marijuana Flashcards

(7 cards)

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risks of vaping marijuana

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  • using marijuana as a teen makes permanent changes to the brain that controls; memory and learning
  • it can cause depression and anxiety
  • the marijuana oil in vape cartridges are high in THC up to 76%
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what is evali

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E cigarette, vaping, associated lung injury. A dangerous lung disease from THC.

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Signs of evali

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  • chest pain
  • fever
    -chills
    -lung failure
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effects on the brain

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the THC smoke goes from the lungs to the bloodstream. it attaches to cannabinoid receptors. these receptors are in regions that control the most important parts of the brain.

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parts of the brain effected

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  • hippocampus- controls learning, memory
    frontal lobe- controls decision making, judgement
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short term effects

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  • difficulty problem solving
    -loss of coordination
    -reduced ability to learn
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long term effects

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-makes you dumber
-ruins lungs
- heart diseases

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