Deck 12: Hallucinogens

Question 1

Which of the following is a synthetic hallucinogen?

A) psilocybin
B) peyote
C) LSD
D) all of these

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Ayahuasca tea contains .

A) ketamine
B) PCP
C) MDA
D) DMT

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which statement is true for all hallucinogens?

A) they produce no noticeable physiological effects
B) they produce sympathetic nervous system arousal
C) they alter perception and states of consciousness
D) they are likely to cause dependence

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The União de Vegatal (UDV) is a a religious group from Brazil that uses in its ceremonies.

A) psilocybin
B) peyote
C) mescaline
D) ayahuasca

Question 5

is one of the most potent of any psychoactive drug with oral doses as low as 25 micrograms producing effects.

A) LSD
B) DMT
C) psilocybin
D) heroin
E) cocaine

Question 6

The hallucinogenic properties of LSD were discovered:

A) through computer simulation
B) by accident
C) by careful research with non-humans
D) none of these

Question 7

Which of the following are serotonergic hallucinogens?

A) LSD
B) psilocybin
C) mescaline
D) all of these

Question 8

The active chemical in the Peyote cactus is .

A) psilocybin
B) mescaline
C) LSD
D) phencyclidine

Question 9

Earliest use of psilocybe mushrooms was by the:

A) Aztec and Mayan people
B) ancient Chinese
C) Spaniards
D) New Guinea Papuans

Question 10

Seeds from what plant are used to make the hallucinogenic drug called Ololuiqui by native Americans?

A) Peyote cactus
B) Iboga plant
C) Morning glory
D) Poppy

Question 11

Ayahuasca is thought by some native South American tribes to produce:

A) healing properties
B) telepathic effects
C) pain relief
D) enhanced sexual potency

Question 12

Both LSD and psilocybin influence receptors.

A) cholinergic
B) serotonergic
C) endorphinergic
D) none of these

Question 13

The ceremonial use of peyote is practiced by .

A) Native Americans
B) Shiite Moslems
C) Siberian Inuits
D) New Guinea Papuans

Question 14

Who discovered the hallucinogenic properties of LSD?

A) Timothy Leary
B) Aldous Huxley
C) Ken Kesey
D) Albert Hoffman

Question 15

Which of the following drugs comes from a mushroom?

A) mescaline
B) psilocybin
C) ibogaine
D) harmaline

Question 16

LSD is thought to act in the brain by influencing .

A) serotonin
B) dopamine
C) endorphins
D) norepinephrine

Question 17

Which of the following is a short-acting hallucinogen generally administered in the form of a snuff or a tea?

A) mescaline (peyote)
B) DMT
C) ibogaine
D) harmaline (yage´)

Question 18

LSD was discovered by .

A) Timothy Leary
B) St. Anthony
C) Albert Hofmann
D) Robert Morton

Question 19

The active chemical in hallucinogenic mushrooms is .

A) MDMA
B) LSD
C) psilocybin
D) phencyclidine

Question 20

Which of the following drugs has been claimed by some to be effective adjuncts to psychotherapy?

A) LSD
B) MDMA (ecstacy)
C) PCP
D) Scopolamine
E) both LSD and MDMA

Question 21

Which of the following is a hallucinogen that is being tested as an "anti­addiction" drug?

A) ibogaine
B) ketamine
C) PCP
D) Harmaline

Question 22

A sudden reoccurrence of a hallucinogenic experience is a(n) .

A) "bad trip" or "bummer"
B) overdose
C) flashback
D) none of these

Question 23

Sensing a sound as if it were a visual experience would be an example of .

A) synesthesia
B) dyskinesia
C) flashback
D) none of these

Question 24

Which of the following drugs produce pupil dilation?

A) barbiturates
B) LSD
C) heroin
D) all of these
E) barbiturates and LSD only

Question 25

Which of the following is a sympathomimetic drug?

A) cocaine
B) LSD
C) MDMA
D) all of these

Question 26

Which of the following is found in plants such as Jimson weed, deadly nightshade, and mandrake?

A) THC
B) atropine
C) mescaline
D) psilocybin

Question 27

Which of the following drugs has been associated with long term deficits in serotonin activity?

A) alcohol
B) heroin
C) marijuana
D) MDMA (ecstasy)

Question 28

is a drug that is regularly used in veterinary medicine.

A) PCP
B) Mescaline
C) Ketamine
D) Ibogaine

Question 29

All night parties or raves have become associated with which of the following drugs:

A) MDMA (ecstasy)
B) alcohol
C) barbiturates
D) lithium

Question 30

Which of the following is an anticholinergic hallucinogen?

A) scopolamine
B) MDMA (ecstasy)
C) LSD
D) DMT
E) PCP

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a methylated amphetamine?

A) STP
B) MDE
C) MDA
D) LSD

Question 32

Which of the following is true of the serotonergic hallucinogens?

A) they produce visual hallucinations
B) they are sympathomimetic
C) they decrease heart rate and blood pressure
D) they produce visual hallucinations and are sympathomimetic
E) all of these are true

Question 33

has been found to reduce anxiety and depression in advanced cancer patients.

