PSY396H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Synthetic Cannabinoids, Cannabis Sativa, Radial Arm Maze
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Psy396: chapter 14: marijuana and the cannabinoids (lecture 11) Marijuana is produced from flowering hemp (cannabis sativa: hemp has served an important function in many cultures as a major source of fiber for making rope, cloth and even paper. Marijuana potency (thc content) varies widely depending on the genetic strain of the plant, and growing conditions. Sinsemilla (without seeds) a method of significantly increasing potency by preventing pollination and seed production in female plants: hashish is a cannabis derivative that can be smoked or eaten. Usually refers to a relatively pure resin preparation with a very high cannabinoid content. Hash oil a particularly powerful type of hashish, that is an alcoholic extract reduced to an oily liquid ranging in colour from amber to black. A single drop of hash oil may be placed on a standard tobacco cigarette and smoked, or a drop may be added on a joint to double toe dose".
