A second summer of love Apr 20, 2008
A second summer of love. Twenty years ago acid house and a new drug arrived in Britain's clubs to incite the biggest revolution in youth culture since the Sixties' summer of love. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Festival Goes 'Gonzo' Apr 20, 2008
Acid didn't appear to affect Thompson the way other hallucinogens would later. During this period, he was quite the perfectionist, going over his sentence structure again and again. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
They drive fast in NASCAR, so test them for drug use Apr 15, 2008
On June 12, 1970, Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates threw a no-hitter while on LSD, a testament to Ellis' skill rather than the efficacy of hallucinogens in pitching. Ellis walked eight men that day and hit another. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
My rise and Fall Apr 14, 2008
His horror-humorous lyrics - inspired, perhaps, by the sci-fi writers HP Lovecraft and Philip K Dick, along with hallucinogens - are pored over like the Bible as fans chuckle at his descriptions of British People in Hot Weather ("beached whales in Wapping, drunk before ya!") and ponder the true meaning of bizarre songtitles such as To Nkroachment: Yarbles. Apparent prophesies, such as the song Powder Keg, released just before the Manchester bombing in 1996, convince many that he is psychic. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Moby's memory serves him all too well Apr 12, 2008
Following the colorful, psychedelic cover art, plus images of marijuana on the back, "Camping Shaabi" has the surrealistic impact of a drug-induced experience -- exotica on crack, rock on hallucinogens and punk on OxyContin, for starters. The group's polyrhythmic approach only adds to the disorientation as bass, drums and any amount of percussion conspire to stage a phantasmic whirligig. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Deadly recipe Apr 7, 2008
The long-term effects may include psychosis, auditory hallucinogens (hearing voices), delusions, violent rages and other forms of aggression. They may also experience the so-called "crank bugs" in which the individual's skin becomes sensitive and "itchy" and it feels like there are bugs crawling on their skin. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Ghanaian entertainers and drug use Apr 2, 2008
Drugs contain chemicals like depressants, hallucinogens and stimulants. Depressant slows the person down, to relax muscles and make them feel sleepy, and less stressed out. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Full Story » Mar 15, 2008
Unlike other hallucinogens such as LSD and psilocybin mushrooms, the effects of salvia do not last long, with the strong hallucinogenic effects wearing off after only 5-15 minutes, and the lingering high lasting another 15-20 minutes, roughly. According to Bonnie Dahl, owner of the popular head shop The Fitter, salvia sales are some what inconsistent. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
New Receptor Complex Identified In Brain Feb 29, 2008
2, 2007) 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. (Science Daily)
Ellos Pasaron Por Aqui Feb 28, 2008
Legend holds that after his return to Mexico, while under the influence of hallucinogens, a vision of Victorio appeared to him and bade him seek revenge for the chief s death. For several months, Nana raided in northern Mexico and exacted revenge on numerous Mexicans living in remote areas. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Murrieta doctor arrested by FBI agents Feb 15, 2008
He said 6 million Americans now abuse prescription drugs, "more than the number abusing cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants combined.". "Unfortunately, there are a few doctors such as Dr. Dreyer using their position of trust in our communities to prey on those who are vulnerable to the abuse of these drugs," Landrum said. (North County Times)
"Salvia" drug sold legally Feb 15, 2008
Pot is an herb, but it's a drug It automatically made me want to do more hallucinogens because it was so intense, it was such a trip. " A trip she found easy to come by. It was available pretty easy. I didn't have to buy it in a dark alley way kind of deal." FOX23 was able to buy a plant on eBay and a bag of salvia divinorum on another website. (FOX23.com, OK)
Street narcotics taking a back seat to prescriptions Feb 7, 2008
Nearly 7 million Americans are abusing prescription drugs, which is more than the number abusing cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, Ecstasy and inhalants combined, according to federal statistics. That's also an 80 percent increase from 2000. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Salvia soon may be an illegal drug Feb 2, 2008
Users often experience effects typical of hallucinogens, including visual distortions, hallucinations, inability to speak, uncontrollable laughter and out-of-body sensations, according to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration. Unlike LSD, however, Salvia's effects generally last only about a half hour. (Anchorage Daily News)
