cannabis Flashcards

1
Q

which drug is the most common used drugs in the US?

A

cannabis

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2
Q

how many different psychoactive compounds does cannabis have?

A

70

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3
Q

flowers of cannabis strains:

A

sativa and indica

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4
Q

sativa characteristics:

A
  1. taller plant
  2. analgesic effect
  3. head biased effect
  4. creativity
  5. report being more focused
  6. social
  7. HIGHER levels of THC, LOWER levels of CBD
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5
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Indica characteristics:

A
  1. short stocky plant
  2. higher CBD content
  3. relaxation
  4. full body effect
  5. stimulates appetite
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6
Q

sativa and indica can also be:

A

hybrids

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7
Q

cannabis enters the bloodstream within how many seconds?

A

30

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8
Q

chemical reaction in cannabis:

A

THCA/CBDA, crosses BBB (psychoactive molecules) at about 45 minutes

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9
Q

only-modal biological responses:

A
  1. time seems slower
  2. talkative
  3. cognition varies, some focus some have ADD, short term memory is disrupted
  4. sensory effects
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10
Q

psychotropic effects symbol/name

A

triangle with 9 exponent. tetrahydrocannabol

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11
Q

marijuana intoxication lats for:

A

3-4 hours

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12
Q

do different strains produce different experiences?

A

yes

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13
Q

THC is detectable for up to ___ days in hair

A

90

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14
Q

THC is detectable anywhere between ___ day to ___ month in urine

A

1, 1

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15
Q

THC is detectable for up to ___ hours in saliva

A

24

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16
Q

THC is detectable for up to ___ hours in blood

A

12

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17
Q

single use Metabolites Detectable in Urine lasts for:

A

3 days

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18
Q

moderate use Metabolites Detectable in Urine lasts for:

A

5 days

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19
Q

heavy use Metabolites Detectable in Urine last for:

A

10 days

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20
Q

chronic heavy use Metabolites Detectable in Urine last for:

A

30 days

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21
Q

THC is the main compound that produces:

A

the psychoactive effects

22
Q

CBD report:

A

anxiolytic and analgesic and less noticeable psychoactive effects

23
Q

CBC has what kind of effects?

A

sedative, antibacterial, skin healing and less psychoactive

24
Q

true or false: CBD doesn’t produce euphoria

A

true

25
Q

what is CBD used for?

A

anti inflammatory and anticonvulsant agent

26
Q

THC effects on people:

A

euphorigenic, hunger triggering, pain relieving, works against vomiting and nausea. also reduce anxiety in short term

27
Q

cannabis in adults leads to these two types of thinking:

A

convergent and divergent thinking

28
Q

strain names are not often reliable indicators of a:

A

plant’s genetic identity and chemical profile

29
Q

type 1 strain is:

A

THC dominant with 30 percent THC and gives more of a high

30
Q

type 2 strain has:

A

mixed ratio profile of CBD and THC

31
Q

Type 3 strain is:

A

CBD dominant with low or no THC content that provides little to no intoxication

32
Q

Cannabinoid receptors:

A

CB1, CB2

33
Q

CB1 is concentrated in:

A

brain, spinal cord, located in reward centers implicated in addiction, involved in memory, homeostasis, stress response

33
Q

CB2 concentrated:

A

throughout the body

34
Q

brain regions that express the CB1:

A

cerebral cortex, prefrontal cortex, basil ganglia, cerebellum, hippocampus

35
Q

cannabinoid receptors:

A

proteins where the molecules interact with in the brain

36
Q

high binding in the putamen deals with:

A

movement and learning

37
Q

intermediate binding in the hippocampus deals with:

A

long term memory, memory retrieval

38
Q

thalamus deals with:

A

sleep, alertness, motor info

39
Q

main endogenous cannabinoids:

A

arachidonoyl (2AG) and anandamide (EAE)

40
Q

endogenous cannabinoids are neuromodulators released from:

A

the post synaptic neuron to buffer the impact of stressful experiences

41
Q

cannabinoid receptor availability in cortical regions is higher or lower?

A

lower at baseline in chronic daily cannabis smokers

42
Q

THC causes a release of:

A

dopamine in the ventral striatum (motor control, emotion, habits and reward)

43
Q

decreased dopamine brain reactivity in marijuana abusers is associated with:

A

negative emotionality and addiction severity

44
Q

attenuated dopamine responses to MP includes

A

reduced decreases in stratal distribution volumes

45
Q

cannabis withdrawal develops within approximately:

A

1 week

46
Q

cannabis use from ages 14-19 causes:

A

prefrontal cortex thinning

47
Q

use of higher potency cannabis compared to lower potency was associated with:

A

an increased risk of psychosis and CUD

48
Q

treatment for CUD:

A

CBT, contingency management, motivational interviewing

49
Q

CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT:

A

frequent monitoring of the target behavior and provision or removal of positive rewards when target behavior occurs

50
Q

the US classifies marijuana as where in drug schedule?

A

schedule 1, high potential for dependency