Why are Hallucinogens taken?
Natural hallucinogens have been used, abused and revered by tribes and cultures all over the world for hundreds of years now, for their spiritual and mystical connections. However, hallucinogens became a trend in Europe and the United States in the hippie boom of the 60s, where the younger generation of that time believed in free love and personal freedom and tended to question all the old school beliefs and customs. People who are open to using hallucinogens dont generally use them on a regular basis, but tend to use them on occasions that are weeks or maybe months apart. This could be because the effects of these drugs have a long recovery time and their effects are unpredictable, so its hard to say whether the effects will be pleasurable or not. Medicinal uses of Hallucinogens: • Ketamine is used in many veterinary and medical set-ups as an anesthetic. • In the 50s and 60s, some countries experimented with LSD as a treatment for many different types of psychiatric disorders. Some of
