PMCOL305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Cannabis Indica, Cannabis Sativa, Cannabis Ruderalis
27 Oct 2016
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Pri(cid:373)ary effe(cid:272)t is to i(cid:374)hi(cid:271)it nt release (cid:271)y hija(cid:272)ki(cid:374)g the (cid:271)ody"s e(cid:374)do(cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:374)a(cid:271)i(cid:374)oid syste(cid:373) One of the most commonly used illicit psychoactive drugs. 2007 survey b/w 143 and 190 million ppl had used cannabis at least once globally. Weed, pot, bud, grass, green, reefer, mary jane, herb, skunk. Females produce sticky resin to trap pollen from males. Found in diff amts in various plant parts most in flowering tops, less in the leaves, little in stalks. Trichomes are the glandular hair-like structures that contain the resin. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (thc) is the most active ingredient li(cid:374)ked to (cid:862)high(cid:863) it is a partial agonist at cannabinoid rs. Cannabidiol and cannabinol may modift thc effects and along with. Thc make up 3 most prevalent cannabinoids found in cannabis plants. Genetics of cannabis plants and enviro affects psychoactive potency. Changes in relative amts of cannabinoids can affect responses from using the drug. Pure thc can cause temporary psychosis-like symptoms and anxiety.
