Question 1

Which event does not occur during the plateau or peak of the LSD "trip"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experiences of bizarre and sometimes frightening images 
B)  Crossing-over of sensations 
C)  Intensification of the sense of touch 
D)  Time sense distortion 
A)  Experiences of bizarre and sometimes frightening images 
B)  Crossing-over of sensations 
C)  Intensification of the sense of touch 
D)  Time sense distortion C

Question 2

The Harvard Psychedelic Drug Research Program

Accepted Answer

A)  was a program that studied the effects of hallucinogenic drugs on animals. 
B)  was a complete failure due to the complete lack of control in the studies, causing Leary and Alpert to shut down the program and pursue other research. 
C)  was designed to help people self-administer hallucinogenic drugs in order to free their psyches. 
D)  eventually closed when Leary and Alpert were fired from their jobs as heads of the program, marking an end to the psychedelic movement. 
A)  was a program that studied the effects of hallucinogenic drugs on animals. 
B)  was a complete failure due to the complete lack of control in the studies, causing Leary and Alpert to shut down the program and pursue other research. 
C)  was designed to help people self-administer hallucinogenic drugs in order to free their psyches. 
D)  eventually closed when Leary and Alpert were fired from their jobs as heads of the program, marking an end to the psychedelic movement. C

Question 3

Which statement about dextromethorphan is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an antitussive agent. 
B)  It is a noncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist. 
C)  It is abused on the street as "Robo" or "DM." 
D)  It affects opiate receptors directly, like codeine. 
A)  It is an antitussive agent. 
B)  It is a noncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist. 
C)  It is abused on the street as "Robo" or "DM." 
D)  It affects opiate receptors directly, like codeine. D

Question 4

Describe the typical stages of an LSD "trip," including onset and duration. How is DMT different from LSD in terms of time course of action?

Accepted Answer

The LSD trip can be divided into four ph

Question 5

Which statement about the use and abuse of ketamine is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ketamine's popularity can be explained by the fact that the drug does not cause dependence. 
B)  Many abusers of ketamine are medical or veterinary practitioners. 
C)  A number of intellectuals experimented with ketamine as a mind-expanding drug, similar to LSD. 
D)  Ketamine's use is difficult to track, but is increasing at popular events such as raves. 
A)  Ketamine's popularity can be explained by the fact that the drug does not cause dependence. 
B)  Many abusers of ketamine are medical or veterinary practitioners. 
C)  A number of intellectuals experimented with ketamine as a mind-expanding drug, similar to LSD. 
D)  Ketamine's use is difficult to track, but is increasing at popular events such as raves.

Question 6

Which statement about hallucinogenic mushrooms is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  They produce mescaline. 
B)  They were used by the Mayan and Aztec civilizations in religious rituals. 
C)  They gave Timothy Leary a start on his journey toward self-discovery with hallucinogenic drugs. 
D)  They were often consumed in ceremonies led by shamans. 
A)  They produce mescaline. 
B)  They were used by the Mayan and Aztec civilizations in religious rituals. 
C)  They gave Timothy Leary a start on his journey toward self-discovery with hallucinogenic drugs. 
D)  They were often consumed in ceremonies led by shamans.

Question 7

At moderate PCP or ketamine doses, individuals experience which phenomena?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flashbacks 
B)  Dissociative anesthesia 
C)  HPPD 
D)  Synesthesia 
A)  Flashbacks 
B)  Dissociative anesthesia 
C)  HPPD 
D)  Synesthesia

Question 8

Why is it not possible to predict whether a user of hallucinogens will have a "good trip" or a "bad trip"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The drug effects depend very much on the user's expectations and past experiences with hallucinogens. 
B)  The hallucinogens as a class are very unpredictable and unstable molecules in their effects on the human nervous system. 
C)  The hallucinogens have received virtually no clinical study in humans due to the heavy government restrictions on their use. 
D)  The physiological side effects of the hallucinogens are so dramatic that they make the "good" and "bad" effects difficult to sort out. 
A)  The drug effects depend very much on the user's expectations and past experiences with hallucinogens. 
B)  The hallucinogens as a class are very unpredictable and unstable molecules in their effects on the human nervous system. 
C)  The hallucinogens have received virtually no clinical study in humans due to the heavy government restrictions on their use. 
D)  The physiological side effects of the hallucinogens are so dramatic that they make the "good" and "bad" effects difficult to sort out.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a hallucinogenic drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mescaline 
B)  LSD 
C)  5-HT 
D)  DMT 
A)  Mescaline 
B)  LSD 
C)  5-HT 
D)  DMT

Question 10

Many of deficits produced by PCP and ketamine can be explained by the action of these drugs on receptors located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia and substantia nigra. 
B)  cerebral cortex and hippocampus. 
C)  amygdala and hypothalamus. 
D)  pons and midbrain. 
A)  basal ganglia and substantia nigra. 
B)  cerebral cortex and hippocampus. 
C)  amygdala and hypothalamus. 
D)  pons and midbrain.

Question 11

MK-ULTRA was a

Accepted Answer

A)  top secret program to control drug use and traffic. 
B)  CIA program designed to evaluate LSD as a mind control agent. 
C)  CIA program to record the drug-taking habits of world leaders. 
D)  CIA program to control the drug development agencies. 
A)  top secret program to control drug use and traffic. 
B)  CIA program designed to evaluate LSD as a mind control agent. 
C)  CIA program to record the drug-taking habits of world leaders. 
D)  CIA program to control the drug development agencies.

