Marijuana Study Guide

Nucleus Accumbens

euphoria (feeling good)

Cerebellum

impaired coordination

Hippocampus

impaired memory

Hypothalamus

increases appetite

marinol

The FDA approved ?, a synthetic THC made to relieve nausea and vomiting in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

False

The U.S. government does recognize marijuana as a legal medication.

THC

? is the abbreviation for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.

Anmotivational

? syndrome is unique to marijuana that makes the user unmotivated to quit it.

Marijuana Extract

A newly popular method of marijuana is called ?.

Amygdala

panic/paranoia

False

Athletes who use marijuana will see their athletic ability improve.

True

Daily use of marijuana increases the risk of addiction by 25 to 50 percent.

False

Impaired memory is not a harmful effect of marijuana use among teens.

Tolerance, gender, weight and family history

List 4 factors that influence how marijuana impacts the user.

Depressant, stimulant, hallucinogen

List the 3 drug classifications of marijuana.

joints, bongs, vapes, pipes or water pipes and edibles

List the 5 different ways that marijuana is used.

smoked or eaten

List the two ways Marijuana Extract can be used.

doubles

Marijuana addiction ? for people who begin using as a teen.

Cannabis Sativa and Cannabis Indica

Marijuana comes from either the ? or the ? plant.

True

Marijuana contains more than 400 different chemicals, including THC.

False

Marijuana has gone through the FDA approval process to show that it offers more benefit than harm when used as medicine.

True

Marijuana is an addictive drug.

Dopamine

Marijuana stimulates brain cells to release a chemical known as ?.

False

Paranoia is not a harmful effect of marijuana.

active

THC is the main ? ingredient in marijuana.

Cannabinoid

THC acts on specific brain cell receptors in the brain. These receptors are known as ? receptors.

Memory and movement

THC affects many parts of the brain, including those that control ? and ?.

True

THC affects the cerebellum, which is the part of the brain that regulates coordination.

True

The use of marijuana decreases among teens when they perceive it as harmful.

birth

The use of marijuana during pregnancy can cause low ? rate.

Neocortex

altered thinking, judgement, and sensation