Hallucinogens
These are the physical properties/description of LSD
This is the name for the fiber made from the marijuana plant
What is hemp?
This is an example of a substance commonly used as an inhalant drug
What are household cleaning supplies, art supplies, paint, adhesives, household solvents?
This is the name of the federal governing office that oversees the rules around testing, naming, advertising, and approving of prescription medications
What is the Food and Drug Administration?
What are basic needs like food, water, shelter, general life stability?
This is the most consumed stimulant in the world
What is caffeine?
This is the term for the coming together of multiple senses, an experience reported by some users of hallucinogens
What is synesthesia?
Wild marijuana plants now grow in the US in part because of the spread of marijuana seeds in this product
What is birdseed?
These are some of the physical effects of inhalant drugs
What are lightheadedness, lack of coordination, disorientation; more rarely: tiredness, loss of consciousness, coma?
This is an example of a non-prescription drug that has the potential to be habit-forming/addictive
What are sleep aids, decongestants, laxatives, etc?
This is the typical profile of someone who uses substances
Trick question! There is no real profile; anyone can become dependent on substances. However, lack of resources, money, and social support tend to exacerbate substance use problems and prevent access to treatment
This is a cardiovascular effect of a stimulant
What is increased heart rate?
This is the term for using small amounts of hallucinogenics that has been explored for the purpose of improving mental health outcomes
What is microdosing?
These are some of the known therapeutic effects of marijuana consumption
What are anti-seizures, anti-depressants, appetite stimulants, muscle relaxation, pain relief/analgesic effect?
Recreational use of this inhalant substance has caused an epidemic in places like Birmingham, UK, where it is sold in convenience and hardware stores alongside balloons
What is nitrous oxide?
This is the name for a drug that has a patent for a specific brand (the opposite of a generic drug)
What is a proprietary drug?
What is medical detoxification?
This is one example of a medical condition for which Amphetamines are FDA approved to treat
What are: ADHD, narcolepsy, and binge eating disorder?
In the documentary on psilocybin, we learned that the effects of psilocybin are highly dependent on the environment in which they're taken, referred to as THIS
What are the "set and setting"?
These are some of the acute side effects of marijuana use
What are dry mouth, elevated heartbeat, some loss of coordination and balance, slower reaction times, reddening of the eyes, elevated blood pressure, some mental confusion?
The term for lack of oxygen in the blood caused by inhaling drugs instead of oxygen from the air
What is hypoxia?
This is one acceptable way of disposing of expired prescription medication
What is a drug take-back program, for example?
This kind of program combines different kinds of drug treatment and talk therapies, often in a residential setting. This is the most common kind of long-term drug treatment program
What are "therapeutic communities"?
These are some of the physiological responses to use of hallucinogenic drugs
What are increased heart rate, increased body temp, increased salivation and nausea?
This is the active hallucinogenic ingredient in marijuana
What is THC or tetrahydrocannabinol?
This rare but dangerous condition can cause cardiac arrhythmia and arrest and death from recreational use of inhalant drugs
What is Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome?
This collegiate program for Towson students offers ongoing services for students with recovery goals
What is Tigers in Recovery?