Hallucinogens, misuse

Flomicides have been committed under the influence of LSD and other drugs of this type, although these agents are not intrinsically likely to unleash violent behavior. Rather, the disinhibiting effects may remove constraints or violence already present in an individual. I have encountered instances of persons accused of homicide who claimed that the crime was perpetrated under the influence of hallucinogens. Unfortunately, it is not possible to substantiate such claims. Some, however, strain one s credulity and suggest that this type of plea of diminished responsibility is often misused. 

Such plants—now classified as psychoactive or hallucinogenic—became a centerpiece for sacred rituals, a means to explain the unexplainable, and a mainstay of medicine bags. How a primitive people or another culture might use a drug as part of their worship rituals differs greatly from its use as a recreational or street drug where very often it is misused and abused. 

Sdmltes, R.E. 1972E, The utilization of hallucinogens in primitive societies—use misuse or abuse In Keup, W (Ed.) Drug Abuse sic CurrentCmceptsandResearch. C.C. Thomas, Springfield, il. pp, 17-26. 

Ketamine is an anaesthetic drug used in both human and veterinary medicine. Because it is commonly abused due to its hallucinogenic effects, it is a class C controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act. 

Drug overdose Misuse of diphenhydramine appears to be associated with elevated mood, increased energy, and in some cases hallucinogenic effects [14" ]. Diphenhydramine overdose is therefore relatively common, but although it is considered to be relatively non-toxic, serious adverse effects and even death have been reported in adults [15" ]. 

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