Question 1

Describe Salvia divinorum and how it is used.

Accepted Answer

Salvia divinorum, a member of the mint f

Question 2

How is the PCP experience different from the LSD and mescaline experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  PCP users report more changes in body perception. 
B)  PCP users are more talkative. 
C)  PCP users report a lot of pain and discomfort. 
D)  PCP users see things in black and white instead of in colour. 
A)  PCP users report more changes in body perception. 
B)  PCP users are more talkative. 
C)  PCP users report a lot of pain and discomfort. 
D)  PCP users see things in black and white instead of in colour.

Question 3

What is the mandrake plant, and what has it been associated with?

Accepted Answer

The mandrake plant contains all three al

Question 4

Why was there an early interest in LSD research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Possible use in treating rheumatism. 
B)  Ability to relieve pain. 
C)  Ability to reduce cravings for nicotine. 
D)  Supposed ability to access the subconscious mind. 
A)  Possible use in treating rheumatism. 
B)  Ability to relieve pain. 
C)  Ability to reduce cravings for nicotine. 
D)  Supposed ability to access the subconscious mind.

Question 5

What is Project MK-ULTRA?

Accepted Answer

The CIA was not without its conspirators

Question 6

The catechol hallucinogens include mescaline plus a variety of synthetic derivatives of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amphetamine 
B)  Morphine 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  Acetylcholine 
A)  Amphetamine 
B)  Morphine 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  Acetylcholine

Question 7

In early societies, shaman or medicine man (or women) were specialists in the ways plants were harvested. They were important not only for understanding what we now call medicine, but also because he or she was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Usually a close relative of the chief. 
B)  A spiritual, or religious, leader. 
C)  Also a judge who decided how to punish misbehaviour. 
D)  Often the wealthiest member of the group. 
A)  Usually a close relative of the chief. 
B)  A spiritual, or religious, leader. 
C)  Also a judge who decided how to punish misbehaviour. 
D)  Often the wealthiest member of the group.

Question 8

One name that has been used to describe hallucinogenic drugs is psychedelic. What does it mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mind-viewing, and implies a beneficial, visionary effect 
B)  Mind-destroying 
C)  Insanity-producing 
D)  Mind-building, implying greater intelligence 
A)  Mind-viewing, and implies a beneficial, visionary effect 
B)  Mind-destroying 
C)  Insanity-producing 
D)  Mind-building, implying greater intelligence

Question 9

What is the red and white speckled mushroom that has been associated with early Christianity and other religions all over the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Datura inoxia 
B)  Psilocybe cubensis 
C)  Amanita muscaria 
D)  Mescal 
A)  Datura inoxia 
B)  Psilocybe cubensis 
C)  Amanita muscaria 
D)  Mescal

Question 10

What was the profession/role of the first to report on the psychological effect of LSD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harvard psychologist 
B)  A Swiss chemist 
C)  A Viennese physician 
D)  Spiritual worshippers 
A)  Harvard psychologist 
B)  A Swiss chemist 
C)  A Viennese physician 
D)  Spiritual worshippers

Question 11

All of the following describe the Amanita muscaria mushroom EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older literature suggests eating it can result in raving drunkenness, with agitation, and vivid hallucinations 
B)  One of the most common poisonous mushrooms found in forests around the world 
C)  One of the rarest poisonous mushrooms found only in the Himalaya mountains 
D)  Older literature suggests eating it can result in severe effects of intoxication, such as muscular twitching 
A)  Older literature suggests eating it can result in raving drunkenness, with agitation, and vivid hallucinations 
B)  One of the most common poisonous mushrooms found in forests around the world 
C)  One of the rarest poisonous mushrooms found only in the Himalaya mountains 
D)  Older literature suggests eating it can result in severe effects of intoxication, such as muscular twitching

Question 12

Which major grouping of hallucinogens typically allows the user to remain in some touch with the real world and to also Knowledge much of what he or she experienced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narcotics 
B)  Entactogens 
C)  Psychotomimetics 
D)  Phantastica 
A)  Narcotics 
B)  Entactogens 
C)  Psychotomimetics 
D)  Phantastica

Question 13

Which of the following describes the sensation of experiencing sounds as pictures, or of seeing movements produced by musical rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tachyphylaxis 
B)  Analgesia 
C)  Homeostasis 
D)  Synesthesia 
A)  Tachyphylaxis 
B)  Analgesia 
C)  Homeostasis 
D)  Synesthesia

