Marijuana and the Brain
What is the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana?
THC
What can happen to the lungs from smoking marijuana?
Coughing, wheezing, lung butter, chronic lung issues like cancer.
What is the compound in marijuana that gives it a medical benefit?
CBD
How old do you have to be to legally purchase or consume marijuana?
21
2010
What is the last part of the brain to develop?
The prefrontal cortex. (Prefrontal lobe)
What are the health risks for a person's heart when using marijuana?
An increased heart rate, risk of heart attack or lower blood pressure.
THC=psychoactive
CBD=non-psychoactive
What charge can be brought against a teen if they are caught with marijuana?
MIP
(Minor in Possession)
What is a person inhaling when they vape?
An aerosol
What was the analogy used to describe how THC and receptors work in the brain.
Keys and locks
What are the three ways we discussed marijuana could affect a persons looks?
Bloodshot eyes, yellow teeth, acne.
What is one reason people use marijuana for medicine?
Answers will vary. (Must be on the list from this unit)
If you and a friend are at a party where marijuana is being used, what can you do to decrease your risks?
Answers will vary.
One Juul pod is equivalent to the nicotine in how many cigarettes?
20 (1 pack)
What is represented by dark spots on a SPECT image.
Lack of blood flow and activity.
What organ is in charge of filtering everything we consume?
Liver
True or False
Marijuana use is trending down amongst all grade levels.
TRUE
Why is making good decisions especially hard for a teenager?
The decision making center of the brain (Prefrontal cortex) is not fully developed yet.
What is the base of vape pen cartridges made of?
Propylene glycol and Vegetable glycerin
What is the long term problem of THC locking into the pleasure/reward system within the brain?
Addiction
What is the substance left in the lungs from smoking?
Tar
TRUE or FALSE
In recreational marijuana products CBD continues to significantly increase while THC levels stay the same.
FALSE
What risk increases by 50% if a person is smoking marijuana?
Car crash
Propylene glycol is what type of chemical?
VOC
(Volatile Organic Compound)