MARIJUANA

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Tuğçe Alabuğa

Hanife Nur Parlak

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Ceren İlhan

OUTLINE•What is Marijuana?•How do people use it?•Effects of Marijuana on brain (long-term and short-term effects)•Physical and mental effects of Marijuana•Medical Marijuana

What is marijuana ?

• Hemp plant

Includes in; Mind altering chemical, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) ..

• Most common drug which is used in USA (Samhsa, 2014 )

• It is common among the young people

• Rate of the users is increasing annually .

HOW DO PEOPLE USE İT ?

• By rolling it like a cigaratte

• By using vaporizer

• They can arrive directly to THC chemical

• In their foods,

HOW DO USERS FEEL AFTER USİNG İT ?• Euphoria

• Relaxation

• Heigtened sensory perception

Colors get more vivid

Besides euphoria and relaxation,

It causes ; • feeling of panic , anxiety ,fear and some physical feelings such as

increased heart rate , decreased ability to perform on tasks.

Is marijuana addictive ?

• Only 1 user become addicted in 11 .

• For daily using , this number increases (Hall, 2009)

EFFECTS OF MARİJUANA ON BRAİN

•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeF6rFN9org

Marijuana effects the brain both long- term and short-term

Short term effects

• difficulty with thinking and problem-solving

Short term effects

• changes in mood

Other short term effects

• Altered senses (for example; seeing brighter colors)• Altered sense of time• İmpaired memory• İmpaired body movement

Long term effects

• Sleeplesness • Personality changes • Understanding

WHAT ARE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA?

PHYSICAL EFFECTS

• Breathing problems such as; cough, phlegm and bronchitis.• Increased heart rate• Problems with child

development during and after pregnancy

• Dry mouth or Thirst• The munchies

(feelings of hunger)• Red eyes

MENTAL EFFECTS

• Temporary hallucinations• Temporary paranoia• Worsening symtoms in patients

with schizophrenia

MENTAL EFFECTS

• Depression• Anxiety• Suicidal thoughts among teens

Medical Marijuana

«The term medical marijuana refers to using the whole unprocessed marijuana plant or its basic extracts to treat a disease or symptom.» (National Institute on Drug Abuse)

US Food and Drug Administration

Street Marijuana Medical Marijuana

- Scientists grow Marijuana in order to make the CBD in oil form.- Less desireable - Not intoxicating

Two chemicals that Marijuana contains:

THC (Tetra Hydro Cannabinol)

• Increases appetite• Decreases nasua, pain,

inflammation (swelling and redness),muscle control problems.

CBD (Cannabidiol)• Doesn’t affect the mind or

behaviour.• Decreases pain and

inflammation (just like THC)• Also helps to control Epileptic

Seizures.

STUDIES

One cell culture study

• Purified extracts of marijuana can slow the growth of cancer cells.

Mice study

• Purified extracts of THC and CBD, when it is used with radiation, increase the cancer-killing effect of radiation. (Scott, 2014)

Some diseases that are treated by Marijuana• Autoimmune diseases (diseases that weaken the immune system) - HIV/AIDS - Multiple sclerosis (MS) (which causes gradual loss of muscle control) -Alzheimer’s disease• Inflammation• Pain• Seizures• Substance use disorders• Mental disorders• Cancer

Should it be legal or illegal?

If you have any questions we will be happy to answer them

REFERENCE LIST

National Institute on Drug Abuse. Is Marijuana Medicine? Retrieved from http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana-medicine on May 4, 2015

National Institute on Drug Abuse. Marijuana Retrieved from http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana on May 4, 2015

Scott KA, Dalgleish AG, Liu WM. The combination of cannabidiol and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol enhances the anticancer effects of radiation in an orthotopic murine glioma model. Mol Cancer Ther. 2014;13(12):2955-67.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Results from the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; 2014. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14-4887. NSDUH Series H-49.