Question 1

MDMA produces a higher concentration of serotonin from a low dose than a high dose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Experiencing a moment of pleasant images that a person remembered from a previous experience using a hallucinogen is an example of…

Accepted Answer

A)  a symptom of hallucinogen persisting perception disorder. 
B)  a synesthetic experience. 
C)  a flashback. 
D)  a good trip. 
A)  a symptom of hallucinogen persisting perception disorder. 
B)  a synesthetic experience. 
C)  a flashback. 
D)  a good trip. C

Question 3

The primary pharmacological action of salvinorin A is…

Accepted Answer

A)  an agonist for 5-HT₂A receptors. 
B)  an agonist for kappa opioid receptors. 
C)  an antagonist for muscarinic receptors. 
D)  an antagonist for NMDA receptors. 
A)  an agonist for 5-HT₂A receptors. 
B)  an agonist for kappa opioid receptors. 
C)  an antagonist for muscarinic receptors. 
D)  an antagonist for NMDA receptors. B

Question 4

What accounts for the depression and lathargic effects after a night of heavy NMDA use?

Accepted Answer

MDMA empties stored serotonin and dopami

Question 5

By inhibiting NMDA receptors,phencyclidine…

Accepted Answer

A)  produces cataplexy. 
B)  inhibits memory. 
C)  produces anxiety. 
D)  increases pain. 
A)  produces cataplexy. 
B)  inhibits memory. 
C)  produces anxiety. 
D)  increases pain.

Question 6

A series of studies examining the effects of hallucinogens conducted by Timothy Leary were known as…

Accepted Answer

A)  Yale Mescaline Study. 
B)  Berkley Scopolamine Project 
C)  San Francisco Peace Project. 
D)  Harvard Psilocybin Project. 
A)  Yale Mescaline Study. 
B)  Berkley Scopolamine Project 
C)  San Francisco Peace Project. 
D)  Harvard Psilocybin Project.

Question 7

The psychoactive constituent in Salvia divinorum is …

Accepted Answer

A)  salvinorin A. 
B)  psilocybin. 
C)  mescaline. 
D)  ergot. 
A)  salvinorin A. 
B)  psilocybin. 
C)  mescaline. 
D)  ergot.

Question 8

The pharmaceutical company that developed MDMA was…

Accepted Answer

A)  Merck. 
B)  Dow. 
C)  Eli Lilly. 
D)  Pfizer. 
A)  Merck. 
B)  Dow. 
C)  Eli Lilly. 
D)  Pfizer.

Question 9

If a person had indicated he used MDMA and yet he has no changes in blood pressure or heart rate,you should conclude that he took a…

Accepted Answer

A)  medium dose. 
B)  low dose. 
C)  high dose. 
D)  different drug. 
A)  medium dose. 
B)  low dose. 
C)  high dose. 
D)  different drug.

Question 10

The psychedelic plant Datura stramonium contains the psychoactive compound…

Accepted Answer

A)  fenfluramine. 
B)  psilocybin. 
C)  salvinorin A. 
D)  scopolamine. 
A)  fenfluramine. 
B)  psilocybin. 
C)  salvinorin A. 
D)  scopolamine.

Question 11

Comanche chief ________ stated that the Great Spirit Within communicatedwith him through a peyote experience to make peace with the white man andseek spiritual communion and wisdom.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Comanche chief ________ stated that the Great...

Question 12

The primary psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms is…

Accepted Answer

A)  mescaline. 
B)  atropine. 
C)  dimethyltryptamine. 
D)  psilocybin. 
A)  mescaline. 
B)  atropine. 
C)  dimethyltryptamine. 
D)  psilocybin.

Question 13

Phencyclidine is an antagonist for cholinergic ________ receptors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Phencyclidine is an antagonist for cholinergic ________...

Question 14

Describe the process of long-term potentiation.

