Question

unit 2: cannabis notes
learning target:
i can explain key concepts of marijuana and understand how they can impact my health.
key terms: definition & notes
-what is cannabis (also known as marijuana? it is a plant - dried flowers of cannabis sativa.
-what does marijuana do? it can make your body and mind feel different because it changes chemicals in your brain.
-how can marijuana be ingested into the body? by smoking, vaping, using pipes, or edibles (like candy)
video: is marijuana bad for your brain?
-marijuana acts on the _____________ system which has _____________ all over the brain and body amplifying some signals and diminishing others.
-marijuana contains two main active compounds, ______ & ___________.
-thc (tetra hydro cannabinol) is responsible for the psychoactive effects on behavior, __________, and _____________.
factors that influence how a person experiences marijuana are:
a. ____________________ b. ______________ c. previous life experience
*psychoactive - psychoactive means a drug that changes how your mind feels or thinks.
**psychosis - when your mind sees or believes things that are not real.
addiction: _____________________
_____________________
dependence: happens when your body becomes used to the effects of a drug and becomes physically dependent on it.
what is thc (=tetrahydrocannabinol)?
it is one of the strongest _____________ found in the _____________.

Explanation:

Para completar las notas sobre cannabis, se usan conceptos de Medicine and Health (Natural Science). Analicemos cada espacio:

1. Marijuana acts on the ____ system... → endocannabinoid (sistema que regula señales en cerebro/cuerpo).
2. ...which has ____ all over... → receptors (las células del sistema endocannabinoid tienen receptores para cannabinoides).
3. Two main active compounds: __ & __ → THC (tetrahidrocannabinol, psicoactivo) y CBD (cannabidiol, no psicoactivo, pero con propiedades terapéuticas).
4. THC is responsible for... __, and __ → mood (estado de ánimo), perception (percepción sensorial) (o también memoria, coordinación; estos son efectos psicoactivos).
5. Factors influencing experience: a. __ b. __ c. previous life experience → a. dose/strength (cantidad o potencia del cannabis), b. method of ingestion (vaporización, fumado, comido; afecta absorción y efectos).
6. ADDICTION: ____ → Definición: “A disorder where a person compulsively seeks and uses a substance despite harmful consequences; it involves physical and psychological dependence.” (o versión simplificada: “A condition where the body/mind craves cannabis, leading to uncontrollable use.”)
7. What is THC? It is one of the strongest __ found in the __ → cannabinoids (compuestos del cannabis) y cannabis plant (planta de cannabis sativa/indica).

Answer:

• Marijuana acts on the endocannabinoid system which has receptors all over the brain and body...
• Two main active compounds: THC & CBD.
• THC is responsible for the psychoactive effects on behavior, mood, and perception (or memory, coordination).
• Factors: a. dose/strength, b. method of ingestion, c. previous life experience.
• ADDICTION: A disorder where a person compulsively uses cannabis despite harm, with physical/psychological dependence. (or simplified: A condition of craving and uncontrollable cannabis use.)
• THC: It is one of the strongest cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant.