Chapter 15
Identify a true statement about the health effects of marijuana use proved by medical investigations.
No relationship was found between marijuana use and susceptibility to infections and cancer
T or F In May 1969, 32 years after the Marijuana Tax Act became effective, the US Supreme Court declared the Marijuana Tax Act unconstitutional.
True
T or F There has been no scientific study demonstrating meaningful brain differences between marijuana users and controls.
True
Identify a true statement of the subjective effects of marijuana.
infrequent smokers are likely to experience more intense subjective effects
hippocampus
involved in aspects of memory storage
IN the context of effects on the immune system, animal studies have found that THC injections can:
reduce immunity to infection
Cannabis cessation is known to:
disrupt sleep patterns
A feature of hashish is that _______.
it is made, with up to 65% THC by weight
In the context of effects on the immune system, animal studies have found that THC injections can __________.
reduce immunity to infection
__________ is an endogenous chemical isolated from brain tissue that has marijuana-like properties.
Anandamide
Identify a true statement about cannabinoids.
Cannabinoids are chemicals unique to the Cannabis plant
Identify a true statement based on the research on the effects of marijuana.
Marijuana was not associated with shortness of breath
Identify a true statement about the early history of use of Cannabis.
The legend of the hashishiyya cult, which used Cannabis, grew in the eastern Mediterranean area around 1000 AD
T or F Field sobriety tests based on performance are the best way for determining marijuana intoxication.
True
During the 1930s, in the US, marijuana was:
associated with violent crime and murder
cerebellum
coordinates fine body movements
In context of the behavioral effects of marijuana, smoking marijuana has been reported to cause a(n):
decrease in verbal social interaction
In 1938, Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia of New York City asked the New York Academy of Medicine to study the effects of marijuana. The study reported that marijuana use __________.
did not lead to mental or physical deterioration in long-term users
CB2 receptors
found mainly outside the brain in immune cells
CB1 receptors
found throughout the body, but primarily in the brain
Marijuana affects the cognitive functioning of the body of a regular marijuana smoker by:
slowing cognitive processing
Marijuana is used as a clinical drug due to its ability to:
stimulate appetite
In the context of the cognitive effects of marijuana, research studies have found that:
subtle brain activation caused by marijuana may have little impact on behavior
What are the withdrawal symptoms caused by cannabinoid cessation?
symptoms may include negative mood states such as depression and anxiety
Identify the peak effective time of oral ingestion of marijuana.
the peak effects usually occur at about 90 minutes
Identify a true statement about the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937.
this federal law taxed the growers, distributors, sellers, and buyers of Cannabis
Identify the factors that led to the declining rate of marijuana usage for medical purposed in the 1900s.
variability of the available medical preparations of Cannabis development of new and better drugs for most illnesses
_______ is the generic name of the THC-containing drug that is used by cancer chemotherapy patients who are experiencing nausea.
Dronabinol
T or F Several human deaths have been reported from overdoses of marijuana.
False
_________ is concentrated resin from the Cannabis plant, and in its purest form is pure resin.
Hashish
Identify a true perception of marijuana in the US in the 1930s.
Marijuana became a main target of law enforcement efforts
According to the US Controlled Substance Act, identify a true statement about the status of marijuana as a drug in the US.
Marijuana remains a Schedule 1 drug and cannot be legally prescribed
_________, or "without seeds," is a method of growing more potent marijuana.
Sinsemilla
In the context of health effects caused by marijuana, smoking marijuana is known to:
cause a marked increase in food intake
The cannabinoid _______ was isolated and synthesized in 1964 and is clearly the most pharmacologically active cannabinoid.
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
Cannabis indica
grown primarily for its psychoactive resins cultivated in most parts of the world
One of the most consistent acute physiological effects of both smoked marijuana and oral THC is a(n):
increase in heart rate
A behavioral problem associated with marijuana intoxication is the potential for ________.
increased anxiety or panic reaction
A true statement about the effects of cannabis is that:
it increases heart rate that may adversely affect individuals with hypertension
Marijuana use apparently peaked in popularity in the US in the _________.
late 1970s
Heavy marijuana smoking over a long period of time could lead to:
less readily reversible impairment of pulmonary function
A true statement about the abuse potential of marijuana is that:
marijuana self-administration is THC concentration-dependent
Cannabis sativa
primarily used for its fibers, from which help rope is made it grows as a weed in the US and in Canada
In the context of medical uses of marijuana, smoking marijuana has proven to be effective in _________.
reducing the fluid pressure of the eye in glaucoma patients
cerebral cortex
regulates the integration of higher cognitive functions
Identify the peak effective time of smoking marijuana.
the peak mood-altering and cardiovascular effects occur together, usually within 5 to 10 minutes
A true statement about Cannabis is that:
the psychoactive potency of the plant depends on the amount of resin present
The rate of delta-9-tetrahyrocannabinol (THC) absorption into the bloodstream is determined by _________.
the route of drug administration
A characteristic of CB1 receptors, one of the receptors that THC binds to, is that:
they are much more abundant than receptors for morphine and heroin
