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There is more variation in the size of Bes mugs than noted in the study, Bryan said, which could certainly have an impact on the dosage and purpose of the hallucinogens.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Like other hallucinogens, 2C-B generally doesn’t cause a next-day hangover, according to users interviewed by Vice.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Osmond was by then well known as a specialist in the altered states produced by LSD and other hallucinogens.
—Paul Lindholdt, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2024
Daemon has spent several episodes (and some completely unknowable amount of in-world time) messing around at Harrenhal and taking whatever hallucinogens Alys Rivers slips into his tea.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
hallucination + -o- + -gen
First Known Use
1954, in the meaning defined above
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“Hallucinogen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallucinogen. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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hallucinogen
noun
hal·lu·ci·no·gen
hə-ˈlüs-ᵊn-ə-jən
: a substance and especially a drug that induces hallucinations
More from Merriam-Webster on hallucinogen
Nglish: Translation of hallucinogen for Spanish Speakers
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