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Non-Alkaloid Hallucinogens Flashcards

1
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Identifying traits of wormwood/absinthe

A

aster family, native to Eurasia

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Who recommended wormwood for treating intestinal worms and gastrointestinal complaints?

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Dioscorides and Pliny

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3
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What is the alcohol content of absinthe today?

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70%

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4
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What causes the green colour in absinthe?

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chlorophyll

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With what did people try to recreate absinthe with?

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cupric acetate or antimony chloride

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6
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What’s the active principle in absinthe?

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thujone

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7
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How does thujone work?

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It’s a GABA blocker

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8
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What are symptoms of thujone poisoning?

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tremors and convulsions and hallucinations

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9
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Where was consumption of absinthe highest?

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France

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10
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Identifying traits of nutmeg

A

native to Banda Islands, tree

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11
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What is the lethal dose of nutmeg?

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5 times the effective dose

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12
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What are the active principles of nutmeg?

A

myristicin and elemicin

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Identifying traits of diviner’s sage or salvia

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mint family, a cultigen in Mexico

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14
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How is diviner’s sage ingested?

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leaves are chewed

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15
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Active principles of diviner’s sage?

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salvinorin A and B, most potent hallucinogens known

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16
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Identifying traits of marijuana

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native to Asia

17
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What makes marijuana unusual?

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produces separate male and female plants

18
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What was cannabis originally grown for?

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making cloth and ropes

19
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What deity is cannabis associated with?

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Shiva

20
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What are the three cannabis preparations in India?

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bhang, ganja, charas

21
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Who wrote about cannabis in Canada?

A

Janey Canuck

22
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What’s the psychoactive principle in marijuana?

A

THC

23
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What does CBD do?

A

non-psychoactive, inhibits anxiety symptoms associated with high THC

24
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How does CBD work?

A

binds to THC receptors and moderate levels of dopamine and GABA

25
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What is the potency of marijuana?

A

14% THC

26
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For what syndrome was CBD granted orphan status?

A

Dravet syndrome

27
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What is CBD useful for?

A

alleviating muscle spasms in epilepsy

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