Deck 10: Hallucinogens

Question 1

Which group practises the ceremonial use of peyote?

A)Native Americans
B)Shiite Muslims
C)Siberian Inuits
D)New Guinea Papuans

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What plant do the seeds come from that are used to make the hallucinogenic drug called Ololuiqui by Native Americans?

A)peyote cactus
B)iboga plant
C)morning glory plant
D)poppy plant

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What is influenced by LSD?

A)serotonin
B)dopamine
C)endorphins
D)norepinephrine

Answer 3

A

Question 4

How were the hallucinogenic properties of LSD discovered?

A)observing the BaBa Ram Das
B)by accident
C)by careful research with non-humans
D)through the exposure of late 1800s barn yard animals to fungus

Question 5

Which of the following was an element of early experiences with LSD?

A)the intermingling of visual and auditory sensations
B)the extreme paranoia that resulted
C)the sense of extreme tranquility and peace
D)the mild convulsive seizures

Question 6

Which term defines the literal meaning of the term psychedelic?

A)mind-altering
B)mind-expanding
C)mind-disrupting
D)mind-dissolving

Question 7

Who were the earliest users of psilocybe mushrooms?

A)Aztec and Mayan people
B)ancient Chinese
C)Spaniards
D)New Guinea Papuans

Question 8

Which substance is a short-acting hallucinogen generally administered in the form of a snuff?

A)mescaline (peyote)
B)DMT
C)ibogaine
D)harmaline (yagé)

Question 9

Tom just took some mescaline.What type of behavioural changes will he notice?

A)increased sense of self-confidence
B)increased sexual arousal
C)altered perception and states of consciousness
D)nausea and lightheadedness

Question 10

Who discovered LSD?

A)Timothy Leary
B)St.Anthony
C)Albert Hofmann
D)Robert Morton

Question 11

How did chemist Albert Hofmann experience his first accidental LSD "acid trip"?

A)he made contact with his fingertips
B)he breathed it in as a vapour
C)some spilled onto his lap
D)his cigarette was laid on a surface containing the substance

Question 12

You are in a history class and a substance used by Bolivians during a healing ceremony is discussed.Which plant is being highlighted?

A)pinde
B)teonanacatl
C)theidora
D)salvia

Question 13

In Canada,the use of which drug by Native Americans is exempt from The Canadian Controlled Drugs and Substances Act?

A)psilocybin
B)mescaline
C)phencyclidine
D)peyote

Question 14

Your friend suggests you experiment with the "flesh of the gods" in order to expand your visual capacities.What does your friend want you to do?

A)eat teonanacatl mushrooms
B)smoke the peyote cactus
C)snort ololuiqui
D)inhale the smoke of rivea corymbosa

Question 15

Dr.Frank has been experimenting with Psilocybe and Teonanacatl in his lab.How would they be described botanically?

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

Question 16

What is the active chemical in the peyote cactus?

A)psilocybin
B)mescaline
C)LSD
D)phencyclidine

Question 17

What do South American tribes believe the Ayahuasca or yagé produce?

A)healing effects
B)telepathic effects
C)pain relief
D)enhanced sexual potency

Question 18

John tells you he had a great drug experience the previous the week when his friends from college had him eat mushrooms.What type of drug did he experience?

A)mescaline
B)psilocybin
C)ibogaine
D)harmaline

Question 19

What does the term "flesh of the gods" refer to?

A)psilocybe mushrooms
B)dapa
C)caapi
D)PCP

Question 20

Which drug is a serotonergic hallucinogen that comes from the Ayahuasca vine?

A)mescaline (peyote)
B)psilocybin
C)ibogaine
D)harmaline (yagé)

Question 21

Mary's a drug counsellor,and her client Jennifer told her that she used a drug the previous night that is known for having the longest effect,which she experienced for 14 hours.What drug did Jennifer take?

A)DMT
B)LSD
C)mescaline
D)psilocybin

Question 22

You read a 2009 research study published by Health Canada regarding Canadian youth and their MDMA use.What percentage of youth used MDMA?

A)2.2 percent
B)4.4 percent
C)6.8 percent
D)7.2 percent

Question 23

Although LSD has complex effects in the brain,what part of the brain does LSD stimulate to cause hallucinations,according to the best evidence?

A)serotonin receptors
B)the mesolimbic dopamine system
C)cholinergic receptors
D)GABA receptors

Question 24

Under which schedule has MDMA been classified under Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act?

A)Schedule I
B)Schedule II
C)Schedule III
D)Schedule IV

Question 25

Which of the following is an anticholinergic hallucinogen?

A)scopolamine
B)MDMA (ecstasy)
C)LSD
D)DMT

Question 26

What country is the shrub from which Ibogaine is derived native to?

A)West Africa
B)Mexico
C)Afghanistan
D)China

Question 27

Who said his LSD psychotherapy changed his whole life and brought him true peace of mind?

A)Cary Grant
B)Jimi Hendrix
C)Hunter Thompson
D)Humphrey Osmond

Question 28

What is the term for the sensation of experiencing sounds as pictures,or of seeing movements produced by musical rhythms?

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

Question 29

Which drug does Shannon want her friends to try so they can experience an increased "feeling of closeness"?

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

Question 30

Which drug have all-night parties or raves become associated with?

A)MDMA (ecstasy)
B)alcohol
C)barbiturates
D)lithium

Question 31

Harry is a doctor who has been treating Sam for his addiction problem for a number of years.Sam informs Harry that he used a drug the previous night that took effect within 25 minutes and lasted for 11 hours.What drug did Sam take?

A)DMT
B)LSD
C)mescaline
D)psilocybin

Question 32

Martin just took a serotonergic hallucinogen.What physical changes can Martin expect?

