Question 1

A person imagining pulsing changes in brightness of flowers printed on wallpaper is experiencing…

Accepted Answer

A)  true hallucinations. 
B)  hue contrast illusions. 
C)  a pseudo-hallucinations 
D)  Kanizsa illusions. 
A)  true hallucinations. 
B)  hue contrast illusions. 
C)  a pseudo-hallucinations 
D)  Kanizsa illusions.

Question 2

The most likely receptor for mediating synesthesia is …

Accepted Answer

A)  5-HT₂A receptor. 
B)  5-HT₁A receptor. 
C)  muscarinic receptor. 
D)  NMDA receptor. 
A)  5-HT₂A receptor. 
B)  5-HT₁A receptor. 
C)  muscarinic receptor. 
D)  NMDA receptor.

Question 3

An atypical antipsychotic drug,which among many other receptor mechanisms serves as antagonist for serotonin and dopamine receptors,would likely…

Accepted Answer

A)  only reduce MDMA's hallucinogenic effects. 
B)  only reduce MDMA's stimulant effects. 
C)  reduce both MDMA's hallucinogenic and stimulant effects. 
D)  cause no change to MDMA's effects. 
A)  only reduce MDMA's hallucinogenic effects. 
B)  only reduce MDMA's stimulant effects. 
C)  reduce both MDMA's hallucinogenic and stimulant effects. 
D)  cause no change to MDMA's effects.

Question 4

MDMA's effects on monoamine neurotransmission at a low dose consists of …

Accepted Answer

A)  no effects on dopamine or serotonin release. 
B)  reduced dopamine and serotonin release. 
C)  greater dopamine release than serotonin release. 
D)  greater serotonin release than dopamine release. 
A)  no effects on dopamine or serotonin release. 
B)  reduced dopamine and serotonin release. 
C)  greater dopamine release than serotonin release. 
D)  greater serotonin release than dopamine release.

Question 5

If LSDs were approved as legal therapeutic substance,what would its therapeutic index be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large. 
B)  Small 
C)  1. 
D)  An inverse therapeutic index. 
A)  Large. 
B)  Small 
C)  1. 
D)  An inverse therapeutic index.

Question 6

The most representative drug of the hallucinogens is…

Accepted Answer

A)  mescaline. 
B)  psilocybin. 
C)  lysergic acid diethylamide. 
D)  dimethyltryptamine. 
A)  mescaline. 
B)  psilocybin. 
C)  lysergic acid diethylamide. 
D)  dimethyltryptamine.

Question 7

Albert Hofmann is known for…

Accepted Answer

A)  finding that dimethyltryptamine is similar in structure to serotonin. 
B)  discovering LSD. 
C)  evaluating ergot poisoning during the Salem witch trials. 
D)  using LSD in psychotherapy. 
A)  finding that dimethyltryptamine is similar in structure to serotonin. 
B)  discovering LSD. 
C)  evaluating ergot poisoning during the Salem witch trials. 
D)  using LSD in psychotherapy.

Question 8

A serotonin reuptake inhibitor would likely ________ the hallucinogenic effects of MDMA.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A serotonin reuptake inhibitor would likely ________...

Question 9

A person seeing an animal,that in reality is not there,appear before would be an example of …

Accepted Answer

A)  false hallucination. 
B)  quasi-hallucination. 
C)  true hallucination. 
D)  object hallucination. 
A)  false hallucination. 
B)  quasi-hallucination. 
C)  true hallucination. 
D)  object hallucination.

Question 10

Which of the following drug mechanisms likely would prevent the stimulant effects of MDMA from occurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  a dopamine receptor antagonist. 
B)  a GABAA receptor antagonist. 
C)  a serotonin receptor antagonist. 
D)  a norepinephrine receptor antagonist. 
A)  a dopamine receptor antagonist. 
B)  a GABAA receptor antagonist. 
C)  a serotonin receptor antagonist. 
D)  a norepinephrine receptor antagonist.

Question 11

MDMA's effects on monoamine neurotransmission at a high dose consists of …

Accepted Answer

A)  no effects on dopamine or serotonin release. 
B)  a similar degree of dopamine and serotonin release. 
C)  greater dopamine release than serotonin release. 
D)  greater serotonin release than dopamine release. 
A)  no effects on dopamine or serotonin release. 
B)  a similar degree of dopamine and serotonin release. 
C)  greater dopamine release than serotonin release. 
D)  greater serotonin release than dopamine release.

Question 12

Synesthesia consists of experiencing sensory stimuli in an incorrect sensory modality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An antipsychotic drug that acts as an antagonist for 5-HT₂A receptors and D₂ receptors would likely…

Accepted Answer

A)  have no effect on phencyclidine. 
B)  enhance some of the effects of phencyclidine. 
C)  reduce some of the effects of phencyclidine. 
D)  inhibit the biotransformation of phencyclidine. 
A)  have no effect on phencyclidine. 
B)  enhance some of the effects of phencyclidine. 
C)  reduce some of the effects of phencyclidine. 
D)  inhibit the biotransformation of phencyclidine.

Question 14

The most known drug among the mixed stimulant-psychedelic drugs is…

Accepted Answer

A)  3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine. 
B)  dextroampehtamine. 
C)  2,4-methamphetaminelyseric acid. 
D)  methylempathogen. 
A)  3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine. 
B)  dextroampehtamine. 
C)  2,4-methamphetaminelyseric acid. 
D)  methylempathogen.

