Hallucinogens are drugs that cause hallucinationsâprofound distortions in a person's perceptions of reality, including delusions and false notions.allucinogens produce rapid, intense mood swings with transitions so fast the user may feel several emotions simultaneously. Hallucinogens cause physiological symptoms such as increased heart rate and blood pressure, and may induce convulsions and seizures when used at high doses.
President Richard Nixonâs actions in 1971 to end dollar convertibility to gold and implement wage/price controls were intended to address the international dilemma of a looming gold run and the domestic problem of inflation.
The US did not suspend the gold standard during the war. The newly created Federal Reserve intervened in currency markets and sold bonds to âsterilizeâ some of the gold imports that would have otherwise increased the stock of money. By 1927 many countries had returned to the gold standard.