HALLUCINOGENIC AGENTS
JAMA September 14, 1963 Dana L. Farnsworth 11 citations
An article in this issue of The Journal highlights a growing medical and social problem in the United States: the ingestion of drugs that drastically alter sensory perception and produce hallucinations. These drugs include stramonium, mescaline or peyote, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD-25), psilocybin, marijuana, and morning-glory seeds, which contain amides of lysergic acid. Public interest in these psychotomimetic drugs is increasing, and their use to produce hallucinations dates back centuries. Recently, new forms of these hallucinogens have been discovered, along with a subtle promotion designed to encourage the general public to try them.