PSYC 181 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Embalming Chemicals, Harmine, Ligand-Gated Ion Channel
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Used to come from mexico and south america. Most popular/heavily used in u. s. , even more than in places where it is legal. Used throughout country, more on east coast. Detectable in system up to 7 days after taking it. Forms and preparations: mixture of leaves, stems, tops. In 60s, marijuana addicts were virtually unheard of. Now emergence of higher thc percentage in marijuana and addiction (because of increased strength: hashish- dried resin from top of female plant. Thc usually 2-5%, but up to 15% Not as popular now because of hash oil availability: hash oil- organic extraction from hashish. Depends on who makes it (chemistry background or not) Medical marijuana license is easy to get: with it, can buy an unlimited amount, renewed once a year, most use is recreational, but some have legit reason. Research with marijuana is difficult because it is a schedule 1 drug.
