NATURAL PSYCHODYSLEPTIC COMPOUNDS: SOURCES AND PHARMACOLOGY
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research September 1, 2016 Sisira Padavala, Devaraj Ezhilarasan 10 citations
Certain plants contain compounds that affect the central nervous system, producing psychoactive effects such as sedation, stimulation, euphoria, delirium, or hallucination. These plants, including Datura, Salvia, and Cannabis, are consumed in various preparations to alter consciousness. They have been used ritually, medicinally, and recreationally for thousands of years, giving them enormous sociocultural and economic significance.