Title: Drugs and Society Text: Ninth Edition, Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, Annette E. Fleckenstein
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1:  The League of Spiritual Discovery used ______ as the sacrament.
A: peyote
B: mescaline
C: LSD
D: None of the above

2:  Which of the following can cause hallucinations?
A: steroids
B: cocaine
C: amphetamines
D: all of these can cause hallucinations

3:  Select the incorrect statement concerning the effects of hallucinogens such as LSD.
A: They can cause vivid and unusual visual and auditory effects.
B: The user can experience a sense of cosmic merging.
C: The user is usually able to control the psychedelic experience.
D: A sense of lost identity caused by using a hallucinogen can be very disturbing to some users.

4:  Select the incorrect statement concerning the flashback caused by hallucinogens.
A: They can continue to occur for years after hallucinogen use.
B: Sensations caused by previous hallucinogen use return.
C: It can consist of altered visual perception including seeing dots, flashes and trails of light.
D: The experience is always unpleasant and terrifying.

5:  Select the incorrect statement concerning anticholinergic hallucinogens.
A: In ancient societies, these drugs were used as poisons for assassinations.
B: These drugs tend to stimulate salivation.
C: These drugs are found in many plants that belong to the potato family.
D: They work by blocking the activity of the acetylcholine receptor.

6:  Which of the following statements concerning PCP toxicity is incorrect?
A: There are specific antagonists available to treat acute overdoses of PCP.
B: Diagnosis of a PCP toxicity is frequently missed because the symptoms closely resemble an acute schizophrenic episode.
C: Valium is often used to sedate the agitation caused by PCP.
D: Long-term use can cause vague cravings after cessation of PCP use.

7:  There is a "typical" pattern of response to LSD.
A: True
B: False

8:  Two tablespoons of nutmeg can cause a hallucinogenic effect.
A: True
B: False

9:  MDMA is sometimes called "the love drug" because it can increase pleasure related to sexual activity and expressions of affection.
A: True
B: False

10:  PCP is often sold as LSD or mescaline.
A: True
B: False

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