PSYC62H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Cannabinoid Receptor, Evernote, Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase
15 Apr 2016
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Chapter 11 - cannabinoids cannabinoid drugs consist of psychoactive substances that act on cannabinoid receptors in the nervous system cannabinoid comes from cannabis cannabis - three varieties of plants that contain naturally occurring psychoactive cannabinoids can be referred to as hemp - refers to the fibers of the plant. 9-thc of cannabis sativa increseas with maturation of plant marijuana is dried cannabis leaves, flowers and stems compressed and rolled for smoking refered to as weed, pot, grass hashish - condensed preparation of cannabis that primarily contains the trichome resins from the plant has a greater concentation of 9-thc than other cannabis preparations herbal marijuana alternatives - lab-synthesized cannabinoid receptor agonists a substance to which a user ads 9-thc e. g. spraying synthetic cannabinoid compound on herbs and smoking it like mrijuana cannabis products and herbal marijuana alternatives are schedule i controlled substances.