Millions Of Young People Have Used Cough Syrup To Get High Jan 14, 2008
These reactions are similar to the effects of the well-known hallucinogens phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine ( Special K ). The full report on non-prescription cough and cold medication is available on the Web at. (Science Daily)
Millions of Young People Abuse Cough Medicines Jan 12, 2008
Medical News: Millions of Young People Abuse Cough Medicines - in Infectious Disease, Public Health from MedPage Today. Personalize Your Medical News. (MedPage Today)
Millions of young abusing cough medicine Jan 12, 2008
Slightly less than half also used inhalants or hallucinogens, such as LSD or Ecstasy, the agency said. The cough suppressant DXM is found in more than 140 cough and cold medications available without a prescription. (Yahoo News)
Report: Cold Drugs Used to Get High Jan 11, 2008
The drug is approved by the FDA, but in high doses it can produce a "dissociative" high similar to the one delivered by PCP and other hallucinogens, according to the report. The statistics come from a larger government survey on drug abuse that asked about over-the-counter cold medicine abuse for the first time. (WebMD)
Suspect questioned in Stamford slaying Jan 4, 2008
Wilson was charged with illegal distribution of prescription drugs, possession of a hallucinogens and possession of narcotics. Conklin would not label Wilson a suspect or reveal any of the evidence. (Stamford Advocate)
Some antipsychotic drugs may be missing their mark Jan 1, 2008
e., control) and experimental mice with DOI, both groups showed a head-twitch behavior, a characteristic response in mice to hallucinogens. But when the mice were given high doses of serotonin, which typically also causes the head-twitch behavior, the behavior occurred in the control animals only, and not in the mice lacking beta-arrestin. (EurekAlert!)
Psychedelic Healing? Dec 29, 2007
Studies are looking at these hallucinogens to treat a number of otherwise intractable psychiatric disorders, including chronic depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and drug or alcohol dependency. The past 15 years have seen a quiet resurgence of psychedelic drug research as scientists have come to recognize the long-underappreciated potential of these drugs. (Scientific American)
Drunken experiments Dec 25, 2007
Hallucinogens are an exception to this. We don t know why. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
EMPTYSOMETHING Dec 20, 2007
Dylan: Must be all the hallucinogens I take. Britney (shocked): You do not. (New York Press)
--WND Exclusive-- Dec 14, 2007
This drug has the same effects as meth, in that it's a powerful stimulant, the addictive properties of heroin, and it has the ability of hallucinogens to cause one to trip and trance out into other 'realities. This drug is far more dangerous and addicting than marijuana and even harder drugs. (WorldNetDaily)
Somerset County students less likely to use hard drugs Dec 13, 2007
There is a negative, statistically significant five-year trend in increased lifetime use of alcohol; and a slight increase in lifetime use of hallucinogens. There is a negative, but not statistically significant five-year trend in increased past 30-day use of binge drinking, smokeless tobacco, inhalants, cocaine and hallucinogens ... Statistically significantly less past 30-day use of marijuana and hallucinogens, as well as less absolute percentage use of methamphetamine and ecstasy. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Prison inmate in 1960s recounts ’guinea pig’ tests Dec 1, 2007
Tests ranged from relatively innocuous (perfume, eye wash, hair dye, baby shampoo) to nightmarish (dioxin, hallucinogens, chemical warfare agents, radioactive isotopes). Kligman, 91, emeritus professor of dermatology at Penn, is retired and no longer gives interviews, the university said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Police: Man Sold Hallucinogens in Candy Nov 12, 2007
Monday, November 12, 2007 1:44 AM CST. ATLANTA - A 20-year-old man was arrested for allegedly selling hallucinogenic mushrooms hidden inside chocolate bunnies and ducks and other drugs, authorities said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
For the record, he's now Dr. Caribou Nov 10, 2007
Yet, somehow, the man remained focused enough to complete his degree in hotel rooms and the backs of vans by 2005 while recording two more albums, conducting multiple tours behind each of them and, if his psilocybin-ated musical output is to be trusted, enjoying scads of hallucinogens in the background to his studies along the way. No wonder Caribou's latest album, Andorra, sounds so overflowingly ecstatic: it was the first time in years that music was the only thing Snaith had to do. (Toronto Star)
One Third of Hit Songs Mention Alcohol, Drug Use Nov 9, 2007
