb 28, 2008
Legend holds that after his return to Mexico, while under the influence of hallucinogens, a vision of Victorio appeared to him and bade him seek revenge for the chief s death. For several months, Nana raided in northern Mexico and exacted revenge on numerous Mexicans living in remote areas. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Murrieta doctor arrested by FBI agents Feb 15, 2008
He said 6 million Americans now abuse prescription drugs, "more than the number abusing cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants combined.". "Unfortunately, there are a few doctors such as Dr. Dreyer using their position of trust in our communities to prey on those who are vulnerable to the abuse of these drugs," Landrum said. (North County Times)
"Salvia" drug sold legally Feb 15, 2008
Pot is an herb, but it's a drug It automatically made me want to do more hallucinogens because it was so intense, it was such a trip. " A trip she found easy to come by. It was available pretty easy. I didn't have to buy it in a dark alley way kind of deal." FOX23 was able to buy a plant on eBay and a bag of salvia divinorum on another website. (FOX23.com, OK)
Street narcotics taking a back seat to prescriptions Feb 7, 2008
Nearly 7 million Americans are abusing prescription drugs, which is more than the number abusing cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, Ecstasy and inhalants combined, according to federal statistics. That's also an 80 percent increase from 2000. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
SoBe Life Water - The Best and Worst Super Bowl Ads - TIME Feb 5, 2008
A supermodel walks into a white room, followed by a lizard, which catches a drop of her drink in its mouth and starts dancing, Michael Jackson-style, to "Thriller." A couple cute shots of lizards flashing grills in their teeth will definitely capture those customers hoping that Life Water is a powerful hallucinogen. Grade: B. (Time.com)
1-year-old may have had PCP Feb 3, 2008
PCP, a hallucinogen sold under the names angel dust and rocket fuel, distorts a person's perceptions of sight and sound, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse tion. MOST READ STORIES. (AZCentral)
Hallucinogen is legal; that may change Feb 3, 2008
It's been called the most potent naturally growing hallucinogen on the planet ... Users often experience effects typical of hallucinogens, including visual distortions, hallucinations, inability to speak, uncontrollable laughter and out of body sensations, according to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration ... If passed, the bill would list Salvia divinorum and Salvinorin A, the psychotropic chemical in the plant, as Schedule IIA controlled substances under state law -- the same category... (Anchorage Daily News)
Salvia soon may be an illegal drug Feb 2, 2008
It's been called the most potent naturally growing hallucinogen on the planet ... Users often experience effects typical of hallucinogens, including visual distortions, hallucinations, inability to speak, uncontrollable laughter and out-of-body sensations, according to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration ... " Its use while driving is of particular concern, he said, but driving under the influence laws already encompass all drugs. Senate Bill 38, introduced last January, remains in the... (Anchorage Daily News)
Meth use on the decline in Twin Cities metro area Jan 29, 2008
Many people who grew up in the 1960s probably know someone who was significantly harmed by the hallucinogen, she said, but that appears forgotten now. Forty years later, we have this generational forgetting and kids are using it again, because it is a drug that can have long-term psychological consequences, she said. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Millions Of Young People Have Used Cough Syrup To Get High Jan 14, 2008
These reactions are similar to the effects of the well-known hallucinogens phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine ( Special K ). The full report on non-prescription cough and cold medication is available on the Web at. (Science Daily)
Millions of Young People Abuse Cough Medicines Jan 12, 2008
Medical News: Millions of Young People Abuse Cough Medicines - in Infectious Disease, Public Health from MedPage Today. Personalize Your Medical News. (MedPage Today)
Millions of young abusing cough medicine Jan 12, 2008
Slightly less than half also used inhalants or hallucinogens, such as LSD or Ecstasy, the agency said. The cough suppressant DXM is found in more than 140 cough and cold medications available without a prescription. (Yahoo News)
Report: Cold Drugs Used to Get High Jan 11, 2008
The drug is approved by the FDA, but in high doses it can produce a "dissociative" high similar to the one delivered by PCP and other hallucinogens, according to the report. The statistics come from a larger government survey on drug abuse that asked about over-the-counter cold medicine abuse for the first time. (WebMD)
The Big Question: How dangerous is Ecstasy, and is there a case to ... Jan 5, 2008
Users describe it as being like a combination of taking amphetamines and a weak kind of hallucinogen, such as LSD.. So is Ecstasy really dangerous. (Independent)
Suspect questioned in Stamford slaying Jan 4, 2008
Wilson was charged with illegal distribution of prescription drugs, possession of a hallucinogens and possession of narcotics. Conklin would not label Wilson a suspect or reveal any of the evidence. (Stamford Advocate)
Some antipsychotic drugs may be missing their mark Jan 1, 2008
This study examined the early chemical events that happen inside neurons when the 2A receptor is stimulated by serotonin and by a synthetic hallucinogenic agent that is thought to mimic serotonin ... This new insight into how serotonin and a hallucinogenic drug affect this serotonin receptor could lead to changes in how new drugs are screened and developed for depression, schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorders, says study leader Laura M. Bohn, an associate professor of pharmacology... (EurekAlert!)
