DMT and Psychedelic Hallucination Written by: Zaina Al Merabi Grade: 11A Term 2 Wednesday‚ January 2‚ 2013 Supervised by: Miss Shaima Dubai National School Table Of Contents: Preface Page 3 What is DMT as a Molecule Page 4 How Does It Affect The Brain? Page 4 How Is It Related To Mediation and The Third Eye Page 4 DMT In Islam Page 5 Stories Of DMT Users Page 5 Conclusion Page 6 Appendix Page 7 Bibliography Page 8
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Inhalants are one of the most deadly categories of psychoactive substances available . Psychoactive substances cause mood and mind altering when used. Inhalant abuse is the intentional inhalation of solvents‚ aerosols‚ gasses and nitrites to achieve a quick‚ temporary euphoric/intoxicated state of mind known as a "high". The high is quick and temporary. The high only lasts a few minutes and is usually accompanied by distorted senses‚ dizziness‚ slurred speech‚ disorientation‚ loss of physical
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Hallucinogens have been a part of customs and religion as long as there has been recorded history. The consumption of hallucinogens‚ specifically magic mushrooms‚ has been dated back to approximately six to nine thousand years. There is historical documentation of the sacred usage of mushrooms from all over the world. They have been used in religious ceremonies‚ as well as an escape from people’s monotonous‚ mundane lives. A spike of usage occurred during the 1960’s‚ in accordance with the counterculture
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Ritualistic Use of Hallucinogens Hallucinogenic or psychoactive plants have played a significant role in the ideology and religious practices of a wide variety of people throughout the world and in some traditional cultures‚ continue to play such a role today. Psychoactive substances that are used in a religious‚ shamanic‚ or spiritual context are referred to as Entheogens. Entheogens have been used in a ritualized context for thousands of years; their religious significance is well established
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Songs nowadays talk about drugs and the effects‚ but in metaphors‚ just like in Shakespearian times. Everything’s a metaphor. It was noted that Friar L called the plants weed‚ and people in the 21st century still use that term today‚ as we’ve seen lots and lots of the phrases and tropes we use today were created by Shakespeare. Friar L says the flower he picks from his garden is poisonous‚ yet he is using it to dope up a little girl. This is an introductory into the “lightly” hinted fact that most
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Melissa Morelli Lacroix’s “Variations on a Theme by Clozapine” located in the anthology “A Most Beautiful Deception” is centered on a quote taken from Robert Schumann that explains the reasons for composing. Lacroix takes this quote as inspiration to write a poem that follows the format of Clara Schumann’s Op. 20 “Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann.” The author writes a variation on a Robert Schumann quote for every variation Clara wrote in her piece of music and uses a line of poetry to depict
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next are signs of a psychological disorder known as Dissociative Disorder. Considered as a rare and mysterious psychiatric curiosity‚ Dissociative Disorders will be the psychological disorder that will be discussed in this paper. The term Dissociative Disorder is commonly used when the individual does not meet the criteria for a specific disorder‚ yet the individual has indicator or signs that would place him or her in a group labeled Dissociative Disorder. Memory loss‚ depression‚ anxiety‚ sense
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Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is an excellent example of how psychological motives can assist in expanding the plot. In Death of a Salesman‚ Willy Loman suffers from what seems to be every day normal problems‚ but to psychologist he is in need of some type of therapy. Miller uses Willy’s psychological problems to help move the plot along and to add a different perspective the audience must look at to fully understand the play. One of the psychological disorders that Miller uses to his
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Spongebob Squarepants In the tv show Spongebob Squarepants‚ there are many characters with psychological disorders that you normally would not suspect until you take professor Daniels amazing psychology class! The first character noticed with a psychotic disorder is Spongebob. Spongebob would be considered an extravert because he is very talkative and sociable. In one specific episode Spongebob displays characteristics of Agoraphobia. Agoraphobia is a type of panic disorder in which one has a group
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cannot be explained by a general medical condition. Stomachaches that cannot be related to anything. Headache a person may think he or she has a brain tumor but doesn’t. Dissociative Disorders Loss of the integration of consciousness‚ memory‚ or a change in the identity of a person. amnesia‚ dissociative fugue‚ and dissociative identity disorder Mood Disorders Problematic social functioning‚ thinking‚ behaviors‚ and physical symptoms Depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. Psychotic Disorders
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