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Substance Abuse Information -
Hallucinogens
EMERGENCY - DIAL 911
| What Are The Risks Associated With Using Hallucinogens? |
Physical Risks
- increased heart rate and blood pressure
- sleeplessness and tremors
- lack of muscular coordination
- sparse, mangled, and incoherent speech
- decreased awareness of touch and pain that can result in self-inflicted injuries
- convulsions
- coma
- heart and lung failure
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Psychological Risks
- a sense of distance and estrangement
- depression, anxiety, and paranoia
- violent behavior
- confusion, suspicion, and loss of control
- flashbacks
- behavior similar to schizophrenic psychosis
- catatonic syndrome whereby the user becomes mute, lethargic, disoriented, and makes
meaningless repetitive movements
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