Question 1

Psilocybe mexicana and Psilocybe cubensis are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) plants containing mescaline. 
B) hallucinogenic mushrooms. 
C) anticholinergics. 
D) poisonous fungi.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Synesthesia refers to the experiencing of hallucinogenic effects even months after taking the drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The sensation of experiencing sounds as pictures,or of seeing movements produced by musical rhythms,is known as

Accepted Answer

A) tachyphylaxis. 
B) analgesia. 
C) homeostasis. 
D) synesthesia.

Question 5

The catechol hallucinogens include mescaline plus a variety of synthetic derivatives of

Accepted Answer

A) amphetamine. 
B) morphine. 
C) cocaine. 
D) acetylcholine.

Question 6

LSD and psilocybin belong to the chemical grouping of

Accepted Answer

A) benzodiazepines. 
B) cholinomimetics. 
C) indoles. 
D) steroids.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the early use of LSD in...

Question 8

PCP was patented as Sernyl and first tested as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

A drug that has been reported to produce an increase in sociability and euphoria,as well as an increase in blood pressure,body temperature,and pulse is:

Accepted Answer

A) MDMA. 
B) PCP. 
C) scopolamine. 
D) bufotenin.

Question 10

Which of the following hallucinogens has NOT received recent scientific interest as a psychotherapeutic agent?

Accepted Answer

A) LSD 
B) psilocybin 
C) MDMA 
D) PCP

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of 
-Explain why PCP was thought to be...

Question 12

The psychological effect of LSD was first reported by

Accepted Answer

A) Dr.Sigmund Freud,a Viennese physician. 
B) Albert Hofmann,the Swiss chemist who developed the drug. 
C) Timothy Leary,a Harvard psychologist. 
D) Saint Anthony.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) it produces such powerful effects on the mind. 
B) it is so toxic. 
C) it produces effects at such low doses. 
D) its effects are so long-lasting.

Question 14

The anticholinergic plant with a forked root that is mentioned in the Bible is

Accepted Answer

A) aeyote. 
B) ayahuasca. 
C) mandrake. 
D) bufotenin.

Question 15

Anticholinergic plants like datura have potent psychological effects but are not very dangerous physiologically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

There is a large body of evidence indicating that MDMA use results in a severely depressed mood that lasts several days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The combination of two plants,one containing DMT and the other containing harmaline (an MAO inhibitor),was originally used by indigenous cultures in South America and is called,

Accepted Answer

A) psilocybin. 
B) mescal. 
C) ayahuasca. 
D) amanita.

Question 18

The indole originally found in toad skins,that turns out not to be a very potent hallucinogen,is

Accepted Answer

A) bufotenin. 
B) muscimol. 
C) ergotamine. 
D) mescaline.

Question 19

MDMA (Ecstasy)is a close chemical relative of methamphetamine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Ayahuasca is a name for the cactus containing mescaline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Psychedelics

Psilocybe mexicana and Psilocybe cubensis are examples of

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

Synesthesia refers to the experiencing of hallucinogenic effects even months after taking the drug.

The sensation of experiencing sounds as pictures,or of seeing movements produced by musical rhythms,is known as

The catechol hallucinogens include mescaline plus a variety of synthetic derivatives of

LSD and psilocybin belong to the chemical grouping of

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

PCP was patented as Sernyl and first tested as

A drug that has been reported to produce an increase in sociability and euphoria,as well as an increase in blood pressure,body temperature,and pulse is:

Which of the following hallucinogens has NOT received recent scientific interest as a psychotherapeutic agent?

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

The psychological effect of LSD was first reported by

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

The anticholinergic plant with a forked root that is mentioned in the Bible is

Anticholinergic plants like datura have potent psychological effects but are not very dangerous physiologically.

There is a large body of evidence indicating that MDMA use results in a severely depressed mood that lasts several days.

The combination of two plants,one containing DMT and the other containing harmaline (an MAO inhibitor) ,was originally used by indigenous cultures in South America and is called,

The indole originally found in toad skins,that turns out not to be a very potent hallucinogen,is

MDMA (Ecstasy)is a close chemical relative of methamphetamine.

Ayahuasca is a name for the cactus containing mescaline.