Hallucinogens are mind altering, perception opening drugs that give people psychoactive sensory hallucinations including visions and intensified smell and hearing. Plants and mushrooms are often used to create these drugs. Hallucinogens include ayahuasca, LSD, peyote (mescaline), DMT, PCP, and salvia. Many of the drugs are ingested raw or dried, brewed as a tea, or swallowed/dissolved as a liquid or pill. In a few cases such a PCP and ketamine, the drugs can be snorted or injected. Hallucinogenic drugs have been used for centuries, usually as for spiritual, traditional, and religious purposes. Indigenous cultures often use hallucinogenic plants as healing agents. Considering that they are some of the oldest drugs and were not originally used for recreation, are hallucinogens addictive? The short answer is, some of them are and some of them are not. LSD is not considered addictive because it doesn’t produce erratic drug seeking behavior or physical cravings. However, it is possible to develop a tolerance to the drug and other substances, which can be very dangerous considering the wide range of possibilities when using the drug. The most dangerous aspect of LSD is the lack of reasoning skills when its takers see intense images. Jumping off a building or cutting off your own arm because you thought it was a deadly snake are examples of things that can happen when a hallucination goes awry. On the other hand, PCP can be extremely addictive and habit forming. In addition…