DISSOCIATIVES

Dissociatives (also referred to as 'dissociative anaesthetics') are a class of psychedelic drug. This class of drug causes people to feel separated or detached from their body or physical environment. Dissociatives can also cause hallucinations and other changes in thoughts, emotions and consciousness. They can be in the form of pills, powders, gases, liquids and plants. They are usually ingested via snorting, oral, intramuscular injection or inhaled.

When under the influence, people often report experiencing rapid, intense emotional swings and seeing images, hearing sounds, and feeling sensations that seem real but are not. While the exact mechanisms by which hallucinogens and dissociative drugs cause their effects are not yet clearly understood, research suggests that they work at least partially by temporarily disrupting communication between neurotransmitter systems throughout the brain and spinal cord that regulate mood, sensory