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hallucinogen

DEFINITIONS OF: hallucinogen

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n a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences

Synonyms:
hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug, psychodelic drug
Types:
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LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide
a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
mescaline, peyote
the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons
PCP, angel dust, phencyclidine, phencyclidine hydrochloride
a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen
psilocin, psilocybin
a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom
salvinorin
a hallucinogen obtained from Salvia divinorum
Elvis, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, Zen, acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, loony toons, pane, superman, window pane
street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
Type of:
consciousness-altering drug, mind-altering drug, psychoactive drug, psychoactive substance
a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions
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