Top 10 Oddball News Stories - 50 Top 10 Lists of 2007 - TIME Jan 1, 2008
The venom, which is secreted by the Sonoran Desert toad when it gets angry or scared, contains a hallucinogen called bufotenine. The original version of this article referred to a supposed recreational drug that originated in Zambia known as jenkem, which some have claimed involves sniffing the fumes from fermented human sewage. (Time.com)
Psychedelic Healing? Dec 29, 2007
Studies are looking at these hallucinogens to treat a number of otherwise intractable psychiatric disorders, including chronic depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and drug or alcohol dependency. The past 15 years have seen a quiet resurgence of psychedelic drug research as scientists have come to recognize the long-underappreciated potential of these drugs. (Scientific American)
Meth overdoselikebrain injury Dec 12, 2007
MDMA is a psychoactive drug that is chemically similar to methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. The results of animal studies have also shown it has toxic effects on the nervous system. (MSNBC -- Health)
'Toad Smoking' Uses Venom From Angry Amphibian to Get High Dec 4, 2007
The toad's venom which is secreted when the toad gets angry or scared contains a hallucinogen called bufotenine that can be dried and smoked to produce a buzz ... "It's sort of a New Age way to get high. You convince yourself it is OK because it is something you get naturally from our environment. "There are a lot of things that are created naturally but they are still not legal," he said. White said that for years people experimented with "toad licking," and now toad smoking is considered a... (Fox News -- Politics)
Prison inmate in 1960s recounts ’guinea pig’ tests Dec 1, 2007
Tests ranged from relatively innocuous (perfume, eye wash, hair dye, baby shampoo) to nightmarish (dioxin, hallucinogens, chemical warfare agents, radioactive isotopes). Kligman, 91, emeritus professor of dermatology at Penn, is retired and no longer gives interviews, the university said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Spicing Up Food, And The Global Economy Nov 19, 2007
"It's a hallucinogen. If you eat enough of it, you will actually start tripping," Krondl said. "There are apparently some very nasty side effects, I should warn everybody.". (CBS News)
Police: Man Sold Hallucinogens in Candy Nov 12, 2007
Monday, November 12, 2007 1:44 AM CST. ATLANTA - A 20-year-old man was arrested for allegedly selling hallucinogenic mushrooms hidden inside chocolate bunnies and ducks and other drugs, authorities said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
One Third of Hit Songs Mention Alcohol, Drug Use Nov 9, 2007
They also named the substances which included alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, prescription drugs, inhalants, hallucinogens, and substances of unknown origin. "If someone says, 'I had one of those pills,' and you don't really know what that was, we call that non-specific," Primack explained in an interview. (MEDLINEplus)
Amsterdam After the Mushroom Ban Nov 9, 2007
Demonstrators rally for the right to consume hallucinogenic mushrooms in Amsterdam on October 27, 2007 ... The bearded American works in a so-called smart-shop, selling hallucinogenic mushrooms in Amsterdam's touristy Rembrantsplein area ... "If these consumers switch back to LSD, public health will suffer." The synthetic hallucinogen, which has been banned since 1966, is usually sold as a piece of impregnated paper, and thus easier to hide and trade than the bulky mushrooms. (Time.com)
Spotting drug use at work Nov 3, 2007
Hallucinogens Dazed, body tremors, hallucinations, paranoia, uncoordinated, irritability. PCP Perspiring, blank stare, incomplete verbal response, repetitive speech, combative. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
The 'mystery sage' Nov 2, 2007
