Marijuana

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Marijuana

• Effects
• Medical Uses?
• Legalization?

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Pharmacology

• Administration
• Inhalation
• Ingestion
• Action
• Affects neurotransmitters serotonin dopamine

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Effects

• Psychological
• Dream-like feeling
• Sense of well-being
• Relaxation
• Euphoria
• Anxiety
• Panic reaction
• Hallucinations (?)

• Physiological
• Increase heart rate
• Bronchodilation initially
• Slows reaction time
• Impaired motor coordination
• Decreases short term memory
• Reddening of the eyes
• Sedative
• Senses become more vivid

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Harmful Effects

• Brain
• Pathological changes
• Respiratory system
• Cancerous growths, bronchoconstriction
• Cardiovascular system
• Increase heart rate, increase blood pressure,
  increase stress on heart
• Immune system
• Mild suppressant
• effects are not permanent - reversed when usage
  ceases

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Medical Uses

• Decrease nausea
• Increase appetite
• Decrease intraocular pressure
• Decrease muscle spasm
• Decrease pain
• Decrease seizure
• Antianxiety
• Bronchodilation

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Legal Terms

• Decriminalization reduce penalty for possession
  and use to a misdemeanor
• Legalization approve or authorize behavior
• Could still regulate age, locations, production,
  distribution, taxes

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