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Hi, my name's Sara Bellum. Welcome to my magazine series exploring the brain's
response to hallucinogens. In this issue, we'll investigate the fascinating
facts about hallucinogens. Some of this information was only recently discovered
by leading scientists.
Hallucinogens cause people to experience - you guessed it - hallucinations,
imagined experiences that seem real. The word "hallucinate" comes
from Latin words meaning, "to wander in the mind."
No wonder some people refer to hallucinating as tripping.
The "trips" caused by hallucinogens can last for hours. Parts of
these trips can feel really good, and other parts can feel really terrible.
Hallucinogens powerfully affect the brain, distorting the way our five senses
work and changing our impressions of time and space. People who use these drugs
a lot may have a hard time concentrating, communicating, or telling the difference
between reality and illusion.
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