consciousness: body rhythms and mental states chapter 5 pages 151-183

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BELL RINGER 02/05/16 What are some things you may know about psychedelic drugs or inhalants?

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CONSCIOUSNESS:BODY RHYTHMS AND

MENTAL STATESChapter 5

Pages 151-183

BELL RINGER 02/05/16What are some things you may know about psychedelic drugs or inhalants?

INHALANTS

chapter 5

• Inhalants can be considered a stimulant or a depressant depending on the chemicals they contain.

• Inhalants alter the brain’s thought process by flooding the bloodstream with harmful gases often leading to restriction of oxygen to the brain.

PSYCHEDELICS

chapter 5

• Psychedelic Drugs are substances that alter your perception, relation to time and may cause hallucinations.

• These drugs change the amount of serotonin that the brain produces.

• Common forms of psychedelics include: LSD and Mushrooms.

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