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Some test subjects were secretly given hallucinogens such as LSD so agents could observe their reactions. Spied on columnist Jack Anderson and three of his researchers, including Brit Hume, now a Fox television news anchor, in an attempt to learn their sources. (USA Today)
Meth Adds Scourge to Troubled Native American Lands Jun 13, 2007
Experts say a number of factors -- including the long use of hallucinogens like peyote for rituals and herbs for medicines by the tribes as well as a more recent problem of alcohol abuse -- help account for the rise in meth use. In addition, many reservations are located in remote, rural areas. (MEDLINEplus)
Upper Dublin School District survey shows 'disturbing' results Jun 6, 2007
Of the Upper Dublin seniors surveyed about their lifetime use, 93 percent said they had used alcohol, 55 percent had used marijuana and 25 percent had used illicit drugs, including inhalants, cocaine, crack, hallucinogens, methamphetamine, ecstasy and steroids, according to the results as presented by the school district. In Pennsylvania, 85 percent of seniors surveyed had used alcohol, 44. (Doylestown Central Bucks Life, PA)
Man on parole arrested on drug, weapons charges Jun 2, 2007
Curtis was charged with possession of more than 4 ounces of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of marijuana within 1,500 feet of a day care, possession of marijuana with intent to sell within 1,500 feet of a day care, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of drug paraphernalia within 1,500 feet of a day care, possession of hallucinogens, possession of a hallucinogen with intent to sell, possession of a hallucinogen with intent to sell within 1,500 feet of a... (New Haven Register, CT)
Kelis, Devon Aoki pose naked Jun 1, 2007
The 32-year-old actress recently admitted, "I had a great family life - I would never want it to look as if it reflected on them. I think I was just very bored. And I did just love taking hallucinogens. I probably shouldn't promote that. But I often feel it's because I experimented when I was younger that I have no interest as an adult.". . (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Sgt. Pepper at 40, from A to Z May 31, 2007
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds: A dreamy song by John, filled with colorful and fantastical imagery, it was assumed to be influenced by hallucinogens and was banned by the BBC. But John always insisted the song was based on something else. "This is the truth," he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Eternal sunshine May 13, 2007
At the same time, though, Wurtzel gets into Harvard, wins a Rolling Stone college journalism award, works as an arts reporter, drives around England in a BMW and lives an impossibly cool rock'n'roll life of the sort only hallucinogens can provide. The story ends on a high note with Wurtzel given a diagnosis of 'atypical depression' treatable with a new drug called Prozac. (Guardian Unlimited)
More Than 10 Percent Of Adults Abuse Or Become Dependent On Drugs During Their Lifetime May 10, 2007
and colleagues at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism used data from in-person interviews conducted in 2001 and 2002 with 43,093 adults representative of the entire U.S. population to determine the prevalence of abuse or dependence on nicotine, alcohol or one of 10 classes of other drugs: sedatives, tranquilizers, opiates [other than heroin], stimulants, hallucinogens, cannabis, cocaine, inhalants/solvents, heroin and other drugs. Participants were also assessed for other... (Science Daily)
More Than 10% of US Adults Develop Drug Problems May 8, 2007
To determine the extent of drug abuse or dependence, Compton and his colleagues collected data on 43,093 adults and their use of drugs, including alcohol, sedatives, tranquilizers, opiates, stimulants, hallucinogens, marijuana, cocaine, inhalants/solvents and others. They also looked at the prevalence of psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. (Forbes)
Impact of substance abuse wide ranging May 5, 2007
5 million Americans are addicted to other drugs such as sedative-hypnotics or barbiturates, opiates, sedatives, hallucinogens and psychostimulants. There are many symptoms and warning signs of substance abuse including: using the substance on a regular basis (daily, weekends or in binges), tolerance for the substance, failed attempts to stop using the substance, physical and/or psychological dependence, withdrawal symptoms (delirium tremens, trembling, hallucinations, sweating and high blood... (Raton Range, AL)
Law enforcement agencies unite for fight against meth May 4, 2007
By the 1960s, it was hallucinogens. The 1970s saw the rise of PCP and the 1980s was the decade of cocaine. (Cynthiana Democrat, KY)
Sevigny too scared for cocaine May 2, 2007
The actress, who claims she has never been a "good drug user," took so many hallucinogens in her youth her parents sent her for treatment. Chloe confessed to Style magazine, "I had a great family life - I would never want it to look as if it reflected on them. I think I was just very bored. And I did just love taking hallucinogens. I probably shouldn't promote that. But I often feel it's because I experimented when I was younger that I have no interest as an adult." ... While the 32-year-old... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
UCSF launches study on treatment for prescription drug addiction Apr 19, 2007
In that survey, more than 6 million Americans reported using prescription drugs for non-medical uses in the previous month, which is more than the number abusing cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants, combined. Those users, however, seem to fit a very different profile from traditional patients in heroin dependence programs, according to Yong Song, PhD, co-principal investigator for the UCSF site study and an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry in the UCSF School of Medicine. (EurekAlert!)
