Brain & Biology
This system uses chemical messengers called endocannabinoids.
A. Nervous system
B. Endocannabinoid system
C. Digestive system
D. Endocrine system
B. Endocannabinoid system
Two well-known active ingredients in cannabis include THC and ___.
A. Nicotine
B. CBD
C. Serotonin
D. Melatonin
B. CBD
The first recorded use of marijuana was in this country.
A. Egypt
B. China
C. India
D. Greece
B. China
In criminalized areas, this becomes harder to verify.
A. What is being smoked Price
B. Quality
C. Price
D. Availability
A. What is being smoked Price
Chronic marijuana use in youth increases risk of this type of damage.
A. Cognitive
B. Physical
C. Muscle
D. Vision
A. Cognitive
These *break down8 endocannabinoids after they deliver messages.
A. Hormones
B. Enzymes
C. Neurons
D. Receptors
B. Enzymes
This compound is responsible for the “high.”
A. THC
B. CBD
C. Dopamine
D. Alcohol
A. THC
Marijuana use dates back to this year.
A. 2800 BC
B. 1000 BC
C. 500 AD
D. 1600 AD
A. 2800 BC
Psychosis means this mismatch.
A. Memory vs emotion
B. Reality vs mental perception
C. Sleep vs wakefulness
D. Hunger vs fullness
B. Reality vs mental perception
True or False Youth marijuana use increases risk of a sugar addiction to these later in life
False. Lol who said true?
THC can attach to these in the brain due to chemical similarity.
A. Blood cells
B. Dopamine pumps
C. Endocannabinoid receptors
D. Synapses
C. Endocannabinoid receptors
True or false CBD has been promoted as a sedative over the last decade.
False! It has been promoted as a *Medical breakthrough-- not a recreational drug OR sedative!
PAY ATTENTION: This person introduced medical marijuana to the West in 1841.
A. Sigmund Freud
B. Hippocrates
C. Louis Pasteur
D. William Brooke O’Shaughnessy
D. William Brooke O’Shaughnessy
Weed can do this to underlying psychotic disorders.
A. Cure them
B. Prevent them
C. Accelerate them
D. Eliminate them
C. Accelerate them
As CBD wears off, these feelings may become stronger.
A. Happiness
B. Hunger
C. Paranoia and worry
D. Energy
C. Paranoia and worry
THC acts in this part of the brain, according to modern science.
A. Cerebellum
B. Hypothalamus
C. Brainstem
D. Amygdala
B. Hypothalamus
Edibles take longer to kick in because of this system.
A. Respiratory system
B. Immune system
C. Nervous system
D. Digestive system
D. Digestive system
These laws restricted substances to pharmacist prescription only.
A. Tax laws
B. Import laws
C. Trade laws
D. Poison labeling laws Import laws
D. Poison labeling laws Import laws
This is considered a stronger gateway factor than marijuana.
A. Peer pressure
B. School Stress
C. Poverty
D. Trauma
Trauma
Marijuana use increases likelihood of fatal accidents by this factor.
A. 1.2x
B. 1.65x
C. 2x
D. 3x
B. 1.65x
Regular weed use during development can cause the brain to do this.
A. Shrink permanently
B. Build itself around chemical hits
C. Stop producing dopamine
D. Increase intelligence
B. Build itself around chemical hits
This process slowly releases cannabis chemicals into the bloodstream.
A. Inhalation
B. Filtration
C. Digestion
D. Circulation
C. Digestion
The U.S. spends about this much annually on the war on drugs.
A. $10 billion
B. $25 billion
C. $51 billion
D. $100 billion
C. $51 billion
PAY ATTENTION : After William Brooke O’Shaughnessy’s findings, Americans began doing this.
A. Criminalizing cannabis
B. Ignoring cannabis
C. Experimenting with its medicinal use
D. Exporting cannabis
C. Experimenting with its medicinal use
This combination creates feelings of euphoria.
A. THC + sleep
B. THC + dulled pain/anxiety
C. CBD + caffeine
D. Oxygen + glucose
B. THC + dulled pain/anxiety