Hallucinogens

Drugs capable of inducing illusions, hallucinations, delusions, paranoid ideations, and other alterations of mood and thinking. Despite the name, the feature that distinguishes these agents from other classes of drugs is their capacity to induce states of altered perception, thought, and feeling that are not experienced otherwise.

Also Known As:

Psychedelics; Hallucinogenic Drugs; Hallucinogenic Agents; Hallucinogenic Substances; Agent, Hallucinogenic; Agent, Psychedelic; Agent, Psychotomimetic; Agents, Hallucinogenic; Agents, Psychedelic; Agents, Psychotomimetic; Drug, Hallucinogenic; Drugs, Hallucinogenic; Substance, Hallucinogenic; Substances, Hallucinogenic; Hallucinogen; Hallucinogenic Agent; Hallucinogenic Drug; Hallucinogenic Substance; Psychedelic; Psychedelic Agent; Psychedelic Agents; Psychotomimetic Agent; Psychotomimetic Agents

Chemical Actions and Uses
- Pharmacologic Actions: 164
  - Therapeutic Uses: 49043
    - Central Nervous System Agents: 56
      - Psychotropic Drugs: 3195
        Hallucinogens: 1193
  - Physiological Effects of Drugs: 1
    - Hallucinogens: 1193

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Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)