Marijuana and the Brain
Messages from the nerves in our body travel at about _____mph?
200 or more
What ways can one consume marijuana? (5)
1. Smoking it
2. Vaping
3. Buccal ( tincture drops)
4. Eating/drinking
5. Topically (skin)
seizures, PTSD, anxiety & Depression in adults, chronic pain in adults, help with MS and other neurodegenerative diseases, help with nausea & vomiting in people with cancer going through chemotherapy, sometime with people with schizophrenia
If someone under the age of 18 needs marijuana for medical reasons, what must they first qualify for?
Have one of the listed medical reasons and get 2 approvals by licensed physicians
Marijuana use causes _________ blood flow to the brain
decreased, which can also decrease oxygen and cause damage which can sometimes be permanent
The lungs are the ______ for what we breathe in
filters
What does THC Stand for?
Tetrahydrocannabinol
Marijuana is considered a scheduled ______ class of drug.
I
THC is like a _______ and _______ into the receptor cites in our brain.
Key and Locks. which takes over and alters the normal function of the brain
Long term marijuana use can cause ____________ which affects our digestive system
Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome
Marijuana plants used for medicinal reasons have high levels of ______
CBD
What does it mean when someone experiments with substance use
when they try it a few times
When someone uses marijuana the brain mistakes it for a naturally made chemical and _____________
reduces the amount it makes, relying on the marijuana
Edibles are different than smoking marijuana because _______
It takes longer to absorb and can cause people to eat more and more because they don't feel the "high" for 1-2 hours after ingestion
Can CBD get someone high?
No, there are no psychoactive effects of CBD
What is the legal age to consume recreational marijuana in the state of CO.
21
Marijuana use can alter ones ability to _____ and ________ things
learn and memorize
Marijuana use cause the heart beat to ______ by _______ beats per minute
increase by 20-50 bpm
What does CBD stand for?
Cannabidiol
Any substance use increases the chance of becoming _________
addicted