Marijuanas effects on the brain

Question 1

What areas of the brain does marijuana effect?

Answer 1

Hypothalamus
Basal ganglia
Ventral striatum
Amgdala
Brain stem and spinal cord
Neocortex
Hippocampus
Cerebellum

Question 2

When marijuana is smoked, its active ingredient, THC, travels throughout the body, including the brain, to produce its many effects.

Answer 2

When marijuana is smoked, its active ingredient, THC, travels throughout the body, including the brain, to produce its many effects.

Question 3

What sites do THC attach to?

Answer 3

Cannabinoid receptors

Question 4

Where are cannabinoid receptors located?

Answer 4

On nerve cells in the brain

Question 5

What happens when THC attaches to cannabinoid receptors?

Answer 5

It affects the way in which the cells work
(nerve cells)

Question 6

In what areas of the brain are cannabinoid receptors most abundant?

Answer 6

Parts of the brain that regulate movement, coordination, learning and memory, higher cognitive functions such as judgement, and pleasure.