They also named the substances which included alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, prescription drugs, inhalants, hallucinogens, and substances of unknown origin. "If someone says, 'I had one of those pills,' and you don't really know what that was, we call that non-specific," Primack explained in an interview. (MEDLINEplus)
Amsterdam After the Mushroom Ban Nov 9, 2007
"The legal sale of mushrooms was an awkward situation to start with, and this bill puts that right, parliamentarian Fred Teeven of the right-wing liberal VVD says. But he too admits that upholding prohibition will be hard, and the municipality of Amsterdam has expressed concern that enforcing it will put a heavy burden on the police. Retailer Charles Overby points to the street outside his shop to indicate who will take over his trade. "Quick sales, no advice, and more ambulance calls," he... (Time.com)
Spotting drug use at work Nov 3, 2007
Hallucinogens Dazed, body tremors, hallucinations, paranoia, uncoordinated, irritability. PCP Perspiring, blank stare, incomplete verbal response, repetitive speech, combative. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
The 'mystery sage' Nov 2, 2007
Tim Kendall, deputy director of the research unit of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a consultant psychiatrist, says there are grounds for concern and that "all hallucinogens should be treated with caution", but usage is clearly rare in the UK. He has never seen a patient with problems where salvia has been mentioned ... But even if one cannot conclusively establish that a substance like salvia is toxic or harmful to mental health, can't one take the view that powerful hallucinogens are... (BBC News -- UK)
New report shows teen drug use at UDHS Oct 31, 2007
Illicit drugs in the study were defined as inhalants, cocaine, crack, hallucinogens, steroids, methamphetamine and ecstasy. "We are not the only district with these numbers but we are willing to put it out there and do something about it," Schuler said. (Springfield Sun, PA)
Michael Bowen: Recognizing effects of drugs Oct 26, 2007
This week, we are taking a look at three categories of drugs known as central nervous system (CNS) stimulants, hallucinogens and dissociative anesthetics ... Hallucinogens and CNS stimulants dilate the person s pupils, and people using dissociative anesthetics will have normal pupils ... Someone who is taking hallucinogens may have a dazed appearance, difficulty with speech and have body tremors. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Sellers Revolt Over Magic Mushroom Ban Oct 21, 2007
Plants are potent hallucinogens. Dutch "smartshops" say the new law, set to be brought in over the next few months, is absurd and they will just move on to different drugs. (Sky News)
A Day in the Life of U.S. Teens: Thousands Do Drugs Oct 20, 2007
Nearly 50,000 used inhalants, 27,000 used hallucinogens, 13,000 used cocaine and 3,800 used heroin, SAMHSA said in its report. "In the United States in 2006, one third of adolescents aged 12 to 17 drank alcohol in the past year, one fifth used an illicit drug and one sixth smoked," the report reads. (MEDLINEplus)
On any given day, half a million teens get high Oct 19, 2007
Nearly 50,000 used inhalants, 27,000 used hallucinogens, 13,000 used cocaine and 3,800 used heroin, SAMHSA said in its report. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Amsterdam's Magic Mushroom Users May Trip on Crackdown After Tourist Death Oct 11, 2007
Health Minister Ab Klink will release a statement on the hallucinogens this week. The move is the latest effort to curtail the drug and sex trade in the Netherlands after Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende in February formed a new government with a Christian majority. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Yale parties falling short of their huge potential Oct 6, 2007
Im talking about hallucinogens, amphetamines, as well as the occasional Percocet. A shocking assertion this, I realize, but the harder our campus gets, the better. (Yale Herald, CT)
The tribesman Sep 18, 2007
"I'm not necessarily into hallucinogens.". In Tribe we have twice seen him totally out of it after taking terrifying jungle narcotics - once in Venezuela where the Sanema people blew hallucinogenic tree sap up his nose, and again with the Babongo in Gabon, where he wept during a drug-fuelled rebirthing ceremony. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
About 10 Percent Of Teens Take Drugs Sep 8, 2007
The use of hallucinogens among youth remained stable last year, the survey indicated. But there was a statistically significant increase in the use of ecstasy among those ages 18 to 25. (Click2Houston, TX)
Concernover rising hallucinogen use Sep 7, 2007
However, government report cites concern over resurgence of hallucinogens ... The use of hallucinogens among youth remained stable last year, the survey indicated. (MSNBC -- Health)
* Death 'n' yucks, hallucinogens 'n' stiff upper lips Sep 7, 2007
