Exam 15: Cannabis

Which of the following describes a consistent effect of marijuana, seen both in frequent users and in less-experienced users?

The primary active ingredient in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

What is the natural substance in the body that has marijuana-like effects called?

In Canada, outdoor cultivation is more common, in large part due to the wet cooler Western Canadian climate which helps ensure larger yields and higher THC levels.

THC is suggested as a useful drug in treating all of the following EXCEPT which condition?

What occurred when a study examined the change in the heart rate that took place after marijuana was smoked with 4 percent THC or 20 mg oral THC?

Describe how well known and available hashish was in Europe during the 1830s and 1840s.

What are the approved medical uses for dronabinol (THC), and why do some argue that smoked marijuana needs to be available to cancer patients and others in addition to (or instead of) oral THC?

Where is the primary psychoactive agent, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) located?

Joseph has been smoking marijuana almost daily for the past two years. He has now decided to quit smoking. When is the earliest he can expect to experience cannabinoid withdrawal symptoms?

The oral form of synthetic THC in Canada is called dronabinol.

A great number of studies have consistently reported that smoked marijuana and oral THC both produce which of the following?

In 2009, what percentage of all hash oil seized in Canada had originated in Jamaica?

What are Compassion Clubs?

Marco Polo first introduced Europe to stories of the "hashishiyya," from which the word _______________ seems to have developed.

Cannabis indica seems to have more psychoactive potency; however, what is Cannabis sativa more associated with?

Cannabis sativa grows worldwide and has been primarily used for its fibres, from which hemp rope and other items are made.

Where does hash and hash oil smuggled into Canada predominantly originate from?

What are the contraindications to the use of marijuana?

Describe the known panic reactions effects of acute marijuana intoxication and what can be done during this form of panic reaction.