WEED CANNABIS POT MARIJUANA

PRIMARY INGREDIENT

THC (delta 9)

INDUSTRIAL (FABRIC) HEMP HISTORY

8000 BCE

most eco friendly w/ fewer pesticides & water

>1% THC

hemp seeds are nonpsychoactive & edible (20% protein)

high competiton w cotton & linen

WEED & PAIN

goldilocks amount

too much = increased pain

not enough = no help

DONT USE IF

weak heart

psychotic disorder

THC METABOLISHES (BECOMES) IN LIVER

11-OH-THC

3x as psychoactive

MEDICAL POT HISTORY

discovered by shen neng 2737 BCE

didnt reach west till 1800s (hash)

help pain, arthritis, rheumatism, headaches, seizures

1833 O’SHAUGHNESSY: MEDICAL POT HISTORY

documented appetite & pain effects in India then brought back to UK for med use

1845 MOREAU: MEDICAL POT HISTORY

wrote book about Hash intoxication being similiar to depression

french started hashish club

INTOXICANT HISTORY

indian religious tradititon

1937 ainslinger weed tax act —> send blacks to jail

WW2 needs hemp for materials & farmers grow 9ft stalks

GATEWAY DRUG THEORY (not universally accepted)

coffee —> alc —> nic —> weed —> hard drugs

correlation DOESNT EQUAL causation

users have sensation seeking personality

most dont try hard drugs

many use hard drugs 1st based on location & access

CBD CANNABIDOL (active ingredient)

converts into THC as plant matures

most active in moderate doses (inverted U)

help reduce anxiety, epilepsy, psychotic Sx

promotes sleep

past use = glaucoma

MARINOL

“DRONABINOL”

synthetic THC pill from sesame oil

poor dosage control & expensive

causes psychotic Sx

CBN CANNABINOL

unclear data

created when THC breaks down overtime in storage

reduce THC psychoactive effects

increase sleep (sedating)

HEALTH EFFECTS

depends on type of strain & dosage (cant generalize)

vomiting

heart palpitation or tachycardia (fast)

anxiety, paranoia, panic, dizziness

use for pain instead of opiates (NOT A CURE)

PREPARATIONS

bhang

charas

hashish

hash oil

DRUG SAFETY

prevention only needs 1 buffer (religion, sport, school)

automatic use isnt mindful dosage & unfun

dont use daily

kids avoid in fear of dissapointment/punishment not cuz illegal

WEED & SLEEP

disrupts & suppresses REM stage that ppl need

SMOKING VS EDIBLES

smoking = rapid onset, harmful to lungs

edbles = slow onset that takes you, safer

ISSUES WHEN PPPL ARE HIGH

concentrating

attention to details

focusing on goals

perform 2 actions at same time

learn new grouped info

PROBABLY UNAFFECTED ACUTE EFFECTS

learning easy paired assocation

retrieve encoded info (phone #)

INCONSISTENT ACUTE EFFECTS

POSSIBLY AFFECTED

slows reaction time

disinhibition (stroop test)

vigilance (sustained attention)

PROBABLY AFFECT ACUTE EFFECTS

time is slower & objects seem closer

issues perceving depth & color

make mistakes reading aloud & take longer

decreased math ability

memory intrusions

impaired free recall

CHRONIC AFFECTS

few/no deficits in cognition

dependence

hard to do studies, need more subjects & complex tests

UNDESRIBALE AFFECTS

dryness

red eyes

depersonalization

impaired concentration

UNDESIRABLE EMOTION AFFECTS

freak out

paranoia

feel anxious & uncomfy about urself

SUBJECTIVE EFFECTS

ppl enjoy, find attractive & continue to use drug

enhanced sensation of touch, color & taste

euphoric & relaxed

insights about self

subtle humor

increased sex intimacy & orgasm (more responsive & giving)

time is slower

DRIVING HIGH

COMPENSATORY BEHAVIORS

(help counteract impairment)

familiar route = easy

Increased braking 

Rare accidents

dont stay in center of lane

Decreased hand-eye coordination 

DRIVING HIGH DIFFERS COMPARED TO DRIVIING DRUNK

Slower speed

less aggressive

wider distance behind car

refuse to drive 

USERS & SCHOOLING

college students usually go to grad school

risk of dropping out but high odds of getting bad grades as a kid

SOCIAL ISSUES

jobs drug testing

early use makes proportion of white to grey brain matter OFF

withdrawal can cause agression

ACUTE CHANGES TO PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE

changes based on dosage & naive users

subtle deficits & short lived

heavy users are less likely affected

ALC & POT

increase impairment in a synergistic way

additive (build on one another)

NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES

Tolerance, dependence

withdrawal causes irritability & cravings