Dent cases Flashcards
(105 cards)
thc
pschoactive
- produces high by dopamine
- causes intoxication, motor impairment, anxiety,
cbd
cannbidol not psychoactive
- anti inflammatory
- theraputic
- needs thc to bind
- low side effect
sativta
more stimulating, higher thc
indica
relaxing, higher cbd, more pain relief
cannabis plant anatomy
bud contains the cannabinoids, only on females, must be dried before use
methods of cannabis use
inhalation: fast and direct to blood thru smole
oral
sublingual: under tongue so blood vessels can absorb
topical: reduces pain and inflammation
endocannabinoid system
- associated with memory, appetite, sleep, mood and fertility
2 key made: anandamide and arachidonoylglycerol
receptors are CB1 in central ns (most) and cb2 in periphera ns and immune
exogenous cannabinoids
produce biological effects through interactions with receptors (cbd and thc)
thc and exogenous cannabinoids
interacts with system by binding to both cb1 and cb2
- inhibits adenylyl cyclase, decrease in kinase
- increase dopamine
cbd and exogenous cannabinoids
- not known
- maybe extends life of cannbinoids or another receptor
what does cannabis treat
- hiv, cancer, galucoma, ptsd
medicinal use of cannabis
- pain: antiinflammatory
- anorexia: increase in appetite and symptosm of cancer
- reduces nausea and vomiting from chemo
- relaxes muscles in MS
- less seizures
legal stats of cannabis
- legal in 37 states, 4 territories and district of columbia
- requires doctor, id card and age
rec use of cannabis
- legal in 18 states, 2 territories
- 21 years +
symptoms of cannabis
- altered sense and time, mood change, body movement, more hunger, thinking, hallucinations, psychosis
signs of cannbis use
- dizzy, being silly, bloodshot eyes, hard time remembering, tiredness
long term cannabis effect
- brain dev, breathing, high heart rate (vasodilation and ischemia), hyperemesis syndrome (nausea, vomiting, dehydration), mental illness
cannabis and hr
cb1 activates brain, increase in pulse, increase in bp
is cannabis addictive
- can lead to substance disordeer, 9-30% develop a disorder, if use before 18 then 4-7x more likely to get disorder
oral health and cannabis
- poor oral health, incresed risk of infxn, xerostomia, periodontitis
- changes in the epithelium: candidiasis, cannabis stomatitis (leukoedema of buccal mucosa, causes irritation, blocked salivary gland, leads to neoplasia (abnormal cell growth))
oral cancer and cannabis
- acts as a carcinogen
- asspcoated wotj lesions
- leukoplatia (whie lesions)
- tumors on anterior floor of mouth or tongue
periodontitis and cannabis
- bacterial inflammation that goes deep into tissues, causing loss of bone and tissue
- loose teeth
- get gingivitis that is red and fiery
- treat with scaling (removing tartar and bac from under gumline), root planing (smooth root surface so gums can attach, remove bac), antiobiotics (inhibit bac)
- if advanced then do dental surgery
cannabis and dental treatment
- cannabis lasts 2-3 hours
- increases likelihood of patients getting anxious and paranoid
- tachycardia then give epi
- need 220% higher dose of sedation
can’t use this for weed patients
sedatives: ambien, lunesta, benadryl
- anxiety: xanax, valium, librium
anti dep: zoloft, prozac, lexapro
- pain meds: codeine, percocet, vicodin
- seizure: tegretol, topamax, depakene
blood thinners: coumadin, plavix and heparin