Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

Distinguish between the phantastica and the deliriants, and give some examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Phantastica hallucinogens alter the perc

Question 4

Define the meaning of the term psychotomimetic drugs.

Accepted Answer

The term psychotomimetic implies that th

Question 5

Describe deliriants.

Accepted Answer

The word deliriants, implies that a part

Question 6

All of the following are psychological effects of Salvia divinorum EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feeling like someone or something else 
B)  Increased insight 
C)  Difficulty sleeping 
D)  Depression 
A)  Feeling like someone or something else 
B)  Increased insight 
C)  Difficulty sleeping 
D)  Depression

Question 7

LSD was synthesized from alkaloids derived from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Banana skins 
B)  Mushrooms 
C)  Ergot fungus 
D)  Dandelion roots 
A)  Banana skins 
B)  Mushrooms 
C)  Ergot fungus 
D)  Dandelion roots

Question 8

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 9

What has been the common role of shamans, medicine men, or medicine women?

Accepted Answer

In early societies, shamans, medicine me

Question 10

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 11

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 12

Which major grouping of hallucinogens typically allows the user to remain in some touch with the real world and to also remember 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

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 14

How was PCP, patented as Sernyl, first tested?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a treatment for alcohol dependence 
B)  As a calming agent for nervous pets 
C)  As a dissociative anesthetic 
D)  As an antidepressant 
A)  As a treatment for alcohol dependence 
B)  As a calming agent for nervous pets 
C)  As a dissociative anesthetic 
D)  As an antidepressant

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Which early LSD researcher was fired from his academic job then later became a proponent of hallucinogenic drug use, and started a religion in which LSD was the sacrament?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Halstead 
B)  Timothy Leary 
C)  Parke Davis 
D)  Robert Wood Johnson 
A)  William Halstead 
B)  Timothy Leary 
C)  Parke Davis 
D)  Robert Wood Johnson

Question 18

Explain why PCP was thought to be a useful anesthetic and why this use failed to be practical for humans.

Accepted Answer

Physiologically, PCP was safer than most

Question 19

Describe Salvia divinorum and how it is used.

Accepted Answer

Salvia divinorum, a member of the mint f

Question 20

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.

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

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

Distinguish between the phantastica and the deliriants, and give some examples of each.

Define the meaning of the term psychotomimetic drugs.

Describe deliriants.

All of the following are psychological effects of Salvia divinorum EXCEPT which one?

LSD was synthesized from alkaloids derived from which of the following?

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

What has been the common role of shamans, medicine men, or medicine women?

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

Why was there an early interest in LSD research?

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

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

How was PCP, patented as Sernyl, first tested?

LSD and psilocybin belong to which chemical grouping?

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

Which early LSD researcher was fired from his academic job then later became a proponent of hallucinogenic drug use, and started a religion in which LSD was the sacrament?

Explain why PCP was thought to be a useful anesthetic and why this use failed to be practical for humans.

Describe Salvia divinorum and how it is used.

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

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Exam 14: Hallucinogens

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

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

Distinguish between the phantastica and the deliriants, and give some examples of each.

Define the meaning of the term psychotomimetic drugs.

Describe deliriants.

All of the following are psychological effects of Salvia divinorum EXCEPT which one?

LSD was synthesized from alkaloids derived from which of the following?

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

What has been the common role of shamans, medicine men, or medicine women?

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

Why was there an early interest in LSD research?

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

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

How was PCP, patented as Sernyl, first tested?

LSD and psilocybin belong to which chemical grouping?

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

Which early LSD researcher was fired from his academic job then later became a proponent of hallucinogenic drug use, and started a religion in which LSD was the sacrament?

Explain why PCP was thought to be a useful anesthetic and why this use failed to be practical for humans.

Describe Salvia divinorum and how it is used.

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

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Other Depressants and Inhalants

Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance Abuse and Dependence

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