Final Exam Flashcards
type of plant that contains THC in all of its parts
Cannabis
marijuana refers to the dried leaves and flowers of this plant
Cannabis
hashish refers to the dried resin from the top of the female version of this plant
Cannabis
plant that for centuries was grown in Western Europe chiefly for its fiber, from which rope was made, without widespread recognition of its intoxicating properties
cannabis
is the abbreviation for tetrahydrocannabinol
THC
is the primary psychoactive ingredient in cannabis
THC
the most psychoactive and common cannabinoid
THC
ingredient in cannabis that has increased in seized samples of marijuana from 1.5% in the 1960s to over 10% in 2008
THC
class of chemical compounds that is naturally found exclusively in the cannabis plant and contributes to the behavioral effects of cannabis
Cannabinoid
class of chemical compounds that includes 85 different types that have been identified in cannabis
Cannabinoid
class of chemical compound that includes cannabinol and cannabidiol
cannabinoid
class of drug that originated in central Asia and was spread to other parts of the world during the second century BCE by a Middle Eastern tribe known as the Scythians
cannabinoid
the intoxicating effects of this class of drug remained unnoticed by Europeans until the publication of Le Club des Hachichins by the French writer Theophile Gautier in 1846
cannabinoid
class of drug that spread slowly through the United States in the early twentieth century by racial minorities and jazz musicians, which did much to shape the perceptions of white legislators and to motivate opponents
cannabinoid
class of drug that was made illegal by the Marijuana Tax Act passed by the U.S. government in 1937
cannabinoid
class of drug that, in 1970 by the U.S. government, was declared in the Controlled Substances Act as having no potential medical use and as having a high potential for abuse, despite considerable medical evidence to the contrary
cannabinoid
class of drug that is currently the most common illicit drug
cannabinoid
class of drug that, although having analgesic and psychomotor-depressant properties, has little effect on the breathing reflex
cannabinoid
for this class of drug, bloodshot eyes is its most common physiological effect
cannabinoid
for this class of drug, heavy use can be detected because the user looks stoned: an appearance marked by a slight droop in the eyelids
cannabinoid
class of drug that causes an intense feeling of hunger, known as the “munchies”, typically 3 hours after smoking it and when other effects have declined
cannabinoid
class of drug that produces an experience typically characterized by swings of mood from euphoric gaiety with hilarious laughter to placid dreaminess
cannabinoid
class of drug that has as one of its most reliable behavioral effects an increase in subjective time rate: experiencing time as passing more quickly
cannabinoid
class of drug has been claimed to cause an amotivational syndrome: apathy, loss of effectiveness, and a diminished capacity or willingness to carry out plans
cannabinoid