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Marijuana

Marijuana

  • Hallucinogen? Sedative hypnotic? Stimulant? Narcotic?
  • Cannabis sativa, sinsemilla, ganja, bhang, hashish, Marinol,
  • THC - delta 9 tetra hydro cannabinol
  • cannabinoids and 360 chemical compounds

Short term psychological

  • Reaches brain in seconds, peak effect at about 30 minutes
  • giddiness, decreased judgement, relaxation, decreased concentration,
  • short term memory loss, time distortion, dream like state, exaggerated mood
  • hallucinations, paranoia, anxiety, depersonification

Short term physical

  • Impaired eye tracking
  • dry mouth, increased appetite, increased heart rate, bronchodilator
  • bloodshot eyes, reduces pressure (glaucoma)
  • sleepiness

Why the munchies?

  • “These findings indicate that endocannabinoids in the hypothalamus may tonically activate CB1 receptors to maintain food intake and form part of the neural circuitry regulated by leptin,
  • “The endocannabinoid receptors such as CB1 are very widespread in the central nervous system,Cannabinoids have effects on memory, cognition, coordination, mood, pain sensation, sleep and appetite
  • Jo et al.: "Integration Of Endocannabinoid and Leptin Signaling in an Appetite-Related Neural Circuit." Publishing in Neuron, Vol. 48, 1055-1066, December 22, 2005, DOI 10.1016/j.neuron.2005.10.021

Long term physical

  • Increased tolerance - decreased tolerance
  • lung damage - bronchitis, emphysema, decreased immune function
  • Fat soluble - 4 day half life - easiest to test for in UA’s
  • disruption of testosterone in males, estrogen/menstrual cycle in females
  • Brain damage?

Long term psychological

  • Apathy, amotivational syndrome
  • short term memory deficit
  • difficulty in long term planning
  • post hallucinogen drug perceptual disorder
  • http://drugabuse.gov/infofacts/marijuana.html

Overdose

  • Anxiety attacks, paranoia, panic attacks, hallucination/elation
  • Withdrawal: mild but long lasting (6 to 12 months) irritability, sleep disturbances, headache, cravings, cravings, cravings, cravings

Drug interactions

  • People mix marijuana with everything: alcohol, barbiturates, tranquillizers, LSD, cocaine, amphetamines, tobacco
  • Medical uses:glaucoma, asthma, nausea and vomiting, pain in MS, withdrawal from sedative hypnotics or stimulants, increase appetite for chemo or AIDS

Treatment

  • Oregon Drug Rehab Programs - Statistics (2004)
  • Oregon Population (2004): 3,589,168
    Source: The Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse Treatment and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set. A total of 45,073 admissions to Oregon alcohol rehabilitation programs and Oregon drug rehabs took place in 2004 according to data collected by TEDS. 31.7% these admissions were for alcohol rehabilitation only. 6.4% for heroin addiction treatment, marijuana 15.3% and cocaine addiction treatment 2.3%.
  • http://drugabuse.gov/DrugPages/Marijuana.html

The Oregon Medical Marijuana Program

The Gold Standard of Government Programs

Full Presentation and Data Links at http://ornorml.org/data

Oregon NORML – Madeline Martinez – Executive Director

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