Question 12

Which statement about dextromethorphan abuse is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It generally involves consuming large amounts of cough syrup or many cold tablets. 
B)  It has generated street sources of dextromethorphan that are repackaged as pills or powder for smoking. 
C)  It often occurs in adolescents and younger children. 
D)  While potentially troubling, it can't really be dangerous since the drug is available over the counter. 
A)  It generally involves consuming large amounts of cough syrup or many cold tablets. 
B)  It has generated street sources of dextromethorphan that are repackaged as pills or powder for smoking. 
C)  It often occurs in adolescents and younger children. 
D)  While potentially troubling, it can't really be dangerous since the drug is available over the counter.

Question 13

EEG studies have indicated that hallucinogenic drugs can cause an alteration in rhythmic oscillations in pyramidal cells located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  locus coeruleus. 
A)  cerebral cortex. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  locus coeruleus.

Question 14

Research has shown that human subjects receiving high doses of ketamine develop symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  depression. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  Parkinson's disease. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  depression. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  Parkinson's disease.

Question 15

Which statement about flashbacks is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientists do not yet understand the neural mechanism responsible for them. 
B)  They very commonly develop into a more serious and chronic condition called HPPD. 
C)  They occasionally occur following marijuana use. 
D)  They can appear a long time after the drug use during which the hallucinations first occurred. 
A)  Scientists do not yet understand the neural mechanism responsible for them. 
B)  They very commonly develop into a more serious and chronic condition called HPPD. 
C)  They occasionally occur following marijuana use. 
D)  They can appear a long time after the drug use during which the hallucinations first occurred.

Question 16

When individuals are in the ketamine-induced dissociated state, they report all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling "at one" with the universe. 
B)  the sense that time is moving at high speed. 
C)  "near-death" experiences. 
D)  visions of spiritual or supernatural beings. 
A)  feeling "at one" with the universe. 
B)  the sense that time is moving at high speed. 
C)  "near-death" experiences. 
D)  visions of spiritual or supernatural beings.

Question 17

Studies involving chronic PCP or ketamine administration to nonhuman primates and rodents have demonstrated all of the following neurobiological changes except

Accepted Answer

A)  increased NMDA receptor binding in the prefrontal cortex. 
B)  a reduction in tyrosine hydroxylase activity in the prefrontal cortex. 
C)  apoptotic cell death in the developing brain. 
D)  a reduction in glutamatergic synapses in the prefrontal cortex. 
A)  increased NMDA receptor binding in the prefrontal cortex. 
B)  a reduction in tyrosine hydroxylase activity in the prefrontal cortex. 
C)  apoptotic cell death in the developing brain. 
D)  a reduction in glutamatergic synapses in the prefrontal cortex.

Which event does not occur during the plateau or peak of the LSD "trip"?

The Harvard Psychedelic Drug Research Program

Which statement about dextromethorphan is false?

Describe the typical stages of an LSD "trip," including onset and duration. How is DMT different from LSD in terms of time course of action?

Which statement about the use and abuse of ketamine is false?

Which statement about hallucinogenic mushrooms is false?

At moderate PCP or ketamine doses, individuals experience which phenomena?

Why is it not possible to predict whether a user of hallucinogens will have a "good trip" or a "bad trip"?

Which of the following is not a hallucinogenic drug?

Many of deficits produced by PCP and ketamine can be explained by the action of these drugs on receptors located in the

MK-ULTRA was a

Which statement about dextromethorphan abuse is false?

EEG studies have indicated that hallucinogenic drugs can cause an alteration in rhythmic oscillations in pyramidal cells located in the

Research has shown that human subjects receiving high doses of ketamine develop symptoms of

Which statement about flashbacks is false?

When individuals are in the ketamine-induced dissociated state, they report all of the following except

Studies involving chronic PCP or ketamine administration to nonhuman primates and rodents have demonstrated all of the following neurobiological changes except

Principles of Pharmacology, Structure and Function of the Nervous System

Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones

Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology

Catecholamines

Serotonin

Acetylcholine

Glutamate and GABA

Drug Abuse and Addiction

Alcohol

The Opioids

Psychomotor Stimulants:

Nicotine and Caffeine

Marijuana and the Cannabinoids

Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolicandrogenic Steroids

Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity and the Drugs Used to Treat These Disorders

Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs

Neurodegenerative Disorders

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Exam 14: Hallucinogens, PCP, and Ketamine

Which event does not occur during the plateau or peak of the LSD "trip"?

The Harvard Psychedelic Drug Research Program

Which statement about dextromethorphan is false?

Describe the typical stages of an LSD "trip," including onset and duration. How is DMT different from LSD in terms of time course of action?

Which statement about the use and abuse of ketamine is false?

Which statement about hallucinogenic mushrooms is false?

At moderate PCP or ketamine doses, individuals experience which phenomena?

Why is it not possible to predict whether a user of hallucinogens will have a "good trip" or a "bad trip"?

Which of the following is not a hallucinogenic drug?

Many of deficits produced by PCP and ketamine can be explained by the action of these drugs on receptors located in the

MK-ULTRA was a

Which statement about dextromethorphan abuse is false?

EEG studies have indicated that hallucinogenic drugs can cause an alteration in rhythmic oscillations in pyramidal cells located in the

Research has shown that human subjects receiving high doses of ketamine develop symptoms of

Which statement about flashbacks is false?

When individuals are in the ketamine-induced dissociated state, they report all of the following except

Studies involving chronic PCP or ketamine administration to nonhuman primates and rodents have demonstrated all of the following neurobiological changes except

Principles of Pharmacology, Structure and Function of the Nervous System

Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones

Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology

Catecholamines

Serotonin

Acetylcholine

Glutamate and GABA

Drug Abuse and Addiction

Alcohol

The Opioids

Psychomotor Stimulants:

Nicotine and Caffeine

Marijuana and the Cannabinoids

Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolicandrogenic Steroids

Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity and the Drugs Used to Treat These Disorders

Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs

Neurodegenerative Disorders

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