Instant Alert: What 5 popular drugs including weed and booze do to your body and brain

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   What 5 popular drugs including weed and booze do to your body and brain by Erin Brodwin and Samantha Lee on Feb 24, 2017, 12:02 PM Advertisement A puff of this, and the world transforms into a colorful kaleidoscope of dancing patterns and waves of sound; a sip of that, and the muscles in your body relax like jello. We know different drugs make us experience the world around us in very different ways — and their after-effects are often nowhere near as pleasant as the immediate results they produce. So what exactly are these drugs doing to prompt these feelings? SEE ALSO: Why psychedelics like magic mushrooms kill the ego and fundamentally transform the brain DON'T MISS: Surprising ways alcohol affects your body and brain Marijuana Magic Mushrooms See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011