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WORDS TO UNDERSTAND

alkaloids: nitrogen-based compounds found in plants that can effect a person’s nervous system. entheogenic: ability to bring on a religious experience. hallucinate: seeing things that aren’t there; something that makes a person hallucinate is called a hallucinogenic. neurotransmitter: a chemical that carries messages between nerve cells. psychedelic: a term that describes the effect of hallucinogenic drugs. psychotropic: capable of affecting the mind.