Cannabis

Question 1

why is marijuana classified separately?

Answer 1

effects are varied and complex

• sedation
• pain relief
• hallucinations

Question 2

what are three species of cannabis?

Answer 2

Cannabis sativa

• originated: asia
• for fibre: hemp rope
• lanky plant 18ft

Cannabis indica

• psychoactive resin
• 2 to 3 ft high

Cannabis ruderalis
-Russia

Question 3

what is the primary psychoactive agent in cannabis?

Answer 3

THC (delta-9-tetra…)

Question 4

where is THC concentrated in?

Answer 4

Resin (flowering tops)

Question 5

what is Charas?

Answer 5

Hashish

Question 6

what is ganja?

Answer 6

sinsemilla “without seeds”

Question 7

what is Bhang?

Answer 7

powder that can mixed into drinks
-rare in Canada
-red oil cannabis
less than 1%

Question 8

what is Hashish?

Answer 8

pure resin

3-8% THC (maybe up to 20%)

Question 9

how to efficiently produce hashish?

Answer 9

boiling plants in alcohol and evaporating liquid down to thick, dark oil
more than 50% THC

Question 10

what is sinsemilla

Answer 10

dried flowering tops of plants with female plants
-why female? females dont put energy into seed production, thus increasing potency
7-12%

Question 11

what is the earliest mention of cannabis?

Answer 11

Chinese pharmacy 2737 BC

Question 12

how did the Muslim world use cannabis?

Answer 12

socially by 1000AD

Question 13

what is Hashishiyya?

Answer 13

religious cult that carried out political murders

Question 14

who is the primary supplier for hash products to Canada?

Answer 14

Jamaica

Question 15

what is the average age for initiation into cannabis?

Answer 15

15-24

Question 16

The following is cultivated primarily for its fibres, from which hemp is made:

Answer 16

Cannabis sativa.

Question 17

____ is a preparation of potent marijuana.

Answer 17

Sinsemilla

Question 18

Complete elimination of one dose of THC and its metabolites may take:

Answer 18

2 to 3 weeks.

Question 19

The endogenous substance found in the brain with marijuana-like effects is:

Answer 19

anandamide

Question 20

One consistent physiological effect of THC is:

Answer 20

increased heart rate.

Question 21

Which of the following effects of marijuana is reliably seen in both infrequent and regular marijuana smokers?

Answer 21

slowed cognitive processing

Question 22

Dronabinol (Marinol) has been approved for use:

Answer 22

as an antiemetic in conjunction with cancer chemotherapy.

in improving appetite in patients suffering from anorexia and AIDS.

Question 23

One behavioural problem associated with marijuana use is:

Answer 23

panic reactions.

Question 24

Sativex is marketed in Canada as a treatment for dealing with neuropathic pain associated with:

Answer 24

MS

Question 25

when was THC isolated?

Answer 25

1964

Question 26

how is smoked marijuana absorbed?

Answer 26

rapidly by blood and travels to brain and then rest of the body - 30min - peak effects within 5-10 minutes

Question 27

how is oral THC absorbed?

Answer 27

more slowly and the liver transforms it - less THC reaches brain - peak effects within 90 minutes

Question 28

after one week how much THC might remain?

Answer 28

25-30%

Question 29

what is the endogenous substance isolated from brain tissue?

Answer 29

anadamide

Question 30

what receptors does THC bind to?

Answer 30

CB1. CB2

Question 31

where are CB1 receptors primarily found?

Answer 31

brain - basal ganglia (movement) - cerebellum (fine body movement) - hippocampus (memory) - cerebral cortex (higher cognitive function_ - nucleus accumbens (reward)

Question 32

where are CB1 receptors primarily found?

Answer 32

immune cells

Question 33

what are some cardiovascular effects?

Answer 33

increased heart rate

Question 34

what are some pulmonary effects?

Answer 34

bronchodilation - after acute exposure

Question 35

Dronabinol (Marinol)

Answer 35

oral form treatement for severe nausea, vomiting associated with cancer chemo, and AIDS related anorexia

Question 36

Sativex

Answer 36

buccal spray for neuropathy for MS, | analgesic for cancer patient

Question 37

Nabilone

Answer 37

synthetic cannabinoid with antiemetic properties (treat vomiting)

Question 38

what plays and important role in the modulation of pain

Answer 38

endocannbinoid system - supraspinnal - spinal - peripheral

Question 39

is there a DSM-5 listing for cannabis withdrawal?/

Answer 39

no

Question 40

acute physiological effects

Answer 40

increased heart rate

Question 41

chronic lung exposure

Answer 41

no evidence causes lung cancer

Question 42

toxicity potential

Answer 42

panic | feat of loss of control and fear that things wont return to normal

Question 43

reproductive effects

Answer 43

diminish sperm count and reduces testosterone levels in men

Question 44

amotivational syndrome true?

Answer 44

no, there is no support tha exhbit diminished motivation

Question 45

reefer madness

Answer 45

psychosis but NO evidence that marijuana can increase likelihood of psychotic episodes. Users typically use marijuana in conjunction with other psychoactive drugs

Question 46

cannabidiol

Answer 46

produces anxiolytic and antipsychotic effects rather than psychoactive effects