Hallucinogens

Question 1

What is the chemical name for PCP?

Answer 1

phencyclidine

Question 2

Some side effects of PCP use?

Answer 2

aggression
anxiety
ataxia(lack of muscle coordination)
euphoria
hallucinations(usually visual)
paranoia
psychosis
sweating
seizures
reduced reaction time

Question 3

Another name for MDMA?

Answer 3

Ecstasy

Question 4

Symptoms of MDMA use?

Answer 4

nausea
vommitting
dry mouth
dehydration
sweating
restlessness
tremor
exaggerated reflexes
panic attacks, psychosis

Question 5

Is it easy to overdose on MDMA?

Answer 5

Thought to be a “safe” drug because the estimated lethal level for humans is about 6000mg (20-30 pills) however fatal reactions to MDMA have been noted at doses far lower than this.

Question 6

Medical uses for hallucinogens?

Answer 6

some medical uses for mental disorders such as PTSD or OCD, terminal patients in coping with their imminent mortality, and some uses in addiction to alcohol, cocaine, meth, and heroin.

Question 7

PCP accumulates in what type of body tissue?

Answer 7

In body tissues with high concentration of lipids, such as the BRAIN.

Question 8

Symptoms of each phase of LSD experience?

Answer 8

1st Stage:
-individuals often laugh or cry and experience a sense of euphoria

2nd Stage:

• individual experience perceptual distortion
• visual hallucinations
• synesthesia

3rd Stage:

• begin 3-4 hours after
• experience a distortion of sense of time
• feeling a sense of quasi-magical powers
• this loss of reality is potentially fatal

Question 9

How rapidly are the effects of MDMA felt?

Answer 9

Effects begin within 20 minutes. Peak 1-4 hours.

Question 10

What is a “selective serotonin neurotoxin”?

Answer 10

a neurotoxin that exists in some species but not others. MDMA is a selective serotonin neurotoxin found in humans and some animal species.