attention normally‚ lack of motivation‚ decreased sperm count in men‚ and difficulty understanding simple concepts are also common problems. The effects of marijuana on the brain are extensive. The active ingredient in marijuana is called delta-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC acts on cannabinoid receptors on nerve cells and influences the activity of those cells. These cells can be found in the brain and are usually near and on the part of the brain that controls pleasure‚ memory/thought processes‚ sensory
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Write an Intro‚ Body and a Conclusion on the three gateway drugs. Name all Three 1)Please include what type of Drug all three are? 2)Analyze and inform major components of the three drugs. 3)Please make sure you add or talk about any key vocab words that we discussed in class. 4) Lastly‚ report the short or long term effects of the three gateway drugs on the body. The three gateway drugs in order are tobacco‚ alcohol‚ and marijuana. They are in order of how most people are exposed to the drug
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the is know as Marijuana. It is the dried flower of a female plant. It is mainly consumed through smoking the flower‚ but it can also be vaporized‚ and even cooked into foods. The plant produces a number of chemicals‚ mainly made up of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol)‚ which is the main reason for its medical‚ as well as recreational use. The use of marijuana can cure a number of sicknesses‚ as it is also a very potent anti-inflammatory. The “high” created by THC can eradicate anxiety‚ including depression
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When you hear the term medical marijuana‚ you may just imagine a group of stoned hippy teenagers sitting in a circle around a fire smoking the devil’s lettuce‚ then bursting out in fits of frivolous laughter before devouring their entire kitchen like famished hyenas‚ but when do people think of medical marijuana? You probably “herb” of the term Medical marijuana use in cancer patients or perhaps that weird friend you know. A lot of people are uneducated about marijuana‚ most anti-marijuana users
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Chem-127 – Impact of Chemistry – H. D. Roth Chapter 10: Drugs‚ Manipulating Molecules Everyday drugs – are we dependent? Prescription drugs – are we dependent? How harmful are illicit drugs? Are “natural” herbal remedies safer than synthetic ones? How are effective drugs designed? HDR-F-2012 Prontosil – the first antibiotic Prontosil‚ an effective antibacterial agent‚ belongs to the class of azo dyes‚ which were the first commercially produced chemicals; they effectively dyed wool
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vaporized the heat produces many more. Receptors in the nerve cells of the brain receive these chemicals and the chemicals cause the nerve cell to change in some way. The chemical in marijuana that has the biggest impact on the brain is THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). THC receptors are abundant in the brain but they are concentrated in certain areas. One region of the brain where THC receptors are highly concentrated is the hippocampus. The hippocampus is the area of the brain that processes
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The cannabis industry at present resides in two worlds. One world is made of those familiar with the industry: consumers‚ business owners‚ cultivators and investors. This first group is the market that generated $2.7 billion U.S. sales in 2014‚ a 74% growth from the previous year. The second world are mainstream Americans‚ who have been messaged since a young age that marijuana is a dangerous drug that leads to addiction‚ abuse‚ and ruined lives. Most of what I write will not be news to group one
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Trichomes Cannabis also known as marijuana comes from the cannabis plant and is intended to be used for recreational and medical reasons. The plant has a chemical called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) for short. (THC) has phychoactive and physiological effects in the body when consumed. When looked at under a microscope you can see trichomes on the surface of the plant. Trichomes are the physical form of (THC). “In nature‚ only the strong survive‚ and it is hypothesized by biologist that trichomes
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the use of marijuana. On the contrary‚ dronabinol‚ a synthetic version and isomer of tetrahydrocannabinol‚ the primary isomer and psychoactive drug in cannabis‚ has caused a number of deaths. If marijuana were legalized‚ there would be no need for Marinol‚ the prescription drug of dronabinol. Therefore‚ people would not have to worry as much about losing a loved one because of the use of synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol. Another reason why marijuana should be legalized is that if it is legalized‚ it would
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Marijuana: Medication or Threat to society? By Ciro R.Wong Ms. Mims English 1302 8 May. 2012 Ciro R. Wong Ms. Mims English 1302 8 May 2012 Marijuana: Medication or Threat to society? As we all know the United States has made marijuana also known as cannabis illegal‚ but should they re-legalize it? There is a high demand for marijuana even though it’s against the law. It can be very profitable. For each gram of marijuana the street value is $17.20‚ but the production cost was only
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