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Natural Psychedelics _ ________________________________________________________________________

58. Which psychedelic chemical has been reported to cause QT interval prolongation and torsades de pointes in otherwise healthy individuals? A) Dimethyltryptamine B) Ibogaine

60. Which statement accurately reflects the evidence for the use of psychedelics in substance use disorder? A) A small clinical study shows that psilocybin may have modest benefit for reducing alcohol use in patients with alcohol dependence when compared with diphenhydramine. B) Observational research suggests that ayahuasca does not affect total substance use or cravings in patients with cocaine use disorder when compared with baseline. C) Despite considerable interest in the use of psychedelics for various substance use disorders, these chemicals have not been evaluated for this purpose in clinical research. D) Case reports indicate that ibogaine may worsen withdrawal symptoms in patients with opioid use disorder and mixed substance use disorder.

C) Mescaline D) Psilocybin

59. For which indication does psilocybin have the most published evidence of clinical effects? A) Depression B) Obsessive-compulsive disorder C) Opioid use disorder D) Overall psychological well-being

Course Code: MDTX03NP

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MDTX1625

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