Hallucinogens Flashcards

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Hallucinogen

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A substance capable of producing a sensory affect in the absence of actual stimulus.

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Psychedelic Effects of Hallucinogens

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Activates serotonin-5-hydroxtryptamine 2A receptors (5-HT-2A) NT sites.

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DMT

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Occurs naturally in plants and can be made synthetically. Orally or smoked. Schedule I.

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LSD

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Derived from fungus on rye and other breads. Orally or mucous membrane.
Schedule I drug.

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Peyote

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Cactus plant containing hallucinogen mescaline. Can be made synthetically, brewed in tea, swallowed, or consumed raw.

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Psilocybin

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Found in mushrooms in subtropical area. Brewed in tea or eaten raw. Schedule 1. Taken orally, added to foods, or brewed as a tea.

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How long does it take to experience effects of hallucinogens?

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20-90 minutes, lasting 15 minutes to 12 hours. (DMT = shorter experiences, LSD = longer experiences)

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Persistent Psychosis

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Reexperiencing the same perceptual sensations experienced under influence of of a hallucinogen (Disorganized thinking, emotional lability (rapid changes in mood), distrustfulness of others, and visual disturbances.

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HPPD

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Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder, recognized by DSM-5

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Pelopesia/Telopesia

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Objects appearing nearer than they are/further away

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Micropsia /macropsia

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Objects appearing smaller/larger than they are

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Visual Trailing

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Seeing stationary objects follow behind moving objects

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Ego-dystonic psychosis

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Thinking misaligned with one’s self-concept

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What does LSD look like?

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Colorless, odorless, and crystalline in appearance. One of the most potent psychoactive substances.

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How is LSD available?

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In liquid form, added to blotter paper, and saturated in sugar cubes.

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Is LSD addictive?

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It does not have the addictive properties of dependence and withdrawal, but tolerance can develop.

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What is a bad LSD trip?

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Traumatic feelings of insanity, terror, looming fear of death, panic attacks, paranoia, and suicidality.

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Flashbacks

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Long-term effect of LSD, disturbing perceptual distortions akin to those experienced while under the influence of LSD.

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Ayahuasca

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Brownish-red tea for brewing DMT

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Can you become addicted to DMT?

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Physical dependence and withdrawal are not associated, but tolerance can occur. Psychological cravings, mood swings, and irritability may happen when detoxing.

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Serotonin syndrome

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Potentially fatal condition associated with high serotonin levels. Individuals who are on antidepressants and mix it with DMT are at higher risk.

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Mescaline

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Derived from the peyote cactus plant, off-white, contained in a capsule or sprinkled on marijuana or cigarette. Mescaline can be chewed, smoked, or ingested, or made into a tea. Schedule 1.

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Can you withdraw from mescaline?

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Physiological dependence and withdrawal are not associated, however psychological symptoms may occur like depression or dysphoria (state of unease).

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Why is mescaline unique?

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Categorized as a phenathylamine, which is a natural intoxicant that contributes to the synthesis of potent hallucinogens and can cause vasonconstriction.

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How long do the effects of psilocybin last?

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Experienced within 15-45 minutes and last up to 6 hours.

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Dissociative Drugs

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Category of hallucinogens known to cause users to feel detached from their bodies.

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PCP

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A dissociative drug originally used as an anesthetic for surgery. Orally, capsule, liquid, or tablet. Smoked, snorted, or injected.

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Ketamine

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Used medically as an anesthetic, sedative, pain reliever, or to treat depression. Liquid form or white powder. Snorted, injected, smoked or swallowed.

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Dextromethorphan (DXM)

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Potent hallucinogen when taken in large doses. Found in cough medicines.

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Salvia divinorum

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Plant, leaves can be chewed, dried, or smoked or brewed into a tea.

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What is the mechanism of action for PCP, ketamine, and DXM?

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The disruption of glutamate on specific nerve cells responsible for memory, emotions, and experiences of pain.

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What is the mechanism of action for S. Divinorum?

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Activates opioid receptor (different from opioids).

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How long are the effects of PCP experienced?

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2-5 minutes when smoked and can last up to 4-6 hours. When administered orally, 20-90 minutes lasting up to 6 and 24 hours.

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PCP Binge Runs

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When a person uses PCP multiple times for 2 or 3 consecutive days, during which they don’t eat or sleep. This can cause malnutrition and dehydration, which can lead to organ failure.

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Does PCP lead to dependence and withdrawal?

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Regular use of PCP can lead to dependence and withdrawal. Long-term use can produce flashbacks, hallucinations, anxiety, and depression.

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What does detox tx look like for PCP?

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Inpatient supportive medical care. Sometimes short-term use of benzos to control seizures or emotional disturbances.

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What is ketamine used for?

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To facilitate date rape or sexual assault. Victims experience, blackout, sedation, and memory loss.

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Can tolerance and dependence develop with ketamine?

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Yes, but there is higher risk for psychological dependence than physiological.

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Ketalar and Spravato

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Schedule III substances, each have different medical uses (ketalar = general anesthesia, spravato = refractory unipolar depression with suicidality.

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What receptors does ketamine attach to?

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It is a dissociative anesthetic b/c it breaks apart and attaches to mu, kappa, and delta opioid receptors.

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Ketamine slang: K-hole

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Dissociative paralysis likened to a near death experience.

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Ketamine slang: The God Phase

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The belief the person has total control over the universe.

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Ketamine slang: baby food

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Sends person into state of pleasurable immobility, like an infant

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Ketamine slang: k-land

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mellow psychedelic transcendence and escape from reality.

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Salvia Divinorum

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Mint plant, used in religious ceremonies, raw, dried, or brewed into a tea, inhaled, vaped, or smoked, effects experienced in one minute and last thirty minutes.

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What is the mechanism of action for salvia divinorum?

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Through the kappa opioid receptor (different from heroin and morphine.)

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MDMA

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Synthetic drug (ecstasy), capsule, liquid, tablet, crystallized to be smoked or snorted. Schedule 1. Tolerance and dependency are hard to predict.

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MDMA Mechanism of Action

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45 minutes, lasting 3 hours. Increases serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine.

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What are the aftereffects of MDMA?

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Serotonin depletion because it blocks the reuptake of serotonin.

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Sexstasy

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MDMA plus viagra and can result in permanent damage to sexual functioning.

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Is DXM controlled by the government?

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No

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What is illegal use of DXM referred to?

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Robotripping, tussin toss, skittling, pharming, leaning, or dexing.

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What is the standard dosage for DXM?

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10-20 mg every hour, or 30 mg every 6-8 hours.

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What is DXM mechanism of action?

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When high doses of DXM are used, DXM works as an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NDMA). In low doses, it stops an individual from coughing. In high doses, they dissociate.

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Amanita Muscaria

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Highly toxic mushroom with CNS effects leading to coma, or in rare instances, death. Orange, red, or tan cap with white spots.

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Embalming fluid

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Contains formaldehyde, methanol, ethanol, and other solvents. It is added to marijuana or cigarettes to be smoked, which produces hallucinations.

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Scopolamine

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Used for nausea or vomiting caused by surgical anesthesia or motion sickness. May lead to anticholinergic syndrome, which may lead to toxicity and overdose.

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Nutmeg myristicin

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Highly toxic when taken in higher-than-normal quantities and can lead to death and organ failure. Severe effects are noted when 50g or more are taken. Causes hallucinations, dry mouth, confusion, and seizures.