Drugs and the brain
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Acid (LSD) and magic mushrooms (shrooms)
Short term: Acid and magic mushrooms are hallucinogenics, making people see, hear and experience the world in a different, “trippy” way. Colours may become intensified and sounds distorted.
Users may also become panicky and suffer from paranoia.
The effects of acid can last 12 hours or more which, if it’s a bad trip, can be very frightening.
Long term: Some people who use LSD and magic mushrooms can experience flashbacks. Both can make existing mental ...
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