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 ==== What is a Psychedelic? ====
-A psychedelic is a substance (a plant, mushroom, extract, powder, or chemical molecule) which when consumed can trigger a [[psychedelic experience]].
+A psychedelic is a substance—be it a plant, mushroom, extract, powder, or chemical molecule—that, when consumed, induces a non-ordinary state of consciousness. This [[types_of_psychedelic_experience|psychedelic experience]] is typically distinct from those produced by other [[psychoactive drug|psychoactive substances]], manifesting in pronounced changes in perception, mood, and cognitive processes, as well as being virtually nonaddictive.
-The word "psychedelic" was coined by psychiatrist Humphrey Osmond in 1956 (while corresponding with writer and philosopher Aldous Huxley), and is derived from the Greek words, //psychḗ// meaning 'life-soul' and/or 'mind', and //dēleín// meaning 'to manifest', 'to reveal', 'to expose'. So basically 'to reveal the (life)soul', but also, 'to reveal the mind', depending on which definition of 'psyche' you adhere to.
+The term 'psychedelic' was coined in 1956 by psychiatrist Humphrey Osmond (while working at the Weyburn Mental Hospital, in Saskatchewan) during correspondence with writer and philosopher Aldous Huxley. Derived from the Greek words //psychḗ//, meaning 'life-soul' or 'mind,' and //dēleín//, meaning 'to manifest' or 'to reveal,' the term essentially signifies 'to reveal the (life)soul' or 'to reveal the mind,' depending on the interpretation of 'psyche.'
-Aldous Huxley had previously suggested "phanerothyme", derived from the Greek words, //phaneroein// meaning 'to make manifest or visible', and //thymos// meaning 'breath-soul', thus 'to reveal the (breath)soul', but Osmond's psychedelic proved to be far more popular (and easier to remember).
+Aldous Huxley had previously suggested 'phanerothyme', derived from the Greek words, //phaneroein// meaning 'to make manifest or visible', and //thymos// meaning 'breath-soul', thus 'to reveal the (breath)soul', but Osmond's psychedelic proved to be far more popular (and easier to remember).
-Because the word "psychedelic" carries so much cultural baggage from the psychedelic era of the late 1960s and early 1970s (for better, or for worse), and also because many consider psychedelics to inherently be strong potentiators of transformative spiritual experiences, the word "entheogen" was proposed in 1979, derived from the Greek words, éntheos meaning 'full of the god, inspired, possessed', and genésthai meaning 'to come into being', thus to 'bring godly inspiration into being', or to 'generate the divine within', although the word "entheogen" is typically used to refer to substances with a long tradition of ceremonial use, and can include substances which would not typically be considered to be psychedelics, such as [[mapacho|tobacco]], or [[datura]].
+Due to the cultural associations of the term 'psychedelic' with the late 1960s and early 1970s, and the perception of psychedelics as potent facilitators of transformative spiritual experiences, the term 'entheogen' was proposed in 1979. Derived from the Greek words,// éntheos// meaning 'full of the god, inspired, possessed', and //genésthai// meaning 'to come into being', thus to 'bring godly inspiration into being', or to 'generate the divine within'. It is often used to describe substances with a longstanding ceremonial tradition, and can include substances which would not typically be considered to be psychedelics, such as [[mapacho|tobacco]], [[datura]], or [[ganja|cannabis]].
 The most well known or "classic psychedelics", are [[LSD]], [[mescaline]], and [[psilocybin]] containing [[psilocybes|mushrooms]].
+Some other entheogens are also considered to be psychedelics such as [[Ololiuqui|morning glory seeds]], [[Ayahuasca]], and [[Iboga]].
+Also included are a vast range of various tryptamines, phenethylamines, and lysergamides, including NN-DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, 4-ACO-DMT, and 2C-B.
+Although commonly mentioned when discussing psychedelics, and also commonly used in [[psychedelic therapy]], neither [[MDMA]] (which is an //empathogen// and/or //entactogen//), nor [[ketamine]] (a [[dissociative]] anesthetic) are actually classified as psychedelics.