Best of Education Apr 18, 2007
"That way, students can make their own judgments in deciding to use drugs. The reason that many people get involved with drugs is because they are ignorant about the effects, and what their peers say goes. The goal is for my students to become the spokespersons of the people, because they are better informed." Palfai's lectures include lessons on alcohol, sedatives, tranquilizers, stimulants, narcotics and hallucinogens ... "There are tremendous individual differences in how people react to... (Daily Orange, NY)
YouTube Faves Apr 15, 2007
After dosing hapless spiders with a variety of hallucinogens, he documented the impact of arachnid freak-outs on web building. The original results were entertaining enough in their own right, but now an entity calling itself the First Church of Christ, Filmmaker has updated Witt's efforts. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Book details Army drug experiments Apr 6, 2007
The CIA ran a parallel program that sometimes gave hallucinogens secretly to unwitting citizens ... Soldiers under the influence of hallucinogens ate imaginary chickens, took showers in full uniform while smoking cigars and chatted with invisible people for two to three days at a time. (USA Today)
D.A.R.E. educates youth on substance abuse prevention ... CPSO arrests DeQuincy man for sexual charges against 14-year-old ... D.S. Perkins host Sulphur Rotary ... State Troopers Assn. offers $10,000 reward to anonymous tipster in trooper shooting ... Sulphur Police Report ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="20px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Thursday, April 05, 2007 OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA D.A.R.E. educates youth on substance abuse prevention Apr 5, 2007
The D.A.R.E. program covers many different substance abuses such as inhalants, hallucinogens and methanphetamines, and what they do to the body. James said if she can reach one or two students and make a difference, it's life changing. (Sulphur Southwest Daily News, LA)
Ward: Libraries & the Homeless Apr 3, 2007
I have learned, for example, that bi-polar users prefer cocaine when in their manic phases and schizophrenics gravitate, naturally enough, to hallucinogens. . (Zmag.org)
Libraries Turn into Homeless Shelters Apr 2, 2007
I have learned, for example, that bi-polar users prefer cocaine when in their manic phases and schizophrenics gravitate, naturally enough, to hallucinogens. Alcohol and drugs mix with depression, schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, and paranoia in complex ways, so it is hard to pull any given disorder apart and understand just who this person in front of you, cursing or pleading or thrashing on the floor, may be. (Ocnus.net)
Dutch to review magic mushrooms Mar 28, 2007 Agents Bust Massive Marijuana Growing Operation Mar 24, 2007 Emergency Services Mar 23, 2007 DUI Drug Law Proposed Mar 20, 2007 U.S. Opens Study of Prescription Drug Abuse Treatments Mar 18, 2007 Serotonin Poisoning Is Easily Overlooked Mar 6, 2007 Study: Drug use dips, alcohol spikes Feb 28, 2007 The trip goes on Feb 28, 2007 What's new at the DeKalb Public Library Feb 25, 2007 Incense and Agave Juice Feb 17, 2007 Deaths up as more mix drugs Feb 17, 2007 CDC finds dramatic rise in drug deaths Feb 13, 2007 Accidental drug deaths on the rise Feb 9, 2007 Accidental Drug-Poisoning Deaths On Rise in U.S. Feb 9, 2007 Dutch 'morals' are just fine, thank you Feb 6, 2007 How Hallucinogens Play Their Mind-Bending Games Feb 4, 2007 Mechanism Of Hallucinogens' Effects Discovered Feb 3, 2007 Mark Larson testifies in Orios case Jan 19, 2007 Levine: Collective Unconscionable Jan 10, 2007 Q&A with Robert Stone Jan 8, 2007 Study: Teen drug use down Jan 7, 2007 New Report Provides Snapshot of Substance Use Within 15 Largest U.S. Metropolitan Areas Jan 6, 2007
"Processed" hallucinogens are illegal in the Netherlands, and are grouped together with ecstasy and cocaine. But mushrooms that have not been dried are considered unprocessed and do not fall under the drug laws. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Felons were allowed to work at school for deaf and blind Mar 26, 2007
The felons included a man convicted of domestic battery and selling cocaine; a man convicted of aggravated assault; and a man convicted of offenses including trafficking in hallucinogens, battery on his spouse and domestic violence, The St. Augustine Record reported Sunday. Current and former staff members started complaining to school and state officials about nine months ago, saying school officials didn't show concern for student safety, the newspaper said. (CNN -- Education)
Inside police found marijuana, methamphetamine, hallucinogens and a cache of rifles. Police told Eyewitness News they were satisfied they were behind bars and then Friday, Dustin posted a $14,000 bond. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Glanza appeared Tuesday in Circuit Court on an indictment charging him with possession of hallucinogens. He was booked into jail and released on his own recognizance. (Mail Tribune, OR)
For now, the only drugs included are ones that are illegal such as cocaine, opiates, marijuana, and hallucinogens including LSD and mushrooms. - Channel 3 News. (WCAX.com, VT)
That's more than the number of people who used cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, and inhalants combined. Researchers plan to enroll 648 people, including those who were prescribed pain drugs for chronic pain and became addicted to them and people who abuse painkillers to get high. (Health-Finder)
