Question 1

what are common disorders from taking hallucinogens?

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Hallucinogen Disorde: Hallucinogen-induced Disorders. are: 
•	Hallucinogen intoxication 
•	Hallucinogen persistent perception disorder (flashbacks) 
•	Hallucinogen intoxication delirium 
•	Hallucinogen-induced mood disorder 
•	Hallucinogen-induced anxiety disorder
•	Hallucinogen-induced Psychotic disorder with delusions 
•	Hallucinogen-induced Psychotic disorder with hallucinations

Question 2

what are the effects of hallucinogens on somebody who has bipolar disorder?

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Could really: screw someone up. This would be very dangerou.

Question 3

do hallucinogens leave permanent damage?

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They can: What hallucinogens can due is unmask the potential for other psychiatric disorders, they could trigger them and cause them to be expressed. A person with a risk for panic attacks lets say as an example. The use of a hallucinogen could cause a panic attack, then once triggered a person may experience more attacks in the future after the hallucinogen is long gone.

Question 4

how can hallucinogens be harmful to your body?

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Affect body and mind: Physical effects from some hallucinogens and result in hyperthermia, nausea, vomitting etc. They cause decrease awareness of surroundings, this can result in injury or harm. The hallucinogens most likely to cause an acute toxicity are the "designer drugs"such as extasy.Many of these drugs are so new much can still be unknown.The real danger is to the mind, "bad trips" and lasting psyche changes.

Question 5

what are the hallucinogens contained in nutmeg?

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Myristicin: Nutmeg is from a plant species called myrista, of which there are many kinds.  It contains hundreds of chemicals, and nobody is absolutely sure which ones in which combination causes the hallucinogenic properties, but myristicin is the leading contender.  It can cause atropine-like effects similar to aminita mushrooms and belladonna, with hallucinations, seizures and cardiac problems in high doses.

Question 6

does hypnotherapy involve taking any hallucinogens?

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No: No i would not recommend this. However there are studies ongoing for the use of mdma ie. "ecstasy" to aid in therapy and counselling so perhaps ther could be a role with close monitioring down the road.

Question 7

what to do for a hallucination not caused by a hallucinogen?

Accepted Answer

Hallucination: Antipsychotic medications can lower Dopamine levels & treat hallucinations. It is best to have thorough evaluation first to determine cause of the hallucinations, whether psychiatric illness such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenic illness, or medical such as effect of medications or delirium or metabolic causes, etc.

Question 8

please help me! i'm terrified of hallucinogen persisting perception disorder?

Accepted Answer

HPPD: The best way to avoid hallucinogen persisting perception disorder, is to avoid hallucinogens.  Treatment of the disorder is not well worked out, and at this point is mainly symptomatic.  If concerned that you already have the disorder, your best bet would be consulting an addiction medicine physician -- many are also psychiatrists.  http://tinyurl.com/cwbcaoq.

Question 9

please help! what is the occurrence of hallucinogen persisting perception disorder?

Accepted Answer

Seen with bath salts: But it is rare.  Several researchers looked into the stories that became common in the 60s and 70s about people having "flashbacks" to hallucinatory experiences, and found that most of the people with that history had underlying psychotic disorders like schizophrenia.  It has been reported in users of hallucinogens but is probably quite rare. If this is you, see a psychiatrist trained in addiction.

Question 10

what happens when you take a hallucinogen on a antipsychotic drug?

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Nothing good.: Drugs can cause hallucinations by different mechanisms so the interaction with the antipsychotic could vary. It would also depend on why one was on the antipsychotic. They are commonly prescribed for bipolar disorder and as an augmentation for the treatment of depression, in addition to schizophrenia. Generally they cause an increase in the symptoms we are trying to treat and confuse treatment!

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