In the US and UK teenagers smoke a powerful hallucinogen, video their experiences and post the results on YouTube ... But there is perhaps understandable fear over the legality of such a powerful hallucinogen ... Tim Kendall, deputy director of the research unit of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a consultant psychiatrist, says there are grounds for concern and that "all hallucinogens should be treated with caution", but usage is clearly rare in the UK. He has never seen a patient with... (BBC News -- UK)
New report shows teen drug use at UDHS Oct 31, 2007
Illicit drugs in the study were defined as inhalants, cocaine, crack, hallucinogens, steroids, methamphetamine and ecstasy. "We are not the only district with these numbers but we are willing to put it out there and do something about it," Schuler said. (Springfield Sun, PA)
Sellers Revolt Over Magic Mushroom Ban Oct 21, 2007
Plants are potent hallucinogens. Dutch "smartshops" say the new law, set to be brought in over the next few months, is absurd and they will just move on to different drugs. (Sky News)
A Day in the Life of U.S. Teens: Thousands Do Drugs Oct 20, 2007
Nearly 50,000 used inhalants, 27,000 used hallucinogens, 13,000 used cocaine and 3,800 used heroin, SAMHSA said in its report. "In the United States in 2006, one third of adolescents aged 12 to 17 drank alcohol in the past year, one fifth used an illicit drug and one sixth smoked," the report reads. (MEDLINEplus)
On any given day, half a million teens get high Oct 19, 2007
Nearly 50,000 used inhalants, 27,000 used hallucinogens, 13,000 used cocaine and 3,800 used heroin, SAMHSA said in its report. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Children given ecstasy at school Oct 16, 2007
A small number of the tablets, which have a Chanel logo or Pacman symbol, are not MDMA, or ecstasy, but paramethoxyamphetamine, or PMA, a potentially toxic hallucinogen responsible for at least six other deaths in Australia since 1995. with AAP. (Sydney Morning Herald)
PMA found in ecstasy haul Oct 11, 2007
A small number of the tablets, which have a Chanel logo or Pacman symbol, are not MDMA, or ecstasy, but paramethoxyamphetamine, or PMA, a potentially toxic hallucinogen responsible for at least six other deaths in Australia since 1995. The tablets with PMA came from police seizures in western Sydney and on the Central Coast. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Amsterdam's Magic Mushroom Users May Trip on Crackdown After Tourist Death Oct 11, 2007
Health Minister Ab Klink will release a statement on the hallucinogens this week. The move is the latest effort to curtail the drug and sex trade in the Netherlands after Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende in February formed a new government with a Christian majority. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
3 Niagara boys treated for jimson seed poisoning Oct 10, 2007
Call the police to alert us as to where it is located so we can dispose of the problem (CTV.ca)
Drug seller avoids prison Oct 5, 2007
Ms Catt, 20, a dance instructor from Elanora Heights, died later that night from the effects of consuming two of the capsules, which turned out not to have contained ecstasy but paramethoxyamphetamine, or PMA, a rare but toxic hallucinogen. After handing up a psychiatric report and testimonials to Sheed's character, Mr Jamison said his client had rarely taken drugs before that day and had only facilitated the passing on of the drugs from her boyfriend, "Sam", to another girlfriend of Ms Catt,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Narcotics stolen from Council Bluffs veterinary clinic Oct 3, 2007
Rohypnol also is known as a date-rape drug and Ketamine or "Special K" is a hallucinogen, police said. The value of the stolen drugs and computers wasn't immediately determined. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Full Story » Oct 1, 2007
CU-Boulder responded by increasing police patrols and staff presence in the dorms, reminding students of the counseling services on campus, asking students to report suspicious activity and distributing information about the effects of hallucinogens. Contact Paula Pant about this story at pant@coloradodaily. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
