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ALUCINOGENO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hallucinogen
1, record 1, English, hallucinogen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hallucinogenic drug 2, record 1, English, hallucinogenic%20drug
correct
- hallucinatory drug 3, record 1, English, hallucinatory%20drug
correct
- hallucination-inducing drug 4, record 1, English, hallucination%2Dinducing%20drug
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance that causes excitation of the central nervous system, characterized by hallucination, mood change, anxiety, sensory distortion, delusion, and depersonalization. 5, record 1, English, - hallucinogen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hallucinogène
1, record 1, French, hallucinog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- drogue hallucinogène 2, record 1, French, drogue%20hallucinog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance qui, chez l'homme, suscite selon la dose des modifications des perceptions essentielles, notamment visuelles et auditives, ainsi que des perturbations de l'humeur. 3, record 1, French, - hallucinog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mescaline, la psylocybine, le LSD [diéthylamide de l'acide lysergique] sont des hallucinogènes. Ils entraînent une tolérance pharmacologique croisée entre eux, mais n'engendrent pas de dépendance physique. Les sujets prenant des hallucinogènes cherchent à faire une expérience psychédélique. Les perturbations sensorielles se divisent en : hyperesthésies (les couleurs paraissent plus vives, les tons prennent un relief éclatant); synesthésies (enchaînement d'un domaine sensoriel à un autre entraînant p. ex. la perception simultanée de sons et de couleurs); illusions visuelles et auditives (espaces et formes démesurément agrandis ou rapetissés, distortions des sons): hallucinations; désorientation temporospatiale. L'euphorie prédomine aux faibles doses, la dysphorie aux doses fortes. Les hallucinogènes peuvent provoquer des décompensations psychiques aigües. 3, record 1, French, - hallucinog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alucinógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, alucin%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- droga alucinógena 2, record 1, Spanish, droga%20alucin%C3%B3gena
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El consumo de alucinógenos en la población de jóvenes y adolescentes está en la actualidad muy relacionado con el de drogas de síntesis. Los «ácidos», «trips o trippies», «bichos», etc., son denominaciones en argot de drogas alucinógenas, siendo las más extendidas la LSD-25 (dietilamida del ácido lisérgico),la mescalina y la psilocibina. 3, record 1, Spanish, - alucin%C3%B3geno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hallucinogenic
1, record 2, English, hallucinogenic
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] a substance that induces hallucinations. 1, record 2, English, - hallucinogenic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hallucinogène
1, record 2, French, hallucinog%C3%A8ne
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Substance hallucinogène. 1, record 2, French, - hallucinog%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alucinógeno
1, record 2, Spanish, alucin%C3%B3geno
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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