What are the possible effects of hallucinogen use?
• Rapidly changing feelings (immediately and long after use) • Hallucinations • Dizziness, confusion, nausea & vomiting • Suspicion • Anxiety • Muscle relaxation, weakness, tremors • Ataxia. or loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement • Loss of control, bad trips • Dilated pupils • Dry mouth • Increased body temperature • Increased heart rate and blood pressure • Increased sweating, flushing • Loss of appetite • Sleeplessness, drowsiness • One use of hallucinogens may cause multiple and dramatic behavioral changes and/or irreversible brain damage • Delayed effects • Flashbacks may occur long after use Chronic / long term use may cause • Extreme changes in behavior and mood; depression, violent behavior • Catatonic syndrome (person may sit in a trance-like state) • Anxiety, fearfulness • Trembling hands • Chills • Irregular breathing • Sweating • Distorted senses of light, hearing, touch, smell, and perception of time. • Increase in blood pressure, heart rate and blood sugar
