PS268 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Humphry Osmond, Catechol, Entheogen
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Animism: eating plant transfers its spirit to person who eats it and can speak to consumer/make them feel joy etc. Phantastica (indoles and catechols) phantastica grouped together as having similar effects/act through serotonin 2a receptor. Can create in our minds a world of fantasy (peyote, psilocybin, lsd) or see into ones own mind (psychedelic) Humphrey osmond: to fathom hell/sour angelic, take a pinch of psychedelic, name refers to range of effects. Psychomimetic drugs is term that implies they mimic psychosis and are dangerous/a form of mental disorder. Entheogen (substances create spiritual experience) vs entactogen (produce a touching within/increase empathy) These hallucinogens alter perceptions while allowing person to remain in communication w present world. More purely hallucinogenic/do not produce much acute physiological toxicity (little danger of od death) Indole nucleus are those whose basic structure mimics serotonin (lsd, psilocybin, Dmt) and work by acting at serotonin receptors. Catechol hallucinogens (mescaline) have chemical structure closer to dopamine and norepinephrine.
