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| ==== What is a Psychedelic? ==== | ==== What is a Psychedelic? ==== |
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| A psychedelic is a substance—be it a plant, mushroom, extract, powder, or chemical molecule—that, when consumed, induces a non-ordinary state of consciousness. This [[psychedelic experience]] is typically distinct from those produced by other psychoactive substances, manifesting in changes in perception, mood, and cognitive processes. | A psychedelic is a substance—be it a plant, mushroom, extract, powder, or chemical molecule—that, when consumed, induces a non-ordinary state of consciousness. This [[types_of_psychedelic_experience|psychedelic experience]] is typically distinct from those produced by other [[psychoactive drug|psychoactive substances]], manifesting in pronounced changes in perception, mood, and cognitive processes, as well as being virtually nonaddictive. |
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| The term 'psychedelic' was coined in 1956 by psychiatrist Humphrey Osmond during correspondence with writer and philosopher Aldous Huxley. Derived from the Greek words //psychḗ//, meaning 'life-soul' or 'mind,' and //dēleín//, meaning 'to manifest' or 'to reveal,' the term essentially signifies 'to reveal the (life)soul' or 'to reveal the mind,' depending on the interpretation of 'psyche.' | The term 'psychedelic' was coined in 1956 by psychiatrist Humphrey Osmond (while working at the Weyburn Mental Hospital, in Saskatchewan) during correspondence with writer and philosopher Aldous Huxley. Derived from the Greek words //psychḗ//, meaning 'life-soul' or 'mind,' and //dēleín//, meaning 'to manifest' or 'to reveal,' the term essentially signifies 'to reveal the (life)soul' or 'to reveal the mind,' depending on the interpretation of 'psyche.' |
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| Aldous Huxley had previously suggested 'phanerothyme', derived from the Greek words, //phaneroein// meaning 'to make manifest or visible', and //thymos// meaning 'breath-soul', thus 'to reveal the (breath)soul', but Osmond's psychedelic proved to be far more popular (and easier to remember). | Aldous Huxley had previously suggested 'phanerothyme', derived from the Greek words, //phaneroein// meaning 'to make manifest or visible', and //thymos// meaning 'breath-soul', thus 'to reveal the (breath)soul', but Osmond's psychedelic proved to be far more popular (and easier to remember). |
| Also included are a vast range of various tryptamines, phenethylamines, and lysergamides, including NN-DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, 4-ACO-DMT, and 2C-B. | Also included are a vast range of various tryptamines, phenethylamines, and lysergamides, including NN-DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, 4-ACO-DMT, and 2C-B. |
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| Although commonly mentioned when discussing psychedelics, and also used in [[psychedelic therapy]], neither [[MDMA]] (which is an //empathogen// and/or //entactogen//), nor [[ketamine]] (a [[dissociative]] anesthetic) are actually classified as psychedelics. | Although commonly mentioned when discussing psychedelics, and also commonly used in [[psychedelic therapy]], neither [[MDMA]] (which is an //empathogen// and/or //entactogen//), nor [[ketamine]] (a [[dissociative]] anesthetic) are actually classified as psychedelics. |
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