Chapter 12 Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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Hallucinogens
A
class of Psychedelic drugs characterized by hallucination EX. LSD, shrooms, DMT, Peyote cactus
2
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What is Psilocybin?
A
a hallucinogenic mushroom the has the active metabolite Psilocin
3
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Dimethyltryptamine
DMT
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is found in many plants offten brewed in tea
4
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WHO IS
Albert Hoffman
A
found LSD
pretty cool guy
5
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Who is Timothy Leary
A
advocated for use of LSD as mind expanding drug
6
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LSD
A
Taken orally using stamps,
has a half life of 3 hours
7
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where in the brain LSD effects
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- locus coeruleus
- cerebral cortex
- temporomedial cortex
- prefromtal cortex
8
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LSD’s Effects
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- True Hallucination(you seeing/hearing fucker)
- Pseudo-hallucinations (alterations oof things there)
9
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what are Mixed Stimulant-Psychedelic drugs?
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- MDMA
- Ecstasy
10
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Who is Alexander Shulgin
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made and used MDMA
11
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Pharmacokinetics of MDMA
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- Oral administaration
- peak concentration in 2 hr
- metbolized in liver
- halflife of 9 hr
12
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adverse effects of MDMA
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- high heart rate
- high blood pressure
- high temp
- Multiple Organ Failure