Death 'n' yucks, hallucinogens 'n' stiff upper lips. Six gags in 'Death at a Funeral' live up to director Frank Oz's reputation for farce. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Comedy club celebrates 25 years Sep 5, 2007
" There also have been disasters. "Comedians who went cold or came on stage drunk or on hallucinogens," Sawyer said. "My feeling is I really don't care what anybody does as long as it doesn't affect their performance. When it does, then it's my business. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Trial hinges on testimony of drug expert Sep 3, 2007
But by narrowing it down to central nervous system depressants, he said, officers are able to rule out other drugs such as stimulants, hallucinogens or alcohol. Marutsheff's attorney, Gregory Parvin, argued in court that his client was well within the prescribed dosage for Diazepam, a prescription sedative, and that the state couldn't prove the drug left him impaired. (Anchorage Daily News)
Edelstein On The Last Movies Of Summer Aug 27, 2007
The jack-in-the-boxes include mishandled corpses, mislabeled hallucinogens, scandalous gay sex photos, and expulsive bowels. The disaster goes like clockwork. (CBS News)
Monday Inside Scoop Aug 21, 2007
There is no known use of hallucinogens in his past, so we can rule out bad acid too. So what happened to possibly squash the hopes and dreams of a bunch of up and coming Huskies this season. (Oregon Sports -- Rivals.com)
Death at a Funeral Aug 17, 2007
When family and friends of the deceased gather to pay last respects, skeletons get ripped from the closet, and sexual secrets, blackmail, dysfunction and hallucinogens all converge to create comedic chaos. Even if Death doesn t totally kill, it knocks you dead with enough yuks to make this wacky wake worth a viewing. (E! Online)
Dying Before Our Eyes: Methamphetamine, the craze that won't go away Aug 5, 2007
-- Hallucinogens: 33 ... 7 million had tried hallucinogens, 33. (North County Times)
'What else would we do? Pack boxes?' Jul 27, 2007
The situation was apparently made worse both by the fact that the Coral didn't actually have a manager and by their enormous intake of marijuana and hallucinogens. One European tour ground to a halt after the band arrived in Amsterdam and elected to go on what Power calls "a three-day magic mushie mission" instead of playing any gigs, a decision that, the keyboard player ruefully notes "probably fucked up our chances in Europe for a good few years". (Guardian Unlimited)
The world's worst suicide bombers Jul 25, 2007
5] Several of the bombers apprehended by the NDS were carrying mind-altering hallucinogens or sedatives, which they had been told to take to calm their fears during their last moments of life. Others, including a Taliban bomber who was arrested while pushing his explosives-laden car toward its target after it ran out of fuel, appear to be inept beyond belief. (Asia Times Online)
Does Your Co-Worker Get High? Jul 17, 2007
Illegal drugs were defined in the survey as use of marijuana/hashish, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, or inhalants, or prescription psychotherapeutics used non-medicinally. Heavy alcohol use was defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on five or more days in the past 30 days. (Click2Houston, TX)
Pickton witness identifies missing sex-worker as butchered woman Jul 5, 2007
She attempted to clarify by saying that cocaine was a numbing drug, compared to hallucinogens such as LSD and mushrooms. Ellingsen testified last week that the dead woman had "chipmunk cheeks" and appeared native. (National Post)
Legal, intense hallucinogen raises alarms Jun 28, 2007
"Salvia will induce a hallucinatory state, but qualitatively it's different from LSD and other hallucinogens. The feelings it evokes are more dream-like, more natural. It doesn't feel like a drug.". Siebert, like many salvia users, said he supports limited regulation of salvia, such as licensing dealers. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Drugs tested on unwary subjects Jun 28, 2007
Another document, dated May 8, 1973, mentions the existence of a 1963 account of agency scientists administering mind-altering drugs on "unwitting subjects", that is, testing hallucinogens such as LSD on people without their knowledge. The document does not provide details. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Disgrace of the CIA Jun 28, 2007
There's no evidence of recent attempts to assassinate heads of state, or to dose unwitting subjects with hallucinogens. But President George W. Bush, guided by his alter-ego, Vice President Dick Cheney, has shamefully resurrected too many of the excesses of old in search of terrorists. (Newsday -- Opinion)
CIA details Cold War skulduggery Jun 27, 2007
the testing of hallucinogens such as LSD on unsuspecting citizens. Among the documents is a request in 1972 for someone "who was accomplished at picking locks" who might be retiring or resigning from the agency. (BBC News -- Americas)
CIA discloses past abuses Jun 27, 2007
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)