A) Psilocybin
B) PCP
C) Salvia
D) MDMA

Question 34

What neurotransmitter systems do methylated amphetamines affect?

A) endorphins
B) monoamines
C) acetylcholine
D) GABA

Question 35

Which of the following is a methylated amphetamine?

A) LSD
B) psilocybin
C) MDMA
D) PCP

Question 36

Ibogaine is derived from a shrub native to .

A) West Africa
B) Mexico
C) Afghanistan
D) China

Question 37

A difference between LSD and ecstasy is that .

A) ecstasy does not produce visual hallucinations
B) ecstasy does not cause brain damage
C) subjects report no memory for LSD experiences
D) none of these; these drugs produce nearly identical effects

Question 38

Persisting LSD flashbacks can be treated by .

A) mescaline
B) benzodiazepines
C) dopamine
D) any cholinergic hallucinogen

Question 39

Which of the following are typical effects of MDMA (ecstasy)?

A) mild euphoria
B) increased emotional warmth
C) vivid visual hallucinations
D) mild euphoria and increased emotional warmth
E) all of these

Question 40

Which of the following is true of MDMA (Ecstasy)?

A) it has been associated with brain damage in nonhumans
B) heatstroke and heart attacks have occurred with overdose
C) a single use generally produces psychotic symptoms
D) it has been associated with brain damage in nonhumans and heatstroke and heart attacks have occurred with overdose
E) all of these

Question 41

LSD comes from a cactus.

Question 42

is derived from a plant in the sage family and is considered to be the most potent of any naturally- occurring hallucinogens.

A) Ibogaine
B) Psilocybin
C) Yakee
D) Salvia

Question 43

Activation of the 5-HT_2A serotonin receptor is thought to be the key factor in producing auditory hallucinations.

Question 44

One of the active chemicals in the fly agaric mushroom is .

A) LSD
B) muscimole
C) MDA
D) PCP

Question 45

Psilocybin is derived from mushrooms.

Question 46

The hallucinogenic properties of LSD were discovered by accident.

Question 47

The structure of LSD is similar to acetylcholine.

Question 48

Mescaline comes from the peyote cactus.

Question 49

is a more potent, longer-lasting analogue of PCP and ketamine.

A) Salvia
B) Ayahuasca
C) Methoxetamine
D) Scopolamine

Question 50

Which of the following drugs would be most likely to produce changes in perception of body image?

A) scopolamine
B) MDMA (ecstasy)
C) LSD
D) DMT
E) ketamine

Question 51

Hallucinations associated with LSD use are primarily auditory in nature.

Question 52

Salvia is inactive when .

A) taken orally
B) smoked
C) injected
D) sniffed

Question 53

Mescaline is a sympathomimetic drug.

Question 54

Which of the following effects are associated with the anticholinergic hallucinogens but not the psychedelics?

A) confusion and altered states of consciousness
B) loss of memory for the experience
C) sensory disturbances
D) the formication syndrome

Question 55

Which of the following is true of PCP?

A) it was developed as an anesthetic
B) it produces hallucinations and tactile distortions
C) it has been associated with psychotic reactions
D) all of these

Question 56

Psilocybin and peyote were originally used for religious purposes by the Aztecs and Mayans.

Question 57

LSD was popularized in large measure by a Harvard psychologist named Timothy Leary.

Question 58

PCP is thought to act by influencing receptors for .

A) dopamine
B) glutamate
C) serotonin
D) acetylcholine

Question 59

Which of the following are anesthetic hallucinogens?

A) ketamine
B) LSD
C) scopolamine
D) all of these

Question 60

DMT is most effective when taken orally.

Question 61

Salvia acts as an agonist of opioid receptors.

Question 62

Phencyclidine produces vivid visual hallucinations.

Question 63

Describe in detail the physiological and psychological effects of LSD and related hallucinogens.

Question 64

Discuss the risks associated with use of LSD and other hallucinogens.

Question 65

Anticholinergic hallucinogens are characterized by a loss of memory for the experience.

Question 66

Trace the history of LSD use from its discovery by Albert Hofmann through the Timothy Leary era.

Question 67

Compare and contrast the four types of hallucinogens: the serotonergics, mephylated amphetamines, dissociative anesthetics, and anticholinergics.

Question 68

An advantage of new synthetic hallucinogens is that they tend to be safer to use.

Question 69

One form constant often reported during LSD hallucinations is the lattice pattern.

Question 70

Ecstasy produces damage to serotonergic neurons.

Question 71

Children whose parents have taken LSD are more likely to suffer from birth defects.

Question 72

Ketamine has shown promise in the treatment of depression.

Question 73

Violent psychotic reactions have been reported with use of PCP.

Question 74

It is difficult to assess the neurotoxic effects of MDMA because MDMA tablets vary enormously in the dose contained.

Question 75

Research has shown that the damage done to the serotonin system is irreversible.