Chapter 14: Hallucinogens Flashcards
The brief that objects attain certain characteristics because of spirits
Animism
Drugs that create a world of fantasy
Phantastica
“Mind-viewing”
Psychedelic
Mimicking psychosis
Psychotomimetic
A particular chemical structure found in serotonin and LSD
Indole
From the French word argo meaning “cock’s spur,” because of the resemblance of Claviceps purpurea, the ergotism-inducing fungus, to the spurs on roosters legs.
Ergot
A sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated (e.g., hearing colours or seeing sounds)
Synesthesia
The active chemical in Psilocybe mushrooms
Psilocybin
Phencyclidine; originally developed as an anaesthetic; has hallucinogenic properties
PCP
The street name for PCP sprinkled on plant material
Angel Dust