Cha. 12: Abuse of and Addiction to Hallucinogens

Question 1

A hallucinogenic causes _____ experiences.

Answer 1

Hallucinatory-like

Question 2

What are the two groups of hallucinogenics?

Answer 2

Synthetic and Natural

Question 3

List two synthetic hallucinogenics.

Answer 3

LSD and PCP

Question 4

List four natural hallucinogenics.

Answer 4

• Mescaline
• Peyote
• Psilocybin
• Salvia

Question 5

How are hallucinogenics ingested?

Answer 5

• Synthetic: sugar cube or stamp

- Natural: teas

Question 6

What is PCP?

Answer 6

An equine anesthetic; potent and very deadly

Question 7

LSD is _____ soluble.

Answer 7

Water

Question 8

Regular use develops tolerance very quickly over a period of _____. Once you stop using (even for a day), the tolerance _____.

Answer 8

Hours; goes away

Question 9

What are the withdrawal effects of LSD.

Answer 9

No known effects

Question 10

What is the half-life of LSD?

Answer 10

2 hours; very quickly

Question 11

What are the reactions of LSD?

Answer 11

• Perceptual disturbance
• Bad trip: when someone really doesn’t like the effects of the drug
• Hallucinogenic Persisting Perception Disturbance: occurs hours, days, weeks, months, years after original use of drug
  
  • AKA “Flashback”

Question 12

Hallucinogenics may cause _____ in those who have the potential for it, but have not had an episode yet.

Answer 12

Psychosis

Question 13

What do you do if a person has a really bad trip on LSD?

Answer 13

Wait it out, talk them down. Unless threatening suicide or murder, you should not get medical or police involved.

Question 14

Depending on the _____, PCP has a different effect.

Answer 14

Dosage

* As dosage increases, becomes –>CNS Stimulant, CNS Depressant, Anesthetic, Hallucinogenic, then Increased Strength

Question 15

How is PCP ingested?

Answer 15

• Smoke
• Injection
• Orally

Question 16

PCP is used as an _____ for other chemicals.

Answer 16

Adulterant; pot with PCP is very dangerous

Question 17

Tolerance to PCP develops _____.

Answer 17

Quickly

Question 18

PCP has a _____ withdrawal pattern.

Answer 18

Difficult

Question 19

What are some of the withdrawal patterns of PCP?

Answer 19

• Distortion of, or inability to
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Mood swings
• Paranoia
• Hyperactivity
• Aggression
• Agitation

Question 20

At the higher ends of PCP use, people become very _____

Answer 20

Aggressive, psychotic, and paranoid…combined with super strength is very bad and these people want to fight

Question 21

What is MDMA?

Answer 21

Ecstasy; hallucinogenic and amphetamine-like properties

Question 22

MDMA (ecstasy) is currently being tested for the treatment of _____?

Answer 22

PTSD

Question 23

MDMA (ecstasy) is used at _____.

Answer 23

Raves

Question 24

MDMA (ecstasy) is _____ soluble.

Answer 24

Lipid

Question 25

What are the effects of MDMA (ecstasy)?

Answer 25

• Perceptual distortions
• Highly energized
• Aggressive (maybe)

Question 26

What are the medical concerns with MDMA (ecstasy) use?

Answer 26

• Raise your body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate
• Cardiac symptoms, stroke risk (hemorrhagic stroke)
• Brings out person’s normal personality parts

Neurological damage

• Memory problems for weeks/months
• Cognitive effects seem to be dose dependent - the more you take, the greater the effects
• Fatal seizure
• Slightly neurotoxic
  
  • Flashbacks
  • Bad trip
• May be liver toxic

Question 27

Tolerance to MDMA (ecstasy) develops _____.

Answer 27

Over the long-term

Question 28

What are the withdrawal effects of MDMA (ecstasy)?

Answer 28

• Distortion of, or inability to
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Mood swings
• Paranoia
• Hyperactivity
• Aggression
• Agitation