Question 14

The Army and the CIA experimented with LSD in the mid-twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

LSD is the most potent and notorious of the hallucinogens found in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

LSD and psilocybin belong to which chemical grouping?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benzodiazepines 
B)  Cholinomimetics 
C)  Indoles 
D)  Steroids 
A)  Benzodiazepines 
B)  Cholinomimetics 
C)  Indoles 
D)  Steroids

Question 17

Which indole was originally found in toad skins yet turned out not to be a very potent hallucinogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bufotenin 
B)  Muscimol 
C)  Ergotamine 
D)  Mescaline 
A)  Bufotenin 
B)  Muscimol 
C)  Ergotamine 
D)  Mescaline

Question 18

Give some examples of the use of hallucinogenic plants or drugs in connection with religious practices.

Accepted Answer

Psilocybin in Mexico, the Good Friday ex

Question 19

In which of the following would DMT, a short-acting hallucinogen that is usually ineffective when taken orally, be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jimson weed 
B)  Mexican mushrooms 
C)  Mescal beans 
D)  Cohoba snuff 
A)  Jimson weed 
B)  Mexican mushrooms 
C)  Mescal beans 
D)  Cohoba snuff

Question 20

What does the plant Jimsonweed contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anticholinergic chemicals 
B)  LSD 
C)  Psilocybin 
D)  Ephedrine 
A)  Anticholinergic chemicals 
B)  LSD 
C)  Psilocybin 
D)  Ephedrine

Describe Salvia divinorum and how it is used.

How is the PCP experience different from the LSD and mescaline experiences?

What is the mandrake plant, and what has it been associated with?

Why was there an early interest in LSD research?

What is Project MK-ULTRA?

The catechol hallucinogens include mescaline plus a variety of synthetic derivatives of which of the following?

In early societies, shaman or medicine man (or women) were specialists in the ways plants were harvested. They were important not only for understanding what we now call medicine, but also because he or she was which of the following?

One name that has been used to describe hallucinogenic drugs is psychedelic. What does it mean?

What is the red and white speckled mushroom that has been associated with early Christianity and other religions all over the world?

What was the profession/role of the first to report on the psychological effect of LSD?

All of the following describe the Amanita muscaria mushroom EXCEPT which one?

Which major grouping of hallucinogens typically allows the user to remain in some touch with the real world and to also Knowledge much of what he or she experienced?

Which of the following describes the sensation of experiencing sounds as pictures, or of seeing movements produced by musical rhythms?

The Army and the CIA experimented with LSD in the mid-twentieth century.

LSD is the most potent and notorious of the hallucinogens found in nature.

LSD and psilocybin belong to which chemical grouping?

Which indole was originally found in toad skins yet turned out not to be a very potent hallucinogen?

Give some examples of the use of hallucinogenic plants or drugs in connection with religious practices.

In which of the following would DMT, a short-acting hallucinogen that is usually ineffective when taken orally, be found?

What does the plant Jimsonweed contain?

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Exam 14: Hallucinogens

Describe Salvia divinorum and how it is used.

How is the PCP experience different from the LSD and mescaline experiences?

What is the mandrake plant, and what has it been associated with?

Why was there an early interest in LSD research?

What is Project MK-ULTRA?

The catechol hallucinogens include mescaline plus a variety of synthetic derivatives of which of the following?

In early societies, shaman or medicine man (or women) were specialists in the ways plants were harvested. They were important not only for understanding what we now call medicine, but also because he or she was which of the following?

One name that has been used to describe hallucinogenic drugs is psychedelic. What does it mean?

What is the red and white speckled mushroom that has been associated with early Christianity and other religions all over the world?

What was the profession/role of the first to report on the psychological effect of LSD?

All of the following describe the Amanita muscaria mushroom EXCEPT which one?

Which major grouping of hallucinogens typically allows the user to remain in some touch with the real world and to also Knowledge much of what he or she experienced?

Which of the following describes the sensation of experiencing sounds as pictures, or of seeing movements produced by musical rhythms?

The Army and the CIA experimented with LSD in the mid-twentieth century.

LSD is the most potent and notorious of the hallucinogens found in nature.

LSD and psilocybin belong to which chemical grouping?

Which indole was originally found in toad skins yet turned out not to be a very potent hallucinogen?

Give some examples of the use of hallucinogenic plants or drugs in connection with religious practices.

In which of the following would DMT, a short-acting hallucinogen that is usually ineffective when taken orally, be found?

What does the plant Jimsonweed contain?

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

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