03 Devil's Lettuce Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
Q

One of the oldest drugs in the world, dates back

A

12000 years

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2
Q

Hemp for _______ is valuable commodity

A

fiber

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3
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Addiction =

A

tolerance + withdrawal

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4
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Addiction = tolerance + withdrawal
*
How does this equation apply to the marijuana smoker?

A

No so clear with the marijuana smoker

mild

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5
Q

In youth, cannabis use is considered symptom of problems related to? (3)

A

feelings of inadequacy
anxiety
depression

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6
Q

Hypothesis: marijuana causes mental/emotional deterioration.
*
Is this true?

A

it is unproven

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7
Q

Study in Jamaica, Costa Rica and Greece compared heavy long-term use (7 or more joints a day) with nonusers and found?
*
(3) CEL

A

NO
• changes in personality
• evidence of intellectual or neurologic damage
• loss of will to work or participate in society

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8
Q

What was KDS’ main source of info. for this presentation?

A

Substance Abuse Handbook

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9
Q

Sx of Amotivational Syndrome?

LUPAA

A

lack of ambition
uncommunicative
passive
aimless, apathy

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10
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Amotivational Syndrome research findings?

A
there is no credible evidence that 
what is meant by this syndrome is r/t 
any inherent properties of the drug 
than 
to different sociocultural adaptations on the part of the user
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11
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Gateway Hypothesis per Substance Abuse Handbook?

A

“Smoking marijuana leads to the use of opiates and other illicit drugs” (SAH)

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12
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Gateway Hypothesis was studied by? (2)

A

the Institute of Medicine and Canadian Senate

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13
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After studying the Gateway Hypothesis, what did the Institute of Medicine and Canadian Senate find?

A

NO EVIDENCE

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14
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What does Substance Abuse Handbook say about the Gateway Hypothesis?

A

“only the unsophisticated continue to believe that cannabis leads to violence and crime, cannabis suppresses it.”

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15
Q

Cannabis and Psychosis. Describe the literature.

A

Literature is vast and divides into all shades of opinion.

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16
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What does the Substance Abuse Handbook conclude about Cannabis and Psychosis?

A

“Cannabis may precipitate exacerbations in the psychotic processes of some patients with schizophrenia
at the time when
their illnesses are otherwise reasonably well controlled with antipsychotic drugs”

17
Q

In whom does toxic psychosis occur? When?

A

in some individuals after ingestion of huge amounts of marijuana

18
Q

Toxic psychosis - name some s/s
ABCCDD
*
FIR

A
apprehension
bewilderment
confusion
clouding of consciousness
disorientation
dream-like thinking
*
fear
illusions and hallucinations
restlessness
19
Q

When does toxic psychosis clear?

A

clears when cessation begins…

20
Q

According to the Substance Abuse Handbook, what is the most frequent adverse reactions to MJ?
*
Who suffers from these?

A

usually short-lived, acute, anxiety states, sometimes with or without accompanying paranoid thoughts
*
some marijuana users

21
Q

What is the “best medicine” for adverse reactions to marijuana?

A

Reassurance is best medicine!

22
Q

What is a well-confirmed danger of long-term, heavy marijuana use?

A

its effect on the lungs

23
Q

Well-confirmed danger of long-term, heavy marijuana use is its effect on the lungs.
*
What does smoking marijuana do?

A

Smoking narrows and inflames air passages and reduces breathing capacity.

24
Q

What are 3 possible s/e of smoking marijuana?

A

bronchitis
emphysema
lung cancer

25
Marijuana contains same _____ as tobacco smoke. * Usually in?
Marijuana contains same carcinogens as tobacco smoke. * Usually in higher concentration.
26
Marijuana contains same carcinogens as tobacco smoke, usually in higher concentration; however...?
because of the higher potency of marijuana, this may reduce the danger of respiratory damage because less smoking is required for the desired effect. (SAH)
27
Medicinal Uses. Historically used for? | HOPP
headache obstetric and gynecologic conditions pain psychiatric disorders
28
History in Western medicine begins in?
1839
29
Historically in Western medicine, marijuana was used for? CRAM FDP
``` coughing rheumatism asthma migraine headache * fatigue delirium tremens painful menstruation ```
30
According to the Substance Abuse Handbook, what is the greatest advantage of cannabis as a medicine?
its unusual safet
31
How is cannabis unusually safe? | LDD - let's do drugs
NO • Lethal dose • Damage to body organs • Disturbance to physiologic functions
32
Cannabis unusually safe...but only when???
used in therapeutic range
33
Has been successfully used in which 3 ways?
orally IV aerosol spray
34
Has been successfully used orally, IV, aerosol spray for: 3 acronyms AGE Cancer – para
``` MS CP AIDS * Asthma (aerosol spray) Glaucoma Epilepsy * Cancer pain appetite stimulation reduce tumor growth antiemetics ```
35
Legalized for medical use in?
Canada and Holland