Chapter 8 quiz
The short-acting effects of _____ have earned it the nickname "the lunch-hour drug."
DMT
All of the following are serotonergic psychedelics EXCEPT:
DOM.
_____ is a common poterntially hallucinogenic ingredient in medications aimed at cough suppression.
DXM
______ produces little respiratory depression prompting its use as a safer anesthetic in specific patient populations.
Ketamine
__________ is being investigated as a possible antidepressant since injections produce rapid antidepressant effects in treatment-resistant populations.
Ketamine
The chemical structure of LSD suggests that...
LSD acts on the serotonin system.
Psychedelic therapy involved the administration of:
LSD.
Malignant hyperthermia can be caused by _____ and treated by _____.
MDMA; dantrolene
______ is considered the prototypical anticholinergic drug possessing psychedelic properties.
Scopolamine
Monoaminergic psychedelics resemble all of the following EXCEPT:
acetylcholine.
Scopolamine affects _____ neurotransmission, and LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) affects _____ receptors.
acetylcholine; serotonin
Salvinorin A is _____ to _____ receptors.
agonist; opioid
Scopalamine is an _____ to the _____ receptor.
antagonist; muscarinic
Phencyclidine and ketamine are both classified as _____ to the _____ receptor.
antagonists; NMDA
Atropa belladonna is the taxanomic name for:
deadly nightshade.
All of the following are effects of scopolamine EXCEPT:
decreased body temperature.
Which hallucinogen is produced naturally in the body?
dimethyltryptamine.
Albert Hofmann is known for...
discovering LSD.
"Ecstasy" (MDMA) use is commonly associated with reports of:
empathy.
Ketamine (Ketalar) affects the neurotransmitter:
glutamate.
Phencyclidine affects _____ receptors, whereas psilocybin affects _____ receptors.
glutamate; serotonin
Psilocybin is a compound that originates:
in certain kinds of mushrooms.
Bufotenine is a compound that sometimes originates:
in toads.
MDMA is thought to work by:
inhibiting reuptake of monoamines.
Psilocin is a hallucinogen that...
likely accounts for the psychogenic effects of psilocybin.
LSD has a relatively _____ level of toxicity in terms of its lethal dose.
low
The most representative drug of the hallucinogens is...
lysergic acid diethylamide.
The psychedelic chemical _____ occurs naturally in peyote.
mescaline
Which hallucinogenic substance is legal to use for the Native American Church of North America ?
mescaline.
The term "psychedelic" means...
mind expanding.
LSD may be added to a postage stamped and licked because...
only very small amounts are used.
Salvinorin A is a(n):
opioid kappa agonist.
Serotonergic psychedelics are thought to work primarily by activating which of the following:
postsynaptic receptors.
A psychonaut is a person who uses:
psychedelic drugs.
The _____ phase of LSD takes place during the drug's maximum effect.
psychic
The term psychotomimetic refers to the activation of:
psychotic states.
Physostigmine acts by:
reversibly blocking acetylcholinesterase (AchE).
Phencyclidine can affect types of all of the following receptors EXCEPT:
serotonin
DMT affects the neurotransmitter:
serotonin.
A hallucinogenic experience is called a ...
trip.
