Research Tuesday

Unit 3: Effect of Drugs on the Brain Lesson 7

Defining Hallucinogen Drugs Worksheet ~ Student Worksheet

Student Directions:
• Read the Research Tuesday report titled, Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs (including LSD, Psilocybin, Peyote, DMT, Ayahuasca, PCP,
Ketamine, Dextromethorphan, and Salvia) provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse Research Report Series.
- Pages 1-6 are the key pages to be sure to read for Research Tuesday assignment.
- The report may be available in Canvas for reference as well.
• Complete the worksheet using the report as your resource.
• The name of the differing drugs has been provided for you below. Provide the main, defining bullet points associated with each drug by
typing them in under each drug listed below.
• Provide the effect of the drug by typing the effect/s under each drug listed below.

1. Hallucinogens are a class of drugs that cause hallucinations—profound distortions in a person’s perceptions of
reality.

2. They are commonly divided into two broad categories:

• classic hallucinogens (such as LSD)
• dissociative drugs (such as PCP

3. When under the influence of either type of drug, people often report:
• rapid, intense emotional swings and seeing images
• hearing sounds
• feeling sensations that seem real but are not.

U3L7 Research Tuesday - Defining Hallucinogen Drugs – Student Worksheet 1

 Research Tuesday
Unit 3: Effect of Drugs on the Brain Lesson 7
Defining Hallucinogen Drugs Worksheet ~ Student Worksheet

Classic Hallucinogens Short Term Effects

4. LSD (d-lysergic acid diethylamide) LSD
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5. Psilocybin Psilocybin
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6. Peyote (Mescaline) Peyote

• Insert bulleted list • Insert bulleted list

7. DMT (Dimethyltryptamine) DMT

Insert bulleted list • Insert bulleted list

U3L7 Research Tuesday - Defining Hallucinogen Drugs – Student Worksheet 2

 Research Tuesday
Unit 3: Effect of Drugs on the Brain Lesson 7
Defining Hallucinogen Drugs Worksheet ~ Student Worksheet
General Common Effects by
Dissociative Drugs Dosage
Low to Moderate High
8. PCP (Phencyclidine)
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Moderate to high doses
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9. Ketamine
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Moderate to high doses
#12. – 18. #19. -23.
• Insert bulleted list
Insert list of general
Insert list of general
common effects
common effects
10. DXM (Dextromethorphan) from high dosages
from low to
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Moderate to high doses (200-1500mg) pose serious side effects when abused.
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11. Salvia divinorum

• Insert bulleted list
Moderate to high doses
• Insert bulleted list

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