KIN 123 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Cannabis Sativa, Tachycardia, Delirium Tremens
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Kin 123 - lecture 8 - drugs - kelley ryan. It"s the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant, cannabis sativa. Thc is the chemical in marijuana that produces the high. Cbd in marijuana is what has the medical effects . Marijuana can be smoked, vaporized, and made into edibles. Enhanced sensory perception and euphoria followed by drowsiness. Marijuana is now the number 1 reason kids enter treatment. They are taken by someone other than the patient for whom it was prescribed. Or they are taken in a manner that is excessive and unnecessary; harmful. Prescription drugs are the first drug that college students use. Withdrawal- depression, fatigue, insomnia, slowed thinking, restlessness. Do not use alcohol and cocaine together. If your drink tastes salty, gritty, or different. Strong pill can be hidden in the flavor of beer. Part of a larger substance abuse problem. Most used at least 3 other drugs before heroin.