Accepted Answer

Long-term potentiation depends on postsy

Question 15

Leo Zeff administered MDMA to patients during psychoanalysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A user is unlikely to feel the effects of LSD soon after administering it because…

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD requires 60 minutes for peak absorption after oral administration. 
B)  the user needs time to ready her mind for LSD's effects. 
C)  LSD's physiological effects occur long before its hallucinogenic effects. 
D)  LSD's active metabolite is entirely responsible for LSD's hallucinogenic effects. 
A)  LSD requires 60 minutes for peak absorption after oral administration. 
B)  the user needs time to ready her mind for LSD's effects. 
C)  LSD's physiological effects occur long before its hallucinogenic effects. 
D)  LSD's active metabolite is entirely responsible for LSD's hallucinogenic effects.

Question 17

All of the following are features of dimethyltryptamine except…

Accepted Answer

A)  made in the body. 
B)  agonist for sigma-1 receptors. 
C)  found in certain plants. 
D)  antagonist for NMDA receptors. 
A)  made in the body. 
B)  agonist for sigma-1 receptors. 
C)  found in certain plants. 
D)  antagonist for NMDA receptors.

Question 18

LSD is structurally similar to the neurotransmitter ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of LSD is structurally similar to the neurotransmitter...

Question 19

Phencyclidine affects the following neurotransmitter systems except…

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin. 
B)  GABA. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  glutamate. 
A)  serotonin. 
B)  GABA. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  glutamate.

Question 20

Paranoia can occur with MDMA use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

MDMA produces a higher concentration of serotonin from a low dose than a high dose.

Experiencing a moment of pleasant images that a person remembered from a previous experience using a hallucinogen is an example of…

The primary pharmacological action of salvinorin A is…

What accounts for the depression and lathargic effects after a night of heavy NMDA use?

By inhibiting NMDA receptors,phencyclidine…

A series of studies examining the effects of hallucinogens conducted by Timothy Leary were known as…

The psychoactive constituent in Salvia divinorum is …

The pharmaceutical company that developed MDMA was…

If a person had indicated he used MDMA and yet he has no changes in blood pressure or heart rate,you should conclude that he took a…

The psychedelic plant Datura stramonium contains the psychoactive compound…

Comanche chief ________ stated that the Great Spirit Within communicatedwith him through a peyote experience to make peace with the white man andseek spiritual communion and wisdom.

The primary psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms is…

Phencyclidine is an antagonist for cholinergic ________ receptors.

Describe the process of long-term potentiation.

Leo Zeff administered MDMA to patients during psychoanalysis.

A user is unlikely to feel the effects of LSD soon after administering it because…

All of the following are features of dimethyltryptamine except…

LSD is structurally similar to the neurotransmitter ________.

Phencyclidine affects the following neurotransmitter systems except…

Paranoia can occur with MDMA use.

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Exam 12: Psychedelic Drugs

MDMA produces a higher concentration of serotonin from a low dose than a high dose.

Experiencing a moment of pleasant images that a person remembered from a previous experience using a hallucinogen is an example of…

The primary pharmacological action of salvinorin A is…

What accounts for the depression and lathargic effects after a night of heavy NMDA use?

By inhibiting NMDA receptors,phencyclidine…

A series of studies examining the effects of hallucinogens conducted by Timothy Leary were known as…

The psychoactive constituent in Salvia divinorum is …

The pharmaceutical company that developed MDMA was…

If a person had indicated he used MDMA and yet he has no changes in blood pressure or heart rate,you should conclude that he took a…

The psychedelic plant Datura stramonium contains the psychoactive compound…

Comanche chief ________ stated that the Great Spirit Within communicatedwith him through a peyote experience to make peace with the white man andseek spiritual communion and wisdom.

The primary psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms is…

Phencyclidine is an antagonist for cholinergic ________ receptors.

Describe the process of long-term potentiation.

Leo Zeff administered MDMA to patients during psychoanalysis.

A user is unlikely to feel the effects of LSD soon after administering it because…

All of the following are features of dimethyltryptamine except…

LSD is structurally similar to the neurotransmitter ________.

Phencyclidine affects the following neurotransmitter systems except…

Paranoia can occur with MDMA use.

Introduction to Psychopharmacology

The Nervous System

Neurotransmission

Properties of Drugs

Drugs of Abuse

Psychostimulants

Nicotine and Caffeine

Alcohol

GHP and Inhalants

Opioids

Cannabinoids

Treatments for Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Treatments for Anxiety Disorders

Antipsychotic Drugs

Filters