the new and weird

Question 1

what is a synthetic

Answer 1

Synthetics are purified/chemical derivatives from original

Question 2

are synthetics worse for you

Answer 2

not necessarily they have a “natural origin”

Question 3

is vanilla extract natural

Answer 3

no synthetic

Question 4

what’s the difference between a medication and a supplement

Answer 4

why you are using it

Question 5

what are individual differences in synthetics

Answer 5

some people react to things

Question 6

do analogs (chemicals like other things) have similar effects

Answer 6

might but could have Dif effects

Question 7

what 4 things influence the effects of synthetics

Answer 7

Medication vs. Supplements, Individual differences, Dosage, analogues

Question 8

are new drugs really new

Answer 8

“new” drugs are more-of-the-same

Question 9

what causes the “new” selling of drugs 4

Answer 9

Fads, cheap production, neurochemical restriction, cultural practice

Question 10

are marketed products all tested

Answer 10

Marketed products are not necessarily tested, tested correctly, or apply to humans

Question 11

3 problems around marketing drugs

Answer 11

Commercial names, FDA regulations, Business and Economics

Question 12

… is active ingredient in gravol and other antineasea meds

Answer 12

Scopolamine (Hyoscine)

Question 13

what system does Scopolamine target and antagonise

Answer 13

Ach

Question 14

what receptors in particular does Scopolamine target

Answer 14

Muscarinic receptors

Question 15

how does scopolamine effects change at small or large doses

Answer 15

Small dose: Anti-nauseant – Large dose: “Hallucinations”

Question 16

what is the debate with scopolamine hallucinogens

Answer 16

@ high doses it knocks people out: delirium or memory-related deficit?

Question 17

“Deadly Nightshade” drug name

Answer 17

Solanine/ Solanidine

Question 18

what is Solanine/Solanidine Synthesized from …

Answer 18

Solanacae

Question 19

what causes Hal from deadly nightshade

Answer 19

delirium

Question 20

Burundanga street name

Answer 20

devils breath

Question 21

the toxicity in Burundanga has what effects related to toxicity 4

Answer 21

disorientation, memory loss, unconsciousness, hallucination

Question 22

what is burundanga used as

Answer 22

rape drug: Incapacitation as compliance and “suggestibility”

Question 23

what is Burundanga

Answer 23

a steroid

Question 24

T: a fraction of a dose required to have a drug-induced

(psychedelic) experience

Answer 24

micro dosing

Question 25

during micro dosing a drug mean its not effective

Answer 25

f still is just no subjective effects not (ability to realize your on the influence)

Question 26

macrodosing means you think and aren't actually under the influence of drugs

Answer 26

f you think you aren't but you are

Question 27

what is the difference between potency and efficacy and how is this confused in macrodosing

Answer 27

potency: likelihood for something to occur efficacy: how many people found it effective based dosage you gave just because you changed potency doesn't mean you changed efficacy

Question 28

how do set and setting influence microdising

Answer 28

lower doses= better trip | similar effects with less intensity

Question 29

in micro dosing ... behaviours re-interpreted as effectiveness when you go off micro dosing

Answer 29

Withdrawal

Question 30

microdosing Investigated in treatment regimes, now being used as .......” and coping mechanisms.

Answer 30

daily enhancers

Question 31

microdosing is Superimposed on non-psychedelics like ...2

Answer 31

Marijuana, Stimulants

Question 32

what do all of the macrodosing benefits relate to

Answer 32

anxiety and depression alleviation

Question 33

the "macrodosing challenges" are really

Answer 33

tolerance and withdrawl effects (just slowly)

Question 34

are their improvements in mood, anxiety and other benefits when substance not in body

Answer 34

don't know hasn't been studied

Question 35

supplements are not FDA regulated

Answer 35

yes

Question 36

what does the FDA do to regulate supplements

Answer 36

“FDA is responsible for taking action against any adulterated or misbranded dietary supplement product AFTER it reaches the market.”= actually a complaint board

Question 37

the FDA reviews supplements before they reach the market

Answer 37

f FDA is not authorized to review dietary supplement products for safety and effectiveness before they are marketed

Question 38

do supplements fall under food or medication category

Answer 38

neither

Question 39

supplements rely on what kind of testing

Answer 39

restricted testing= mice vs humans

Question 40

does professional endorsement mean medical

Answer 40

no could be midwives, chiropractors

Question 41

3 common tactics in marketing

Answer 41

1. misnaming 2. precursors or metabolites 3. potentiators or inhibitors

Question 42

what version of a drug name will marketers use

Answer 42

use popular version of name to mask a chemical trade vs generic

Question 43

what is another way marketers misname

Answer 43

Using Patented “blend names” • E.g. “power blend” instead of ???

Question 44

marketers may put L-dopa,L-tryptophan metabolite instead of active drug why?

Answer 44

get around legal restrictions= same rewarding effects

Question 45

when labeled “caffeinefree” but they add theobromine (Precursors or metabolites) why are they doing this

Answer 45

Avoiding stigma/tricking consumers

Question 46

how do marketers avoid legal responsibility if things go wrong with their product

Answer 46

add traces so they don't get nailed if it happens to you (they tell you not to exceed on label so its not their fault)

Question 47

grapefruitjuice,Taurine,StJohn’sWort are examples of what common marketing tactic

Answer 47

potentiators and inhibitors

Question 48

4 ways to spot pseudo science tactics

Answer 48

1. Reference or call-out to “traditional” or ethnic “medicines” 2. Non-specificbenefits 3. (mis)use of non-protected terminology 4. Warning/legalinformation

Question 49

what are examples of non protected terms

Answer 49

nutritonist not diatistionist | psychologist not psychiatrist is

Question 50

4 problems with science-y claims

Answer 50

1. Excessive scientific claims 2. Difficult to follow citations (number system) 3. Unverifiableinformation(i.e.“in- house” testing) 4. Misdirection

Question 51

e.g of excessive scientific claim

Answer 51

"cure all"

Question 52

example of misdirection in science-y claim

Answer 52

"drug free"