Topic 19 (B)

Question 1

•Spineless cactus (Mexico & SW Texas)
•Mescaline - active ingredient
•5,000 times less active than LSD
•minor component - hardening
•Same effects as LSD
•Chewed raw or brewed in tea
•Bitter, causes nausea
•Medicinal use - pain, fever, diabetes

Answer 1

Peyote

Question 2

•DMT
•Naturally occurring (plants)
•LSD like effects
•short acting, more intense
•Interacts with opioid system

Answer 2

Ayahuasca

Question 3

•Psilocybin & psilocin
•Psilocin - active ingredient
•species:
Psilocybe, panaeolus, copelandia, conocybe
•1/200 LSD potency
•Personality changes:
Forgiveness
Gratitude
Altruism
Increase suggestibility
•Time perception affected

Answer 3

Magic mushrooms

Question 4

•Morning glory (ipomoea corymbosa) seeds
•Lysergic acid amide
•10% LSD activity
•eaten or crushed & added to water

Answer 4

Ololiuqui

Question 5

•Bufonidae toad skin secretions (Colorado River toad)
•5-hydroxy DMT
•Smoked or ingested
•Secretions also include cardiac glycosides
• also present in ansdenanthera seeds
• Caribbean, Central and South America psychedelic snuffs

Answer 5

Bufotenine