Lec 20 - Psychoactive Drug Plants (Depressants and Hallucinogens)

Question 1

Papaveraceae

Answer 1

poppy family containing 28 genera + 250 species (ex: blood root, mexican prickly poppy)

Question 2

latex has no ____ particles

Answer 2

rubber

Question 3

of subchamber in poppy is the same as the ______ in the fruit

Answer 3

placenta

Question 4

laticifers in

Answer 4

fruit wall

Question 5

latex includes

Answer 5

sugars, proteins, gums, waxes, fats, lactic acid and numerous alkaloids

Question 6

alkaloids are…

Answer 6

medicinal in low doses and psychoactive in high doses

Question 7

opium has been used for what disease

Answer 7

malaria

Question 8

what percentage of people have used heroin in Canada

Answer 8

13%

Question 9

fentanyl

Answer 9

a driver like morphine but 100x more addictive

Question 10

Opiate addiction treatment

Answer 10

Ibogain

Question 11

Indole akaloid Ibogain

Answer 11

a hallucinogen occurring in the roots of Iboga

Question 12

How does the stimulant effect differ in high doses vs low doses of Iboga

Answer 12

stimulant effect in low doses, and psychedelic in high doses

Question 13

Kava

Answer 13

an intoxicating beverage used for social, ceremonial and sacred purposes (in South Pacific)

Question 14

Kava means

Answer 14

“awa” in Hawaii –> means bitter

Question 15

Toddy Kava prepared from

Answer 15

powder root

Question 16

Kava is used as

Answer 16

• a depressant (promotes relaxation and happiness and a high dose induces sleep)
• a medicinal plant once used as muscle relaxant + anxiety drug –> now known to cause liver damage and psoriasis

Question 17

hallucinogens include

Answer 17

morning glory and peyote

Question 18

morning glory

Answer 18

seeds containing lysergic acid derivatives, LSD like compounds

Question 19

morning glory used for:

Answer 19

religious rituals and divination

Question 20

Aztecs called morning glory

Answer 20

“Ololiqui”

Question 21

peyote is native to

Answer 21

mexico and southwestern texas

Question 22

peyote is made from

Answer 22

crown of spineless cactus sliced and dried into mescal buttons

Question 23

peyote is used in

Answer 23

spiritual rituals by American aboriginals

Question 24

peyote contains

Answer 24

30 alkaline and mescaline is most active

Question 25

Datura Stramonium used as

Answer 25

meds for sea sickness

Question 26

Datura Stramonium

Answer 26

aka Jimsonweed, Jamestown weed and Thornapple

Question 27

Datura is Sanksrit for

Answer 27

poison due to plants toxicity

Question 28

Datura Stramonium contains

Answer 28

scopolamine and atropine