Catalyst 5/21/14

Write down and answer the following question on your Catalyst sheet:

Why are inhalants popular among younger teens?

Why are they especially dangerous for younger teens?

SONG: THE BEATLES – LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS

Finals (Writing Component)NEXT WEEK THURSDAY/FRIDAY (MAY

29/30)4-5 short answer questions on this drug unitMake sure you study your notes and

understand the effects of drugs on the brain and on society

10.10 LSD & Psilocybin5/21/14

HallucinogensDrugs that induce changes in thought,

perception, emotion, and consciousness“psychedelic” or “out-of-body” experiencesusually NOT very addictive

“SHROOMS” (PSILOCYBIN) “ACID” (LSD)

LSDHallucinogenFull name: Lysergic Acid DiethylamideAlso known as “acid”Typically a small amount of LSD liquid

dropped onto blotter paper or sugar cube and then licked

Effects of LSD Pupil dilation Seeing colors, objects, shapes Altered sense of time & emotions Synesthesia

Mixing of senses (e.g. “hearing colors”)

Loss of sense of identity

Effects depend on environment Unpleasant environment = unpleasant effects

You’ll know when the LSD kicks in…

Video: Synesthesia

History of LSD1938 - First synthesized by Swiss chemist

Albert Hofmann from ergot, a fungus that grows on wheat

1950s – Project MKULTRA the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) tested

LSD on subjects without their consent1960s – LSD central to the hippie

movement for its spiritual effectsBeatles song: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Video: British Soldiers on LSDShot in the 1950s (when LSD testing was

common)

Psilocybin (Shrooms)HallucinogenActive chemical in magic mushroomsSimilar psychedelic effects as LSDUsed by humans in religious/spiritual

ceremonies for thousands of years

Mayan mushroom stones(1000 BC)

LSD, Psilocybin & the BrainBoth LSD & psilocybin have similar structures to the neurotransmitter serotonin

In addition to explaining the effects of ecstasy, serotonin explains the psychedelic effects of hallucinogens such as LSD and psilocybin

LSD psilocybin

serotonin

Article: Bad Trips on AcidOne user’s experiences on acid and why he

stopped using itWrite down in the bottom of your notes some

of the specific negative experiences the author talks about in the article

Travel PostersSince LSD & psilocybin allow users to go on

“trips”…We’re going to make our own travel ads! It’s up to you whether or not you want to make

it an advertisement for a good trip or a warning poster for a bad trip

Must include the following: Reference to either LSD or psilocybin A catchy slogan (e.g. “Fly high with LSD!”) Drawings of what you think you’d see on a good

or bad trip Lots of colors Mention of effects of LSD or psilocybin

You have today and part of tomorrow to work on these posters. Be creative!