Marijuana

Question 1

What chemical is contained in turmeric root?

Answer 1

Curcumin

Question 2

What was synthesized from the willow tree? (Which acid)

What drug contains this?

Answer 2

Acetylsalicylic acid

Aspirin

Question 3

What year was cannabis listed in U.S. pharmacopoeia and when was it removed?

Answer 3

1851

1941

Question 4

What year was the marijuana tax act enacted?

Answer 4

1937

Question 5

Where are cannabinoids found? (multiple answers)

a. Endocannabinoid system
b. Cannabis plant
c. Usually in diet supplements
d. Synthetic forms

Answer 5

a,b,d

Question 6

What year was marijuana regulated by DEA?
What class of controlled substance was it given?

Answer 6

1970

Schedule 1

Question 7

What year did the Oregon medical marijuana act get approved and what did it do?

Answer 7

1998

Allowed medical use of marijuana in Oregon for debilitating conditions

Question 8

What is OMMP?

Answer 8

Oregon medical marijuana program:

A state-controlled permit system for marijuana

Question 9

When were medical marijuana dispensaries approved in Oregon?

Answer 9

Jan 2014

Question 10

When did recreational marijuana become approved for legal sale in Oregon?

Answer 10

July 2015

Question 11

What does OHA stand for

What do they do?

Answer 11

Oregon health authority

Regulate medical sales

Question 12

What are the secondary metabolites found in marijuana? (Multiple answers)

a. Flavenoids
b. Tiotropines
c. Cannabinoids
d. Sesquiterpenes
e. Allinoids
f. Triterpenes
g. Lignans
h. Quadropenes
i. Monoterpenes

Answer 12

a,c,d,f,g,i

Question 13

Which chemical in marijuana binds to both cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2)?

Answer 13

THC

Question 14

Does CBD bind to receptors? What does it do?

Answer 14

No, changes endogenous signals (changes shape of receptor changing the signals of receptor)

Question 15

Legally speaking, agricultural hemp must contain less than what percentage of THC?

Answer 15

0.3%

Question 16

T/F CB1 is the most abundant G-protein coupled receptor in the brain

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What is the cannabinoid potency profile

Answer 17

Testing of plant material to find % weight cannabinoids/total plant weight

Question 18

What medical conditions is CBD used for? (Multiple answers)

a. Narcolepsy
b. Cancer
c. Neurological conditions
d. OCD
e. Glaucoma
f. ADHD/ADD
g. HIV/AIDS
h. Pain, nausea, seizures, muscle spasms

Answer 18

b,c,e,g,h

Question 19

How has marijuana changed over time (potency)

Answer 19

Marijuana has become more potent over time - higher concentration of THC

Question 20

What is the main reason for use of medical marijuana?

Answer 20

For severe pain

Question 21

Why is marijuana useful for pain? (multiple answers)

a. it is considered an analgesic
b. it induces a sense of euphoria
c. cannabinoids control pain perception
d. Deactivates certain pain receptors in the brain

Answer 21

a,c

Question 22

Where in body are endogenous opioid and cannabinoid systems located? (multiple answers)

a. liver
b. brain
c. reproductive organs
d. spinal cord
e. periphery
f. stomach

Answer 22

b,d,e

Question 23

What drug is approved in other countries containing THC/CBD to help with multiple sclerosis/pain

Answer 23

Nabiximols (Satvex)

Question 24

Why is marijuana helpful for anorexia/wasting syndromes?

Answer 24

Increases appetite

Question 25

Names of 4 drugs FDA approved containing CBD

Answer 25

Nabilone Dronabinol Dronabinol liquid Epidiolex

Question 26

``` What are the adverse effects of marijuana? (multiple answers) a. red eyes, dilation, blurred vision b. increased heart rate c. increased blood pressure d. decreased blood pressure e. decreased heart rate f. dry mouth g. hypoglycemia h. hyperglycemia i. drowsiness j, impaired short term memory/ altered judgement k. impaired motor coordination l. abnormal breathing ```

Answer 26

a,b,d,f,i,j,k

Question 27

What risks are involved? (multiple answers) a. addiction b. use with pre-existing psychiatric illness c. overdose: causing the heart to stop, can result in death d. lung health e. irreversible polyuria

Answer 27

a,b,d

Question 28

Should you use marijuana during pregnancy or lactation?

Answer 28

No

Question 29

Is it okay to combine marijuana with other drugs such as sedatives or anti-histamines?

Answer 29

No

Question 30

what is cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome? a. substantial memory loss due to an overly high intake of THC b. nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain due to long-term use of marijuana c. a term used to describe the withdrawal symptoms of stopping the use of marijuana due to addiction d. a rare condition that causes severe vomiting after smoking marijuana

Answer 30

b

Question 31

hemp extract became FDA-approved in what year?

Answer 31

2018

Question 32

T/F cannabidiol (CBD) binds to CB1 and CB2

Answer 32

False

Question 33

human cannabinoid receptors are primarily located: a. in the cytoplasm b. in the nucleus c. outside the cell d. on the plasma membrane

Answer 33

d

Question 34

medical use of marijuana to treat epilepsy in children is focused on: a. mostly synthetic cannabis products not derived from plants b. strains with high levels of cannabidiol (CBD) c. strains with high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) d. mostly marijuana extracts and concentrates

Answer 34

b