Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACTCompounds in some plants have remarkable effects on the central nervous system. Plants containing those compounds are mind altering orpsychoactive in nature. These are consumed in the form of simple or complex preparations to affect the mind or alter the state of consciousness.Psychoactivity may include sedative, stimulant, euphoric, deliriant, and hallucinogenic effects. Several hundred psychoactive plants are known.Some important examples of psychoactive plants include Datura, Salvia, and Cannabis. Psychoactive plants have been used ritually, medicinally, andrecreationally for thousands of years. Hence, the sociocultural and economic significance of psychoactive plants is enormous.Keywords: Cannabis, Datura, Psychoactive plants, Euphoria, Hallucinogen.
Authors: Sisira Padavala, Ezhilarasan Devaraj
Institution: Saveetha University
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2527475179