Cannabis

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Psychoactive effects due to presence of chemicals
termed

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cannabinoids

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Regulated use suitable for end-of-life care
for symptoms associated with terminal
disease

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• Chronic pain
• Anorexia
• Nausea
• Arthritis
• Seizures

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Medical use

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Multiple sclerosis, spinal cord
injury/disease, cancer, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy

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Psychoactive effects - Cannabis contains more than

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n 85 psychoactive
cannabinoids, of which two are most prominent.

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Cannabis contains more than 85 psychoactive
cannabinoids, of which two are most prominent

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THC
Cannabidiol

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THC

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the principal psychoactive component
and is responsible for euphoric and antiemetic
effects.

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Cannabidiol

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s 2nd major cannabinoid and is
responsible for relaxation and anxiolytic effects
of cannabis.

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Cannabinoids are generally thought to be

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defensive chemicals to discourage predation

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Cannabinoids are enriched in

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specialized
structures on the flowering bodies known as trichomes

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Hashish

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is produced from
trichomes (kief)

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Increased cannabinoid content Hash is a

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solid
pressed cake of trichomes (50 - 90% THC)

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Hash oil is an

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alcohol extract of trichomes
reduced to a viscous liquid

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Cannabinoids are typically
administered by

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inhalation
(smoking) or orally (e.g. baked
goods)

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Inhalation

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Rapid entry to bloodstream
Recovery of ~20% of THC content

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Oral administration

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Slow, prolonged, but variable uptake
* Much less efficient due to breakdown in GI,
slow absorption, and first-pass metabolism

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Oral administration results in

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n less absorption but prolonged
elevation of THC in blood due to sustained absorption over time.

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Cannabinoids are

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lipid-soluble and cross
the BBB

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Onset of psychoactive effects is delayed by

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5-30 minutes (longer for oral
administration)

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Rapid uptake into blood paradoxically

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does
not lead to rapid uptake into brain

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THC is metabolized in the

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liver by
cytochrome P450 enzymes

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Primary metabolite is

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11- OH-THC, psychoactive

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Secondary inactive metabolite is

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THC-COOH

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• Half-life of THC is

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very long: 20-30 hours

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Slow elimination is exacerbated by

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release
from lipid stores

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11-OH-THC and THC-COOH are excreted

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unmodified in feces

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Glucuronic acid esters of THC-COOH
are also excreted in

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urine

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Due to slow release from lipid stores
THC metabolites can be detected for

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weeks after a single dose

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Father of Psychopharmacology

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Jacque-Joseph Moreau, 18th ce
Psychiatrist

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Drug effects - Subjective effects (low to moderate doses)

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• Initial light-headedness or dizzyness
• Euphoria and exhilaration
• Calm, relaxed, dreamlike state (‘stoned’)

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Physiological effects

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• Dilation of small blood vessels in eyes and skin
• Increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure
• Dry mouth – compulsion to drink
• Increased appetite

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Adverse effects

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• Anxiety or panic associated with feelings of paranoia
• Delirium or hallucinations extremely rare

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Can precipitate psychosis in

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schizophrenia

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Headaches reported with

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increased doses

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• Intoxication can result in

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disordered thinking or
speech and inability to remain focused on a topic

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No effects on

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recall of information (previously
encoded

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THC administration may impact (dose dependent)

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explicit memory
encoding/recall (short-term memory)

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Previous exposure may decrease

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cognitive effects

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Deficits seen in tasks requiring

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sustained attention

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No decrease in simple reaction time measures BUT

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impairs ability to drive

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Interaction with alcohol

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– low dose cannabis use exacerbates the impairment due to alcohol

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Impairments may relate to attention deficits

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impaired ability to attend to peripheral stimuli

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In animals: IV THC admin results in mixed effects on locomotion - Low doses

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mixed stimulant and depressant effects

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In animals: IV THC admin results in mixed effects on locomotion - high doses

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more uniform motor depression – catalepsy (lack of voluntary movement)

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Administration results in deficits in various learning and memory tasks

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Radial arm maze, Morris water maze,

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Impairment seen with direct intrahippocampal injection of

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THC

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Therapeutic effects

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Decreases ocular pressure
Antiemetic
Orexigenic
Anxiolytic
Anticonvulsant and antipsychotic
Anti-spastic
Analgesic
Anti-oxidant and neuroprotective

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Decreases ocular pressure

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useful adjunctive therapy for treatment of glaucoma

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AntiemetiC

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promoted as treatment for chemotherapy associated nausea

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Orexigenic

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treatment for disease associated anorexia (cancer, HIV/AIDS)

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Anxiolytic

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therapeutic potential for psychiatric illness

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Anticonvulsant and antipsychotic

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esp. strains high in CBD

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Anti-spastic –

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– treatment for spinal injury / disease (MS, TBI, SCI)

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• Analgesic

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modulation of pain response

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• Anti-oxidant and neuroprotective

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various cannabinoids are antioxidant and neuroprotective
against glutamatergic toxicity