text: The 12 Most Popular Psychedelic Drugs
  For years, people throughout the world have been using psychedelic drugs. While there have been thousands of research papers and other information gathered on the dangers of these drugs, people continue to use them despite this information. These types of drugs are called hallucinogens. There are three categories for the psychedelic drugs.
  Psychedelic Drug Categories
  The first psychedelic drug category is serotonergic or the classical ones. This is the category of drugs that most people think of when talking about psychedelic drugs. Mescaline, DMT, and LSD are in the serotonergic category. If someone takes these types of drugs they will have significant sensory perception changes including audible hallucinations, as well as visual ones.
  The second psychedelic drug category is empathogens. These types of drugs affect neurons. These neurons are the ones responsible for releasing serotonin. If the user is going for increased feelings of attentiveness, awareness, love, and euphoria, they may use these drugs. Most of the time the high from this type of drug is mild. However, it does change perception including visual and auditory stimuli.
  The third psychedelic drug category is dissociatives. These types of drugs cause derealization and depersonalization. Users who are taking this type of drug will feel disconnected from everything, including their body.
  The problem is that everyone can become addicted to these drugs. The feelings they get from them may seem enjoyable or even help to relieve stress. This can be a very addictive feeling and the user may take more and more of the drug, so they don’t have to face reality. There are many people who abuse these drugs. The psychological issues caused by these types of drugs can last a lifetime. Psychedelic drugs can cause PTSD or psychosis as well. It is important to learn more about these drugs and what to do if you have become dependent upon on them.
  LSD is also known as lysergic acid diethylamide or acid. It is one of the most commonly abused psychedelic drugs. Throughout the 1960s, this drug was used a lot. Many famous people were using it as well. In the 20th century, there were many studies done regarding this drug. This drug has been shown to alter perceptions and awareness. It has caused hallucination as well. There are negative effects associated with LSD use including paranoia and anxiety. Some people have even developed schizophrenia and other psychological disorders from using LSD.
  Psilocybin mushrooms, also known as magic mushrooms, are a type of fungi that have been known to cause hallucinations. There are more than 100 species of psilocybin. This type of drug can cause altered thinking, empathy, and euphoric sensations. In some types of psilocybin mushrooms, people have been known to have closed eye hallucinations. While these mushrooms may not be as dangerous as others, they are difficult to tell from poisonous mushrooms. This is a danger all in its own. Death Caps, one of the toxic species, looks similar to psilocybin, and has caused many fatalities.
  DMT, also known as N,N-Dimethyltryptamine was researched more during the later years of the 20th century. During the 1990s, this drug was given the nickname of the Spirit Molecule, by Rick Strassman, a scientist. DMT has been around for thousands of years. Tribes throughout the Amazon has activated this drug through drinking tea. This drug is one of the strongest psychedelic drugs around the world. Users often experience strong visual hallucinations. The psychological problems caused by this drug often caused bad trips.