Abuse and Misuse of Psychedelic Substances: Its Implications on Health and Wellness. ebook

ABUSE AND MISUSE OF PSYCHEDELIC SUBSTANCES: ITS IMPLICATIONS ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS.

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First Published, 2023

ISBN: 978-1-312-44965-7

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ABUSE AND MISUSE OF PSYCHEDELIC SUBSTANCES: ITS IMPLICATIONS ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS.

Edited by:

Prof. Zakari Ladan

Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry,

Kaduna State University, Kaduna.

Nigeria.

Email: [email protected]

Emmanuel Ejembi Anyebe PhD, JP.

Fellow, West African Postgraduate College of Nurses and Midwives (FWAPCNM)

Fellow, African Institute of Public Health (FAIPH),

Registered Mental Health Psychiatric Nurse (RMHPN)

Associate Professor,

Mental Health Unit, Department of Nursing Sciences,

Faculty of Clinical Sciences,

College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin

Ilorin 240001,Nigeria.

Mobile: +2348036422771

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Preface

Abuse and Misuse of Psychedelic Substances: Its Implications on Health and Wellness is an abridged version of Substance Abuse and Substance Use Disorders: A Global Pandemic among Teenagers and youths: Implications for Counselling. Thisbook revealed, to meet contemporary substance-related challenges. Substance/drug abuse with its associated physical, social and mental pathologies has become a global challenge. ‘Innovative Substances’ exposed in this book have added new dimensions to the problems of substances, especially socio-demographic boundaries.

This author has, in this book, creatively classified Psychedelic substances in the most understandable typology for ease of reading and comprehension by his diverse target audience. The book dedicates each Section and Units to a class presenting their brief origins, Chemical Structures, forms, types, pathogenetic sequences, recognition of symptoms, and management of the abuse/addictions as well as their related disorders.

The easy-to-read format of the book should make it appealing to readers. Professionals in the Social Sciences, Education, Health, and other Helping Professions will find the book highly valuable.

Every family also needs to read and keep a copy.

Emmanuel Ejembi Anyebe PhD, JP.

Associate Professor,

Mental Health Unit, Department of Nursing Sciences,

Faculty of Clinical Sciences,

College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin

Ilorin 240001,Nigeria.

Mobile: +2348036422771

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Edited by:

Preface:……………………………………………………………..iii

SECTION ONE

DRUG MISUSE, DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION

Introduction

Drug Misuse

Drug Abuse

Drug Addiction

Progression In Drug Use

Drug Use Initiation and Progression Phase

Experimentation Phase

Frequent Use Phase

Risky Use Phase

Dependence Phase

Addiction Phase

Crisis / Treatment Phase

Summary

SECTION TWO

PSYCHEDELIC SUBSTANCES

Psychedelics (Hallucinogens)

How are they used?

Effects of psychedelics

Bad trips

Flashbacks

Using psychedelics with other drugs

Health and safety

Dependence and tolerance

SECTION THREE: …...........……………………………………...20

TYPES OF HALLUCINOGENS ………………………....……….20

UNIT ONE:

LSD (LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE)

Chemical Structure of LSD

What it looks like

Other names

Acid, trips, tabs, microdots, dots, Lucy.

How is LSD used?

Effects of LSD

Overdose

Bad trips

Coming down

Long-term effects

LSD and Mental Health

Tolerance and dependence

Mixing LSD with other drugs

Withdrawal

UNIT TWO:

AYAHUASCA

Chemical Structure of Ayahuasca

What does it look like?

Other names

Effects Of Ayahuasca

Set and Setting

Bad trips

Long-term effects

Tolerance and dependence

Mixing Ayahuasca with other drugs

Health and safety

UNIT THREE:

DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE (DMT)

Chemical Structure of DMT

What does DMT look like?

Other names

How is DMT used?

Effects of DMT

Impact of Mood and Environment

Long-term effects

DMT and Mental Health

Bad trips

Flashbacks

Tolerance and dependence

UNIT FOUR:

NBOMes (N-methoxybenzyl)

Chemical Structure o NBOMes

Other names for NBOMes

What do they look like?

Effects of NBOMes

Overdose

Long-term effects

Taking an NBOMe with other drugs

UNIT FIVE:

PSILOCYBIN (MAGIC MUSHROOMS)

Chemical Structure of Psilocybin

What do they look like?

How are they used?

Other names

Effects of magic mushrooms

Overdose

Bad trips

Coming down

Long-term effects

Using mushrooms with other drugs

Tolerance and dependence

Health and safety

Withdrawal

Summary:

References

SECTION ONE

DRUG MISUSE, DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION

Introduction

Addiction, drug abuse, and misuse are all major public health issues. Many individuals frequently use these phrases interchangeably since they all relate to the use of illicit drugs as well as the improper use of legal substances (such as cigarettes, alcohol, and prescription medications). But each issue's interventions differ substantially from one another. The importance of accurately diagnosing a person's drug use is due to this. Medication on prescription has a lot of positive impacts. They can make us live longer, healthier lives when used properly under medical care. However, these same drugs have the capacity to have fatal results and serious adverse effects, particularly when overused or abused. Prescription drugs should only be taken by the individual for whom they are designed and exactly as directed due to this risk of damage.

Drug Misuse

Prescription medications are commonly related with drug misuse. Prescription medications are intended to be taken exactly as prescribed by doctors. This is because these medications might have negative side effects if the instructions are not followed.

Drug Misuse occurs when these drugs are used for purposes that are not in accordance with legal or medical norms.

The FDA (2019) defines prescription medication MISUSE as failing to follow medical directions, although the individual using the medicine is not intending to "get high." If a person is unable to fall asleep after taking a single sleeping tablet, they may take another pill an hour later, reasoning, "That will do the job." Alternatively, a person may offer his headache medicine to a buddy in agony. Those are examples of drug abuse because, according to the FDA, the individual is treating oneself but not in accordance with the recommendations of their health care professionals. Prescription medication abuse can include: taking the wrong dose; taking a dose at the wrong time; forgetting to take a dose; and discontinuing medicine too soon, according to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.

Drug Abuse