Lecture 12: Psychedelic Drugs Flashcards
3 categories of psychedelics
- true psychedelics
- mixed psychedelic-stimulant drugs
- abused deliriants
most psych drugs structurally resemble (3)
- acetylcholine
- catecholamines (NE, DA)
- indolamines (serotonin)
5 types of psych drugs
- anti-cholinergic
- catecholamine-like
- serotonin-like
- NMDA eceptor antagonists
- opioid kappa receptor antagonists
ex. of anticholinergic psych drug
scopolamine
ex. of catecholamine-like psychedelic drug
mescaline
ex. of serotonin-like
LSD
ex. of glutaminergic NMDA receptor antag
PCP, ketamine, DXM
ex. of opioid kappa receptor agonist
salvinorin A
MoA of scopolamine
muscarinic antagonist
scopolamine category
anticholinergic
4 CNS effects of scopolamine
- sedation
- cog impairment
- amnesia
- delirium
7 PNS effects of scopolamine
- dry mouth/skin
- reduced sweating
- increased body temp
- dilated pupils
- blurred vision
- tachycardia
- hypertension
8 low dose effects of scopolamine
- drowsiness
- mild euphoria
- amnesia
- delirium
- confusion
- dreamless sleep
- loss of attention
5 higher dose effects of scopolamine
- delirium
- confusion
- stupor
- coma
- respiratory depression
how long for scopolamine effects to clear
36-48 hours
3 catecholamine-like psychedelics
- mescaline
- MDMA
- nutmeg
what structural distinctions are present in catecholamine-like psychedelics?
metoxy groups
catechol-like psychs exert __ and ___ action
stimulant and hallucinogenic
psych actions of catechol occur by augmenting
serotonergic neurotransmission; agonists at 5-HT2A postsynaptic receptors
catechol can also be thought of as mixed ___ and ___ agonists
DA and 5HT
mescaline comes from ___
peyote cactus
mescaline structurally resembles
NE
mescaline psych effects due to ___ action at ___
agonistic
5HT2A
when administered orally, mescaline is ___ absorbed
completely and rapidly
when is significant concentration of mescaline reached?
1-2 hours
when are acute psychomimetic states reached from mescaline?
3-4 hours
where are the most prominent effects of mescaline?
visual system
how long does one dose of mescaline last?
10 hours
what pattern on brain does mescaline cause?
hyperfrontal
6 effects of mescaline oral dose
- visual hallucinations
- anxiety
- impaired space perception
- dissolution of ego boundaries
- sympathomimetic effects
- hyperreflexia of limbs and tremors
at low doses, synthetic amphetamine derivatives are a ___
moderate behavioral stimulant
at high doses, synth amphet derivs have __ effect
psychedelic
DOM is ___ more potent than mescaline
100x
3 toxic reactions to DOM
- tremors/convulsions
- prostration
- death
synthetic amphet derivatves last for ___
6-8 hours, hallucinations
the pharmacological effects of MDA, MDE (designer psychedelics) imitate ___
mescaline and LSD; mix of catecholamine and serotonin interactions
MDA is a metabolite of ___ and is ___ lethal
MDMA; more lethal
schedule for AMT and Foxy
1
AMT onset and duration
3-4h; 12-24h
Foxy onset and duration
1-2h; 3-6h