DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT SCHOOL | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026
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What does "psychotomimetic" mean? Literally "mimicking psychosis," or "impersonating
insanity." A drug is considered psychotomimetic if persons who are under the influence of the
drug look and act insane while they are under the influence of that drug.
What is an "illusion "? What is a "delusion"? Illusion - is a false perception, I.e. a
misrepresentation of what the senses are receiving
Delusion - is a false belief.
What is the difference between "hallucinations" and "pseudo-hallucinations"? The
difference is that the user typically knows that what he/she is seeing, hearing, smelling, etc is
not real, but is a product of the drug with a "pseduohallucination."
What is "piloerection"? Literally, "hair standing up," or goose bumps. This condition of the
skin is often observed in persons who are under the influence of LSD.
What was the original purpose for which PCP was first patented and marketed? It was
developed in the 1950's as an intravenous anesthetic.
Why do many PCP smokers prefer to adulterate mentholated cigarettes with PCP? PCP
smoke is very hot, so users will cool it through the use of mentholated cigarettes.
, What is Ketamine? An analog of PCP used as a surgical anesthetic, both for animals and
humans, especially children.
What does the term "dissociative anesthetic" mean? It inhibits pain by cutting off
(dissociating) the brain's perception of the pain. PCP and it's analogs are considered dissociative
Anesthetics.
"Phencyclidine" is a contraction of what three words? Phenyl Cyclohexyl Piperidine
What are the two subcategories of Narcotic Analgesics? Natural Opiates and Synthetic
Opiates.
What three distinguishing characteristics do all Narcotic Analgesics share? They relieve pain,
they will produce withdrawal signs and symptoms, and their use will suppress the withdrawal
signs and symptoms of chronic morphine administration.
A heroin addict injects what is, for him, a "normal" dose of the drug. One hour later a DRE
examines the addict and finds that he is not impaired. What is the most likely explanation for
this? The addict has developed a tolerance and is using his/her "normal" dose of the drug.
What is another, more common, name for the drug called Diacetyl Morphine? Heroin
LATEST UPDATE 100% SOLVED
What does "psychotomimetic" mean? Literally "mimicking psychosis," or "impersonating
insanity." A drug is considered psychotomimetic if persons who are under the influence of the
drug look and act insane while they are under the influence of that drug.
What is an "illusion "? What is a "delusion"? Illusion - is a false perception, I.e. a
misrepresentation of what the senses are receiving
Delusion - is a false belief.
What is the difference between "hallucinations" and "pseudo-hallucinations"? The
difference is that the user typically knows that what he/she is seeing, hearing, smelling, etc is
not real, but is a product of the drug with a "pseduohallucination."
What is "piloerection"? Literally, "hair standing up," or goose bumps. This condition of the
skin is often observed in persons who are under the influence of LSD.
What was the original purpose for which PCP was first patented and marketed? It was
developed in the 1950's as an intravenous anesthetic.
Why do many PCP smokers prefer to adulterate mentholated cigarettes with PCP? PCP
smoke is very hot, so users will cool it through the use of mentholated cigarettes.
, What is Ketamine? An analog of PCP used as a surgical anesthetic, both for animals and
humans, especially children.
What does the term "dissociative anesthetic" mean? It inhibits pain by cutting off
(dissociating) the brain's perception of the pain. PCP and it's analogs are considered dissociative
Anesthetics.
"Phencyclidine" is a contraction of what three words? Phenyl Cyclohexyl Piperidine
What are the two subcategories of Narcotic Analgesics? Natural Opiates and Synthetic
Opiates.
What three distinguishing characteristics do all Narcotic Analgesics share? They relieve pain,
they will produce withdrawal signs and symptoms, and their use will suppress the withdrawal
signs and symptoms of chronic morphine administration.
A heroin addict injects what is, for him, a "normal" dose of the drug. One hour later a DRE
examines the addict and finds that he is not impaired. What is the most likely explanation for
this? The addict has developed a tolerance and is using his/her "normal" dose of the drug.
What is another, more common, name for the drug called Diacetyl Morphine? Heroin
