Question 1

The suggestion has been made that ambrosia (food of the gods) mentioned in the secret rites of the god Dionysius in Greece was a solution made of the Amanita mushroom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The term entheogen has been used for those drugs thought to create spiritual or religious experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

How does Canada's MDMA availability rate among other counties in the world, and what is the consequence?

Accepted Answer

Since 2005, Canada has been recognized as a global MDMA source; consequentially Canada has development a large-scale production by organized crime.

Question 4

LSD use peaked in 1967 and 1968 and tapered off thereafter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Although PCP was tested on humans, it was eventually adopted primarily for use in animals as an anesthetic and also in so-called "tranquillizer" guns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Deadly nightshade is the common name for bufotenin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Who was the first to report the psychological effect of LSD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Sigmund Freud 
B)  Albert Hofmann 
C)  Timothy Leary 
D)  Humphrey Osmond 
A)  Dr. Sigmund Freud 
B)  Albert Hofmann 
C)  Timothy Leary 
D)  Humphrey Osmond

Question 8

Why is LSD considered to be the most potent psychoactive agent known to man?

Accepted Answer

A)  It produces such powerful effects on the mind. 
B)  It is so toxic. 
C)  It produces effects at very low dosages. 
D)  Its effects are very long-lasting. 
A)  It produces such powerful effects on the mind. 
B)  It is so toxic. 
C)  It produces effects at very low dosages. 
D)  Its effects are very long-lasting.

Question 9

Two frequent overall types of LSD "trips" are described in the text using what terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expansive and constricted 
B)  Indole and catechol 
C)  Synthetic and analytic 
D)  Inductive and deductive 
A)  Expansive and constricted 
B)  Indole and catechol 
C)  Synthetic and analytic 
D)  Inductive and deductive

Question 10

What are Psilocybe mexicana and Psilocybe cubensis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plants containing mescaline 
B)  Hallucinogenic mushrooms 
C)  Anticholinergics 
D)  Poisonous fungi 
A)  Plants containing mescaline 
B)  Hallucinogenic mushrooms 
C)  Anticholinergics 
D)  Poisonous fungi

Question 11

Describe the early use of LSD in psychotherapy, and discuss why this type of research was stopped in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

LSD was used to access the subconscious

Question 12

Although LSD has complex effects in the brain, the best evidence indicates that its hallucinogenic properties are due to stimulating which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serotonin 2A receptors 
B)  The mesolimbic dopamine system 
C)  Cholinergic receptors 
D)  GABA receptors 
A)  Serotonin 2A receptors 
B)  The mesolimbic dopamine system 
C)  Cholinergic receptors 
D)  GABA receptors

Question 13

What are hallucinogens and describe the more popular terms used to describe hallucinogens?

Accepted Answer

Proponents have popularized newer terms,

Question 14

In rare cases, people who have used LSD experience similar symptoms weeks or months later. What term describes this experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synesthesia 
B)  Flashbacks 
C)  Automatism 
D)  Semantic memory 
A)  Synesthesia 
B)  Flashbacks 
C)  Automatism 
D)  Semantic memory

Question 15

Ricaurte and colleagues were forced to retract their paper one year after it was published in The New York Times on September 27, 2002, because they discovered what drug had been mistakenly given, rather than MDMA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mescaline 
B)  2-C-T7 
C)  Methamphetamine 
D)  DOM 
A)  Mescaline 
B)  2-C-T7 
C)  Methamphetamine 
D)  DOM

Question 16

What is animism?

Accepted Answer

Animism is the belie

Question 17

Production of ecstasy has dropped dramatically in Canada in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which Quechuan name, describes the combination of two plants, one containing DMT and the other containing harmaline (an MAO inhibitor), that is used in the Amazon region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psilocybin 
B)  Mescal 
C)  Ayahuasca 
D)  Amanita 
A)  Psilocybin 
B)  Mescal 
C)  Ayahuasca 
D)  Amanita

Question 19

Describe the term phantastica and how they are differentiated.

Accepted Answer

Phantastica are capable of altering perc

Question 20

Some evidence suggests that ecstasy may be neurotoxic, affecting serotonin neurons in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The suggestion has been made that ambrosia (food of the gods) mentioned in the secret rites of the god Dionysius in Greece was a solution made of the Amanita mushroom.

The term entheogen has been used for those drugs thought to create spiritual or religious experiences.

How does Canada's MDMA availability rate among other counties in the world, and what is the consequence?

LSD use peaked in 1967 and 1968 and tapered off thereafter.

Although PCP was tested on humans, it was eventually adopted primarily for use in animals as an anesthetic and also in so-called "tranquillizer" guns.

Deadly nightshade is the common name for bufotenin.

Who was the first to report the psychological effect of LSD?

Why is LSD considered to be the most potent psychoactive agent known to man?

Two frequent overall types of LSD "trips" are described in the text using what terms?

What are Psilocybe mexicana and Psilocybe cubensis?

Describe the early use of LSD in psychotherapy, and discuss why this type of research was stopped in the 1970s.

Although LSD has complex effects in the brain, the best evidence indicates that its hallucinogenic properties are due to stimulating which of the following?

What are hallucinogens and describe the more popular terms used to describe hallucinogens?

In rare cases, people who have used LSD experience similar symptoms weeks or months later. What term describes this experience?

Ricaurte and colleagues were forced to retract their paper one year after it was published in The New York Times on September 27, 2002, because they discovered what drug had been mistakenly given, rather than MDMA?

What is animism?

Production of ecstasy has dropped dramatically in Canada in recent years.

Which Quechuan name, describes the combination of two plants, one containing DMT and the other containing harmaline (an MAO inhibitor), that is used in the Amazon region?

Describe the term phantastica and how they are differentiated.

Some evidence suggests that ecstasy may be neurotoxic, affecting serotonin neurons in the brain.

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Exam 14: Hallucinogens

The suggestion has been made that ambrosia (food of the gods) mentioned in the secret rites of the god Dionysius in Greece was a solution made of the Amanita mushroom.

The term entheogen has been used for those drugs thought to create spiritual or religious experiences.

How does Canada's MDMA availability rate among other counties in the world, and what is the consequence?

LSD use peaked in 1967 and 1968 and tapered off thereafter.

Although PCP was tested on humans, it was eventually adopted primarily for use in animals as an anesthetic and also in so-called "tranquillizer" guns.

Deadly nightshade is the common name for bufotenin.

Who was the first to report the psychological effect of LSD?

Why is LSD considered to be the most potent psychoactive agent known to man?

Two frequent overall types of LSD "trips" are described in the text using what terms?

What are Psilocybe mexicana and Psilocybe cubensis?

Describe the early use of LSD in psychotherapy, and discuss why this type of research was stopped in the 1970s.

Although LSD has complex effects in the brain, the best evidence indicates that its hallucinogenic properties are due to stimulating which of the following?

What are hallucinogens and describe the more popular terms used to describe hallucinogens?

In rare cases, people who have used LSD experience similar symptoms weeks or months later. What term describes this experience?

Ricaurte and colleagues were forced to retract their paper one year after it was published in The New York Times on September 27, 2002, because they discovered what drug had been mistakenly given, rather than MDMA?

What is animism?

Production of ecstasy has dropped dramatically in Canada in recent years.

Which Quechuan name, describes the combination of two plants, one containing DMT and the other containing harmaline (an MAO inhibitor), that is used in the Amazon region?

Describe the term phantastica and how they are differentiated.

Some evidence suggests that ecstasy may be neurotoxic, affecting serotonin neurons in the brain.

Drug Use: an Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Depressants and Inhalants

Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drug Abuse

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance-Related Disorders

Filters