Week 16: Psychedelics Flashcards
The psychedelic whose action does not directly involve serotonin, dopamine, or acetylcholine neurons is:
A. Ecstasy B. Mescaline C. Psilocybin D. PCP
PCP
The catecholamine-like psychedelics have major effects on the following neurotransmitters:
Serotonin and dopamine
The use of psychedelics is not recommended for people who have a history of
A. Alcoholism B. Depression C. Schizophrenia D. Anxiety
Schizophrenia
PCP is a/n
A. Glutamate antagonist
B. serotonin partial agonist
C. GABA agonist
D. dopamine antagonist
Glutamate antagonist
What is the legal status of peyote in the U.S.?
A. It can be grown and possessed, but not transported across state lines
B. It is illegal in any form
C. It is a Schedule II drug
D. It is protected under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act for use by members of the Native American Church
It is protected under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act for use by members of the Native American Church
Myristicin is derived from
A. Papaver somniferum B. Mace C. Nutmeg D. Ergot
Nutmeg
A therapeutic use of scopolamine is the treatment of
A. Skin rashes B. Motion sickness C. Orthostatic hypotension D. Depression
Motion sickness
The molecular structure of LSD is very similar to that of
A. Serotonin
B. dopamine
C. epinephrine
D. GABA
Serotonin
The neurotransmitter affected by the psychedelic scopolamine is
A. Acetylcholine B. Dopamine C. Glutamate D. Norepinephrine
Acetylcholine
LSD has been studied as a treatment for all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Anxiety B. PTSD C. Depression D. Cancer
Cancer
The NMDA antagonist class of psychedelics was initially developed as
Anesthetics
LSD is derived from
Ergot
What is the psychedelic class of mescaline?
A. NMDA antagonist B. Serotoninlike C. Enactogen D. Anticholinergic
Enactogen
Melscaline is commonly derived from
A. Deadly nightshade B. Peyote cactus C. Ergot D. Papavar somniferum
Peyote cactus
Which of the following is NOT an enactogen?
A. DMT B. Myristicin C. Mescaline D. Elemicin
DMT
