PSYC62H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Weight Gain, Hypotension, Muscle Tone
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Cannabinoids: cannabinoid drugs consist of psychoactive substances that act on cannabinoid receptors in nervous system cannabis: plants that contain naturally occurring psychoactive cannabinoids . Cannabinoids: trichomes: release biologically active substances called phytocannabinoids . Phytocannabinoids: 9-tetrahydrocannabinol ( 9-thc) key psychoactive substance in cannabis 8-tetrahydrocannabinol ( 8-thc) cannabidiol and cannabinol n-alklamide b- caryophyllene. Cannabinoids: marijuana: dried cannabis flowers, leaves, and stems hashish: condensed preparation of cannabis that primarily contains trichome resins herbal marijuana alternatives: laboratory- synthesized cannabinoid receptor agonists. Cannabinoids: marijuana is one of the most commonly used illicit substances in the world approximately 2. 5 percent of the world"s population consumes cannabis on a regular basis cannabis is emerging as a medicinal agent. Route of administration: for both recreational and instrumental purposes, users administer cannabis via oral or inhalation routes oral administration pill form (e. g. , dronabinol) creative baking inhalation, joint, hookah, bong.
