CNS Hallucinogens

Question 1

Hallucinogens

Answer 1

known for altered states of consciousness and altered perceptual experiences

• all develop rapid tolerance
• minimal reward
• minimal dependence/withdrawal - less likely addictive

Question 2

Mescaline mechanism

Answer 2

similar to amphetamine and activates NE

Question 3

Mushrooms, DMT/Ayahuasca,LSD, Salvia mechanism

Answer 3

• binds and releases serotonin

Question 4

Set and Setting

Answer 4

• determine effects people experience (negative/positive)

- positive mindset and safe environment are cirtical

Question 5

Magic mushrooms

Answer 5

• Eat/Food + Drink/Tea
• 30 min onset and lasts about 6 hours
• Epiphanies, clarity, hallucinations, vibrant colours, happiness (cross wiring of perceptual senses)

Question 6

Mescaline/Peyote (cactus)

Answer 6

• oral administration
• altered sense of time and awareness
• lasts up to 12 hours

Question 7

Ayahuasca/DMT

Answer 7

• DMT is naturally occurring substance in the brain
• broken down in stomach by enzyme MAO
• reported experiences: loss sense of body, profound connection of ones spirit, only present exists, etc.

Question 8

LSD (Synthetics)

Answer 8

• Effects: open/closed eye visual hallucinations, dissociation/depersonalization, distorted sense of time, can produce ‘bad trip’
• lasts up to 8 hours

Question 9

Salvia (mint plant family)

Answer 9

• starts within seconds
• lasts 1 hour
• reported experience: visiting past, becoming object, out of body experience, lost touch with reality

Question 10

Bad trip

Answer 10

anxiety, paranoia, sense of going insane, extreme disorientation, wanting to harm oneself