In addition to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors like Zoloft, Prozac and Paxil and serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors like Effexor, the list includes tricyclic antidepressants and MAOIs (for monoamine oxidase inhibitors); narcotic painkillers like fentanyl and tramadol; over-the-counter cough and cold remedies containing dextromethorphan; the anticonvulsant valproate; triptans like Imitrex used to treat and prevent migraines; the antibiotic Zyvox (linezolide); antinausea drugs;... (The Ledger)
Illicit drugs include marijuana, cocaine, heroin, non-medical use of prescriptions, inhalants and hallucinogens. Nationally, 51. (USA Today)
" Users preferred the notion of taking LSD while "running across meadows with wildflowers" rather than ingesting it in a noisy club, he says. Dr Luke Mitcheson, a clinical psychologist with the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, has just published with colleagues a study of hallucinogens among UK dance users. They noted that "the marked decline in LSD prevalence would seem very curious. One possibility is that LSD's much longer duration is less compatible with leisure lifestyles that are... (Guardian Unlimited)
he Facts about LSD and other Hallucinogens by Suzenne LeVert. he Facts About Amphetamines by Francha Roffe Menhard. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
An exhibit at the Princeton University Art Museum looks at a Pre-Columbian ritual involving the use of hallucinogens ... "Nahua medicine locates these causes in a disharmony or imbalance that has occurred between the patient and his or her physical and social surroundings. The object of Nahua curing techniques is to eliminate the cause by restoring balance." In order to get into the spirit of these rituals, the Nahua imbibed hallucinogens, depicted on the ceramic vessels displayed here: octli, a... (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Narcotics and hallucinogens were responsible for just over half of all the deaths in each year. Stephanie Peshek, a Summa Health System pharmacist, isn't surprised by the CDC's report. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
About 50 percent of the deaths in 2004 were attributed to narcotics and hallucinogens, a category that includes heroin, cocaine and prescription painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin. Earlier research suggests that deaths from illegal drugs appear to be holding steady. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
The drugs most responsible were psychotherapeutic drugs, narcotics and hallucinogens, and unspecified drugs. In an editorial note, the CDC researchers write: "Effective response to increasing fatal drug overdoses requires strengthening regulatory measures to reduce unsafe use of drugs, increasing physician awareness regarding appropriate pharmacologic treatment of pain and psychiatric problems, supporting best practices for treating drug dependence, and potentially modifying prescription drugs... (MSNBC -- Health)
The drugs most responsible were psychotherapeutic drugs, narcotics and hallucinogens, and unspecified drugs. Story Continues Below. (Newsmax)
Further, of the 20 Dutch students I knew in college, I was aware of only one who occasionally smoked pot, and none did cocaine or hallucinogens. I cannot say the same of the 10 American students I knew at the time, even prior to their visit to Holland. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
After determining that mice given psychedelic drugs consistently experience head twitching, the team bred mice with the serotonin 2A receptor knocked out to determine whether the hallucinogens still caused head twitching. After testing many candidate regions, the researchers localized the effects of hallucinogens to the pyramidal neurons in layer V of the somatosensory cortex, a relatively high-level region known to modulate the activity of other sections in the cortex and subcortical areas ...... (Scientific American)
The brain mechanism underlying the mind-bending effects of hallucinogens such as LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin has been discovered by neuroscientists. They said their discoveries not only shed light on the longtime mystery of how hallucinogens work, but that the findings also offer a pathway to understanding the function of drugs used to treat neuropsychiatric disorders, which are now being used largely without an understanding of their fundamental mechanism ... Researchers have long known that... (Science Daily)
While testifying Wednesday, Larson was asked about a letter he wrote last year to a Montrose woman in which he advocates making tobacco a Class 1 Controlled Substance, the same legal classification as hallucinogens such as LSD, heroin, mescaline and psilocybin mushrooms. Possession of such drugs is a felony punishable by up to 12 years in prison. (Durango Herald)
By the 1950s, they were helping to conduct Cold War studies on interrogation that included experiments with sensory deprivation and hallucinogens meant to serve as "truth serum" (LSD, for example) -- and developed techniques used by the CIA to torture prisoners in Latin America in the 1980s. . (Zmag.org)
But it seems that your version of Hemingway's edge play -- the safari and lion hunt -- comes from consuming hallucinogens. STONE: You're young, you do all sorts of things. (Boston Globe)
Declines in the hallucinogens LSD and Ecstasy have been dramatic, declining by as much as 50 percent to two-thirds. The use of steroids was down 40. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Illicit drugs refer to marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), inhalants, hallucinogens, heroin, or prescription-type drugs used nonmedically. Binge alcohol use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i. (PR Newswire)
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