The Basics
What is one thing that you can do as a harm reduction approach for someone who is using hallucinogens?
Quiet environment, use less, use verified products
It is safe to mix hallucinogens with alcohol
Fiction
The DEA reports that hallucinogen is going up or down?
Up
YES!
Who is the best boy?
Watney
List one legal hallucinogen in Utah
NONE
LSD is derived from fungus.
Fact.
Hallucinogen use peaks between the ages of:
15-29
30-50
51-75
30-50
Can hallucinogen use cause heart and lung failure?
YES!
Name 3 types of therapy practiced at Eos Serenity Lodge
Psychodrama, ART, EMDR, Psych Ed, Trauma group, process group, talk therapy, equine therapy etc.
What is the active ingredient found in 'shrooms'?
Psilocybin
A trip can be safe for everyone if done correctly
Fiction.
What famous singer was high on hallucinogens before falling to his death recently?
Liam Payne
What are long term effects of hallucinogen use?
Increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, changes in eye dilation response, nausea & vomiting
What model did we learn yesterday?
Disease model of addiction
Serotonin
Tolerance builds rapidly for hallucinogens
Fact
Name one condition that might be treated clinically by a hallucinogen
PTSD, treatment resistant depression, severe anxiety or OCD
What are physical symptoms of a bad trip?
Nausea, dizziness, rapid heart beat, chills
Name one part of the brain that we learned about and it's function
Basal ganglia: Rewards
Prefrontal cortex: Decision making
Amygdala: Emotions
What does DMT stand for?
Dimethyltryptamine
Hallucinogens are not physically addictive
Fact.
What two hospitals in Utah are approved to practice psychedelic assisted therapy?
University of Utah and Intermountain Health
What is Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder?
Re-experiencing signs and symptoms of a trip for up to 10 years following hallucinogen use
What are the 3 phases of the addiction cycle we talked about this week?
Use, trigger, craving