Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

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.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

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

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A)  amphetamine.
B)  morphine.
C)  cocaine.
D)  acetylcholine.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

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:

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A)  MDMA.
B)  PCP.
C)  scopolamine.
D)  bufotenin.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

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

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Physiologically,PCP was safer than most ...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  aeyote.
B)  ayahuasca.
C)  mandrake.
D)  bufotenin.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

LSD and psilocybin belong to the chemical grouping of

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A)  benzodiazepines.
B)  cholinomimetics.
C)  indoles.
D)  steroids.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Psilocybe mexicana and Psilocybe cubensis are examples of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The psychological effect of LSD was first reported by

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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.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

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

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A)  LSD
B)  psilocybin
C)  MDMA
D)  PCPE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

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.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

PCP was patented as Sernyl and first tested as

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

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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.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

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 18

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

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LSD was used to access the subconscious ...

Question 19

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.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Ayahuasca is a name for the cactus containing mescaline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Psychedelics

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

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

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

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Psilocybe mexicana and Psilocybe cubensis are examples of

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

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

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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:

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Ayahuasca is a name for the cactus containing mescaline.

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PCP was patented as Sernyl and first tested as

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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LSD and psilocybin belong to the chemical grouping of

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The psychological effect of LSD was first reported by

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

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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,

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