This drug is used to treat and prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. It is also and appetite stimulant.
What is Dronabinol (Marinol).
(Arcangelo & Peterson, 2013)
100
True or False:
Research suggests that although long term smoking of marijuana is less harmful on your lungs than tobacco, an association with lung cancer is still suggestive.
What is True.
(Peckham et al., 2013)
100
A study was conducted by Martino & Ellickson assessing marijuana use from adolescence to young adulthood. Comparing groups on behavioral, socioeconomic, and health outcomes it was revealed that abstainers consistently had the ___LEAST OR MOST__ favorable outcomes, whereas early high users consistently had the ____ favorable outcomes.
abstainers consistently had the MOST favorable outcomes, whereas early high users consistently had the LEAST favorable outcomes.
100
Virginia assembly passed legislation requiring every farmer to grow hemp. Hemp was allowed to be exchanged as legal tender in Pennsylvania,Virginia and Maryland
What is 1619
200
Cannabinoids are in the pregnancy risk category:
D. They should be avoided during pregnancy and lactation.
(Arcangelo & Peterson, 2013)
200
True or False:
With repeated doses of Marinol, patients usually become tolerant to most of the CNS adverse effects, but not to the antiemetic activity.
True
(Arcangelo & Peterson, 2013)
200
Research suggests that the use of marijuana leads to subsequent use of "harder drugs". Marijuana is therefore termed a:
What is A Gateway Drug.
(National Institute, 2014)
200
Marijuana use may cause long-term or even permanent impairment in cognitive ability and intelligence when used regularly during ________, when the brain is still developing.
What is adolescence.
200
Mexican immigrants flooded into the U.S., introducing to American culture the recreational use of marijuana?
What is The Mexican Revolution of 1910
300
True or False:
Patients who have had previous experiences with recreational cannabinoids appreciate greater antiemetic efficacy from drugs such as Marinol.
True.
(Arcangelo & Peterson, 2013).
300
True or False:
Marinol may unmask underlying symptoms of mania, depression, or schizophrenia in patients with these disease states.
True.
(Karch, 2013)
300
States that have introduced medical marijuana laws have reported significantly __GREATER OR FEWER__ painkiller-related deaths.
What is FEWER, despite marijuana being labeled a gateway drug.
(S.Young, 2014)
300
The National Cancer Institute ___SUPPORTS OR REFUTES___ that cannabinoids (active chemicals in cannabis) may be useful in treating the side effects of cancer and cancer treatment.
SUPPORTS.
Other possible effects acknowledged include:
Anti-inflammatory activity.
Blocking cell growth.
Preventing the growth of blood vessels that supply tumors.
Antiviral activity.
Relieving muscle spasms caused by multiple sclerosis.
300
This statute effectively criminalized marijuana, restricting possession of the drug to individuals who paid an excise tax for certain authorized medical and industrial uses.
What is Marijuana Tax Act of 1937
400
This active ingredient in cannabinoids acts on the vomiting center and opiate receptors in the CNS, thus producing antiemetic and analgesic effects.
What is Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
(Arcangelo & Peterson, 2013)
400
True or false:
Research suggests that consistent marijuana use can lead to an increased risk of developing mental illness, such as schizophrenia and psychosis.
What is True.
(Peckham et al., 2013)
400
Longitudinal studies suggests that heavy cannabis use may ___increase OR decrease___ depressive symptoms among some users.
What is Increase.
Although, it is still difficult to rule out that the association may be due to common social, family and contextual factors which can also increase the risk of both heavy cannabis use and depression.
(CSAM, 2011)
400
Marijuana use during _______ may be associated with neurological problems in babies and impaired school performance later in childhood, and may also be a predictor of teen-age marijuana use.
Pregnancy
(National Institute, 2014)
400
Between 1952 and 1956 two laws passed, which set mandatory sentences for drug-related offenses including marijuana. A first-offense marijuana possession carried a minimum sentence of 2-10 years with a fine of up to $20,000.
What is Boggs Act 1952 and Narcotics control Act 1956
500
True or False:
Marinol is considered a Controlled Substance C-lll.
True.
(Karch, 2013)
500
In recent research, this cannabinoid has been shown to relieve pain and discomfort in patients with fibromyalgia and multiple sclerosis.
What is Nabilone.
500
Cannabis use does not appear to be causally related to the incidence of _____, but its use may precipitate disorders in persons who are vulnerable to developing psychosis and worsen the course of the disorder among those who have already developed it.
What is Schizophrenia?
(CSAM, 2011)
500
Research demonstrates that cannabis and cannabinoids are effective in treating the symptoms of __THESE__ disorders in part because it interacts with the cannabinoid receptors in the digestive tract, which can result in calming spasms, relieving pain, decreasing inflammation, and improving motility.
A comission appointed by President Nixon at the direction of Congress, considered laws regarding marijuana and determined that personal use of marijuana should be decriminalized. Nixon rejected the recommendation, but over the course of the 1970s, eleven states decriminalized marijuana and most others reduced their penalties.