Question 15

The actions of phencyclidine at the NMDA receptor is similar to…

Accepted Answer

A)  an agonist for the AMPA receptor. 
B)  a positive modulator acting on the NMDA receptor. 
C)  the binding of Mg⁺² to the NMDA receptor. 
D)  an antagonist for the AMPA receptor. 
A)  an agonist for the AMPA receptor. 
B)  a positive modulator acting on the NMDA receptor. 
C)  the binding of Mg⁺² to the NMDA receptor. 
D)  an antagonist for the AMPA receptor.

Question 16

How is a true hallucination different from a pseudohallucination?

Accepted Answer

A true hallucination is a perc

Question 17

All of the following are dissociative anesthetics except…

Accepted Answer

A)  atropine. 
B)  phencyclidine. 
C)  ketamine. 
D)  dizocilpine. 
A)  atropine. 
B)  phencyclidine. 
C)  ketamine. 
D)  dizocilpine.

Question 18

A drug that promotes feelings of perceiving greater insight about oneself or 'touching within' is known as a(n)…

Accepted Answer

A)  empathogen. 
B)  entactogen. 
C)  hallucinogen. 
D)  sympathomimetic. 
A)  empathogen. 
B)  entactogen. 
C)  hallucinogen. 
D)  sympathomimetic.

Question 19

A form of synaptic plasticity critical for learning and memory is called…

Accepted Answer

A)  excitatory plasticity. 
B)  excitatory postsynaptic potentiation. 
C)  lateral potentiation. 
D)  long-term potentiation. 
A)  excitatory plasticity. 
B)  excitatory postsynaptic potentiation. 
C)  lateral potentiation. 
D)  long-term potentiation.

Question 20

LSD may be added to a postage stamped and licked because…

Accepted Answer

A)  the glue from the stamp improves absorption in the mouth. 
B)  only very small amounts are used. 
C)  users can easily hide the drug, which is an illicit substance. 
D)  saliva from the tongue is neccesary to help slowly absorb the drug. 
A)  the glue from the stamp improves absorption in the mouth. 
B)  only very small amounts are used. 
C)  users can easily hide the drug, which is an illicit substance. 
D)  saliva from the tongue is neccesary to help slowly absorb the drug.

A person imagining pulsing changes in brightness of flowers printed on wallpaper is experiencing…

The most likely receptor for mediating synesthesia is …

An atypical antipsychotic drug,which among many other receptor mechanisms serves as antagonist for serotonin and dopamine receptors,would likely…

MDMA's effects on monoamine neurotransmission at a low dose consists of …

If LSDs were approved as legal therapeutic substance,what would its therapeutic index be?

The most representative drug of the hallucinogens is…

Albert Hofmann is known for…

A serotonin reuptake inhibitor would likely ________ the hallucinogenic effects of MDMA.

A person seeing an animal,that in reality is not there,appear before would be an example of …

Which of the following drug mechanisms likely would prevent the stimulant effects of MDMA from occurring?

MDMA's effects on monoamine neurotransmission at a high dose consists of …

Synesthesia consists of experiencing sensory stimuli in an incorrect sensory modality.

An antipsychotic drug that acts as an antagonist for 5-HT₂A receptors and D₂ receptors would likely…

The most known drug among the mixed stimulant-psychedelic drugs is…

The actions of phencyclidine at the NMDA receptor is similar to…

How is a true hallucination different from a pseudohallucination?

All of the following are dissociative anesthetics except…

A drug that promotes feelings of perceiving greater insight about oneself or 'touching within' is known as a(n)…

A form of synaptic plasticity critical for learning and memory is called…

LSD may be added to a postage stamped and licked because…

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Exam 12: Psychedelic Drugs

A person imagining pulsing changes in brightness of flowers printed on wallpaper is experiencing…

The most likely receptor for mediating synesthesia is …

An atypical antipsychotic drug,which among many other receptor mechanisms serves as antagonist for serotonin and dopamine receptors,would likely…

MDMA's effects on monoamine neurotransmission at a low dose consists of …

If LSDs were approved as legal therapeutic substance,what would its therapeutic index be?

The most representative drug of the hallucinogens is…

Albert Hofmann is known for…

A serotonin reuptake inhibitor would likely ________ the hallucinogenic effects of MDMA.

A person seeing an animal,that in reality is not there,appear before would be an example of …

Which of the following drug mechanisms likely would prevent the stimulant effects of MDMA from occurring?

MDMA's effects on monoamine neurotransmission at a high dose consists of …

Synesthesia consists of experiencing sensory stimuli in an incorrect sensory modality.

An antipsychotic drug that acts as an antagonist for 5-HT₂A receptors and D₂ receptors would likely…

The most known drug among the mixed stimulant-psychedelic drugs is…

The actions of phencyclidine at the NMDA receptor is similar to…

How is a true hallucination different from a pseudohallucination?

All of the following are dissociative anesthetics except…

A drug that promotes feelings of perceiving greater insight about oneself or 'touching within' is known as a(n)…

A form of synaptic plasticity critical for learning and memory is called…

LSD may be added to a postage stamped and licked because…

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