BIO 1033 Exam 2 Ch. 6
Marijuana has been illegal in the United States since
1937
What is the usual current strength of LSD street samples?
20-80PG
Marijuana in the urine of a regular user is detectable for
3-6 WEEKS
Hyperemesis, brought on by highly potent cannabis, synthetic marijuana, or highly concentrated extracts, is characterized by
B
People who smoke marijuana commonly present with which physical ailments?
B. Chronic bronchitis
Which of the following most accurately describes the addiction profile for psychedelics such as psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, and peyote?
B. They do not generally produce compulsive drug-seeking behavior and are not considered addictive.
Hashish is made from
B. cannabis resin
Sustiva ® (efavirenz) is a prescription medication used to treat HIV/AIDS that is also diverted and smoked for its
C. psychedelic effects
A "fry" is a marijuana joint dipped in embalming fluid or embalming fluid, dried, and then smoked.
T
Anterograde amnesia is the term used to describe an inability to remember what happened during a psychedelic trip.
T
LSD is a semisynthetic fungal toxin that infects rye and other cereal grasses
T
PCP can be recirculated from the body fat to the brain, causing an actual drug "flashback."
T
Sativex® is a cannabis-based oral medication used to treat spasticity in patients with multiple sclerosis.
T
Which types of psychedelics exert most of their effects through serotonin receptors?
indole alkaloids
The designer drug known as "C-boom" or 25C-NBOMe is a
psycho-stimulant
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies is
A. a group of scientists studying the therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs for health benefits.
Prolonged use of MDMA (ecstasy) has what effect on sexual function?
A. decreased orgasm in men and sexual arousal in women.
PCP is particularly dangerous because of it has which of the following effects?
B. causes depersonalization, aggressiveness and violent behavior
Psychedelic drugs are relatively new synthetic drugs.
B. false. Although there are some relatively new compounds, marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, and peyote have been in existence for thousands of years
At low doses this substance acts as a stimulant; at higher doses it is a powerful hallucinogenic psychedelic.
B. ibogaine.
Ayahuasca is a short-acting psychedelic
F
In addition to their psychedelic effects, "all arounders" almost always depress the central nervous system.
F
Ketamine is most similar to which drug?
PCP
Receptors for 2-AG, an endogenous endocannabinoid, are found with greater frequency in other parts of the body than it is in the brain.
T
Synesthesia is defined as the crossing of senses, such as when visual input becomes sound
T
The DEA has determined that the psychedelics DMT, psilocybin, mescaline (peyote), and harmaline (ayahuasca) do not cause physical dependence.
T
The U.S. Army carried out psychological warfare and brainwashing experiments on animals and humans with psychedelic drugs for many years.
T
The effects of mescaline (peyote) are similar to those of LSD, especially the visions and hallucinations.
T
