MYTHS & FUN FACTS
Which hallucinogens are considered natural?
Mescaline and magic mushrooms
What type of organism are shrooms?
Fungi
What is LSD commonly known as?
Acid and/or Yellow Sunshine
When was PCP first synthesized?
1950s
What are 2 side effects of taking Mescaline?
Rapid heart rate
High blood pressure
Hallucinogen
Agitations
Paranoia
Do hallucinogens always lead to hallucinations?
No, not always but typically will cause perceptual distortions to an extent
What is the psychoactive compound found in shrooms?
Psilocybin
When did LSD gain popularity in the United States?
In the 1960s counterculture movement
What is PCP also known as?
Angel Dust, Rocket Fuel, Ozone
What plant produces the hallucinogenic alkaloid, mescaline?
Peyote cactus
When was Bicycle Day first celebrated?
April 19th, 1943
What is the original use case for shrooms?
Indigenous cultures have been using them for centuries for spiritual and healing purposes.
What are some potential therapeutic uses of LSD?
Treating cluster headaches, end-of-life anxiety in terminal patients, anxiety, depression, and addiction.
What drug was developed to replace PCP?
Ketamine
Who were the first people to discover mescaline and what did they use it for?
Native Americans have been using peyote for thousands of years for religious and medicinal purposes
What drug schedule are hallucinogens (such as LSD, shroom, and mescaline) classified as under the Controlled Substances Act? And what does this mean?
Schedule I, meaning that they have a high potential for abuse and are not currently accepted for medical use in the U.S.
What are 2 effects of taking shrooms?
Altered perception, euphoria, introspection, anxiety, paranoia.
Name any 2 effects of LSD?
It can cause intense visual and auditory hallucinations
Distorted sense of time
Distorted body image
Quickly shifting emotions
Develop HPPD aka "flashbacks"
At high doses, PCP can cause....(name 2)
Comas, seizures, and death
True or False: Mescaline (Peyote) is legal for all religious groups
FALSE!
What event laid the foundation for research into hallucinogens for possible therapeutic uses?
Chemist Albert Hoffman voluntarily taking LSD to experience its effects, now known as Bicycle Day
What is the mechanism of action of psilocybin in the brain?
It affects the serotonin system in the brain, leading to altered perception and mood.
True or False, every country has legalized LSD.
False, LSD is prohibited in most countries.
Name 3 side effects of using PCP.
Euphoria, Reduced sensitivity to pain, Feeling super strong, Feeling emotionless/impassiveness, Bizarre behaviors, Paranoia
Peyote is legal for what restricted group?
The Native American Church