Non-Alkaloid Hallucinogens Flashcards
Identifying traits of wormwood/absinthe
aster family, native to Eurasia
Who recommended wormwood for treating intestinal worms and gastrointestinal complaints?
Dioscorides and Pliny
What is the alcohol content of absinthe today?
70%
What causes the green colour in absinthe?
chlorophyll
With what did people try to recreate absinthe with?
cupric acetate or antimony chloride
What’s the active principle in absinthe?
thujone
How does thujone work?
It’s a GABA blocker
What are symptoms of thujone poisoning?
tremors and convulsions and hallucinations
Where was consumption of absinthe highest?
France
Identifying traits of nutmeg
native to Banda Islands, tree
What is the lethal dose of nutmeg?
5 times the effective dose
What are the active principles of nutmeg?
myristicin and elemicin
Identifying traits of diviner’s sage or salvia
mint family, a cultigen in Mexico
How is diviner’s sage ingested?
leaves are chewed
Active principles of diviner’s sage?
salvinorin A and B, most potent hallucinogens known
Identifying traits of marijuana
native to Asia
What makes marijuana unusual?
produces separate male and female plants
What was cannabis originally grown for?
making cloth and ropes
What deity is cannabis associated with?
Shiva
What are the three cannabis preparations in India?
bhang, ganja, charas
Who wrote about cannabis in Canada?
Janey Canuck
What’s the psychoactive principle in marijuana?
THC
What does CBD do?
non-psychoactive, inhibits anxiety symptoms associated with high THC
How does CBD work?
binds to THC receptors and moderate levels of dopamine and GABA
