Psychedelics

Question 1

The context of the experience of a psychedelic drug has a tremendous impact on the quality of the experience, such that it is not necessarily the drug itself or the dose of the drug that leads to an adverse experience but the context in which the drug is experienced. This concept is referred to as …

Answer 1

set and setting

Question 2

A non-psychotic disorder in which a person experiences lasting effects of a psychedelic, which includes visual hallucinations or perceptual disturbances.

Answer 2

Hallucinogenic Persisting Perception Disorder

Question 3

__________ is an anticholinergic drug not often used as a psychedelic due to unpleasant side effects which is an acetylcholine ________ that treats motion sickness.

Answer 3

scopoloamine; antagonist

Question 4

Some of the more dangerous psychedelics are called _____________ due to inducing hyperthermia, high blood pressure, and tachycardia. They are dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin ________.

Answer 4

catecholaminelike/entactogens; agonists

Question 5

Mystrsticin is a psychedelic found in ______, and elemicin is a psychedelic found in _______.

Answer 5

nutmeg; mace

Question 6

Methylated amphetamines are very potent and highly _______.

Answer 6

toxic

Question 7

The most dangerous adverse effect of MDMA (ecstasy) is

Answer 7

hyperthermia

Question 8

MDMA increases the release of ________, ______________, and _________ via the reuptake mechanism.

Answer 8

dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin

Question 9

Which dissociative anesthetic and psychedelic is good for children because it does not have blood pressure or respiration effects?

Answer 9

ketamine

Question 10

Dextromethorphan (dex) is a(n) ______ derivative.

Answer 10

opiate

Question 11

A psychedelic that binds to serotonin receptors and is (unofficially) indicated for treatment-resistant depression.

Answer 11

psilocybin

Question 12

Psychedelic used in the treatment of MDD, PTSD, addiction; administered IV as it is unavailable orally; not suitable for cardiovascular diseases, seizure disorders, and concurrent antidepressant use.

Answer 12

dimethyltryptamine

Question 13

Psychedelic originating from ergot fungus which may help with drug dependence, alcoholism, depression, & anxiety among terminally ill patients; in low doses, can have medical applications. Not considered to be addictive but advertised as such.

Answer 13

LSD