AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following describes the effects of LSD?
A
Euphoria, inflated self-esteem, and increased heart rate
B
Slowing nervous system, reduced anxiety, and memory impairment
C
Diminished appetite, increased arousal and energy
D
Dream-like state, seeing colorful images, patterns, and sometimes panicked emotions.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hallucinogens (also called psychedelics) are drugs which affect sensation, thinking, self-awareness, and emotion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The predominant effects induced by LSD included visual hallucinations, audiovisual synesthesia, and positively experienced derealization and depersonalization phenomena. Subjective well-being, happiness, closeness to others, openness, and trust were increased by LSD.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was studied from the 1950s to the 1970s to evaluate behavioral and personality changes, as well as remission of psychiatric symptoms in various disorders. LSD was used in the treatment of anxiety, depression, psychosomatic diseases and addiction.

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