Basically drugs that cause hallucinations are known as Hallucinogenic and are classified into dissociatives, deliriants or acetylcholine-inhibitor hallucinogen and psychedelics. All of these are drugs cause intense hallucinations and other psychological effects. However the basic difference between disassociated drugs and hallucinogenic drugs is that the disassociated ones produce a detachment from the surroundings while the hallucinogenic ones may see, hear and feel sensations that are not real but seems real to them. Such mind altering and distortive making the individual perceives reality differently.
With these drugs, the perception of reality is affected and distorts to things, images and hearing that only that person can experience but does not actually exist. They also affect mood and emotional wellness leading to intense mood swings and heightened emotions, aggression and erratic behavior.
Functioning of Hallucinogenic drugs
LSD, psilocybin and Mescaline are just a few of the hallucinogenic drugs that when abused can create havoc in the life of the addicted individual. These drugs function by interrupting the normal electric impulses within the nerve cells in the brain with neurotransmitter, serotonin. These neurotransmitters, serotonin controls the perception and behavior aspects in the brain including sensory perceptions, hunger, moods, body temperature, and sexual libido while the hallucinogenic drugs counteract with interruptions leading to hallucinations and mood swings.
The individuals addicted to LSD and other hallucinogenic drugs develop tolerance faster and those with addictions have to increase the dosage over time to get the same feeling of euphoria and hallucinations. However, the level of tolerance is reduced or lost when the person stops the abuse of the drug.
Need for drug rehab for hallucinogenic abuse
Though not the most addictive substances classified, hallucinogenic drugs have reported become one of the increasing numbers of drugs for abuse. An enhancement in the number of cases reporting serious health complications related to the hallucinogenic substance abuse have resulted in hallucinogenic drug rehab and recovery facilities in US.
The Delray Recovery center is not an exception and considering the serious health issues, we have programs catering to the treatment, rehab and recovery from hallucinogenic drug abuse. There are basic differences in the drug rehab programs offered at our facilities and traditional addiction treatment methods followed by other rehab facilities. On comparing statistics, conventional therapies have a failure rate of nearly 80% when it comes to a drug free life for the patient on a long term basis.
While our hallucinogenic drug rehab implements alternative therapies for the treatment of the individual with addiction to recover completely, get back to normal work life and remain substance free for life. With individually customized drug rehab solutions, each patient has different medical and rehab requirements and that is why our hallucinogenic drug rehab has the highest success rate in the state.