A)he will experience visual hallucinations
B)he will begin to feel nauseous and perhaps vomit
C)his heart rate and blood pressure will decrease
D)he will experience auditory hallucinations

Question 33

Dr.Barron has been experimenting in her lab with what she calls one of the earliest forms of hallucinogenic drugs.Which drug is it?

A)atropa belladonna
B)fly agaric
C)datura
D)mandragora officinarum

Question 34

In Canada it is illegal to manufacture,sell,or use hallucinogens.However,in the late 1990s,LSD was associated with Canadian youth and what places?

A)acid rock concerts
B)raves
C)dropping dens
D)discos

Question 35

In what plant can d-lysergic acid amide,the notably less potent but close relative of LSD,be found naturally?

A)opium poppies
B)henbane
C)morning glories
D)peyote cactus

Question 36

You used a lot of drugs in your youth and you begin to experience flashbacks.Which drug has been associated with flashbacks?

A)heroin
B)cocaine
C)LSD
D)barbiturates

Question 37

Frank's a drug counsellor,and his client Joe told him that he experimented with a drug the night before that was wasn't too rewarding since it was prepared as snuff and the drug's effect wore off after 60 minutes.What drug did Joe take?

A)DMT
B)LSD
C)mescaline
D)psilocybin

Question 38

With which drug can Karen's physician treat her persistent flashbacks stemming from her drug usage?

A)mescaline
B)benzodiazepines
C)scopolamine
D)any cholinergic hallucinogen

Question 39

Your pupils are dilated;what drug did you just take?

A)barbiturates
B)LSD
C)heroin
D)tobacco

Question 40

Casey is a drug counsellor and her client Susan told her that she consumed 10 milligrams of a drug the previous night and the effect lasted for six hours.What substance was in the drug she took?

A)DMT
B)LSD
C)mescaline
D)psilocybin

Question 41

LSD comes from a cactus.

Question 42

What is one difference between PCP and the serotonergic hallucinogens?

A)PCP causes nystagmus
B)PCP causes kidney damage
C)PCP causes visual distortions
D)PCP causes sympathomimetic effects

Question 43

Psilocybin is derived from mushrooms.

Question 44

Mescaline comes from the peyote cactus.

Question 45

Mary Ann woke up after a night of dancing and drinking to realize she had no idea where she was and how she got there.What anesthetic hallucinogen did she consume?

A)ketamine
B)LSD
C)scopolamine
D)muscimole

Question 46

The structure of LSD is similar to acetylcholine.

Question 47

Once Peyotism came to Canada,its popularity peaked in the 1960s during the psychedelic era.

Question 48

Chris has just smoked PCP.How long will it be before his blood level peaks and he feels its effect?

A)5 to 15 minutes
B)30 to 45 minutes
C)one hour
D)two hours

Question 49

Which drug is derived from a plant in the sage family and is considered to be the most potent of any naturally-occurring hallucinogens?

A)ibogaine
B)psilocybin
C)yakee
D)salvia

Question 50

Psilocybin mescaline is a Schedule IV level drug under the Canadian Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Question 51

What is the active chemical in the fly agaric mushroom?

A)LSD
B)muscimole
C)MDA
D)PCP

Question 52

Hallucinations associated with LSD use are primarily auditory in nature.

Question 53

The hallucinogenic properties of LSD were discovered by accident.

Question 54

Which drug is regularly used in veterinary medicine?

A)scopolamine
B)mescaline
C)ketamine
D)ibogaine

Question 55

What are ketamine and PCP classified as under Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act?

A)Schedule I
B)Schedule II
C)Schedule III
D)Schedule IV

Question 56

Psilocybin and mescaline were originally used for religious purposes by American Indians.

Question 57

How can PCP and ketamine be best described?

A)dissociative anesthetic hallucinogens
B)CNS stimulants with analgesic properties
C)serotonin-related hallucinogens
D)CNS depressants with hallucinogenic properties

Question 58

LSD was popularized in large measure by a Harvard psychologist named Timothy Leary.

Question 59

Which drug would be most likely to produce changes in perception of body image?

A)scopolamine
B)MDMA (ecstasy)
C)LSD
D)ketamine

Question 60

By what other name is the anticholinergic hallucinogen Atropa belladonna known?

A)deadly nightshade
B)lavender
C)morning glory seeds
D)sweet potato

Question 61

Ecstasy produces damage to serotonergic neurons.

Question 62

Violent psychotic reactions have been reported with use of PCP.

Question 63

Mescaline is a sympathomimetic drug.

Question 64

Flashbacks never occur with someone who has used LSD one time only.

Question 65

Identify and discuss key events in LSD research in Canada.

Question 66

Anticholinergic hallucinogens are characterized by a loss of memory for the experience.

Question 67

It is difficult to assess the neurotoxic effects of MDMA because MDMA tablets vary enormously in the dose contained.

Question 68

Describe in detail the physiological and psychological effects of LSD and related hallucinogens.

Question 69

The spiral explosions and vortex patterns have been the most common forms described during hallucinogenic experiences.

Question 70

Phencyclidine produces vivid visual hallucinations.

Question 71

Discuss the history and epidemiology of methylated amphetamines.

Question 72

Salvia acts as an agonist of opioid receptors.

Question 73

Compare and contrast the four types of hallucinogens: the serotonergics,mephylated amphetamines,anticholinergics,and dissociative anesthetics.

Question 74

Trace the history of LSD use from its discovery by Albert Hofmann through the Timothy Leary era.

Question 75

Originating in Asia in the late 1980s,MDMA grew in popularity as it became associated with the "club" or "rave".