hallucinogen/dissociative study guide
Entactogen A class of psychoactive drugs that enhance emotional openness, empathy, and connection with others.
Anticholinergic Hallucinogenic Drugs that block acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter involved in memory and muscle control, causing confusion, delirium, and vivid hallucinations.
Psychotomimetic Substances that mimic symptoms of psychosis, such as delusions, paranoia, or distorted reality.
Hallucinogen A broad category of drugs that alter perception, mood, and thought, often causing visual or auditory hallucinations.
Psychotogenics A general term for substances that produce psychotic‑like states or mental disturbances, including hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking.
Directions: Use your notes to answer the following questions.
1. What are drugs that alter perception (awareness of surrounding objects and conditions), thoughts, and feelings? hallucinogens
2. Where are hallucinogens found? Plants,mushrooms,and animal venoms
3. What have hallucinogens been used for, for centuries? Religious rituals,healing ceremonies,and spiritual growth for centuries
4. List Hallucinogens. LSD,psilocybin,mescaline(peyote), and DMT
5. What is the street name for LSD? Acid,doses,dots,yellow sunshine
6. What are the mental effects of LSD? Strong shifts in mood,altered time sense,mixed senses (like hearing colors),and vivid visual patterns.
7. What is the street name for Psilocybin? Shrooms,magic mushrooms,caps,magic.
8. What was psilocybin used for by the indigenous people of Central America? Religious communion,divination,and healing in central america
9. What has mescaline as its main ingredient? The peyote cactus
10. What are the effects of peyote? Nausea,heavy feelings,changed time perception, and intense visual changes.
11. What is the street name for DMT? Dimitri,spirit molecule,businessman’s special
12. What are the psychological effects of DMT? Short,intense visions,feeling detached from the body,and strong emotional shifts
13. What were dissociatives originally used for? Anaesthetics to block pain and cause a trance like state
14. What term is being described by the following…..”refers to the dissociation of brainstem functions from higher cortical areas, which are responsible for altering pain sensations and other stimuli during medical procedures” Dissociative anaesthesia describes the separation of brainstem and cortex function to stop pain
15. List some dissociatives. PCP,Ketamine,and DXM
16. What is the street name for PCP? Angel dust,hog,peace pill,ozone
17. What was PCP used for in the 1950s? Developed and used as a surgical anaesthetic
18. What are long term effects of PCP? Memory loss,speech problems,depression,and weight loss
19. What is the street name for Ketamine? Special K,K,cat valium,vitamin k
20. What is Ketamine currently used as? Medical anaesthesia for humans and animals,and treatment resistant depression
21. Which 2 bodily organs are affected(thickened) by the long term and abuse of Ketamine? Bladder and kidneys (long term abuse causes thickening and severe damage)
22. What is the street name for DXM? Triple C,skittles,robo
23. Where is DXM typically found? Over the counter cough and cold medicines
24. What are the effects of DXM? Confusion,dizziness,distorted vision,and hallucinations at high doses.