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THE CANNABIS
DENOMINATION DEFINITION COMPLETED CAPTURE EFFECTS TO SEE TO CONSULT

OTHER NAMES

  • Marijuana,
  • grass,
  • hashish,
  • hash,
  • hashish oil.

DEFINITION

The cannabinoides are compounds derived from the plant named Cannabis sativa, that is cultivated in areas of warm and dry climate as part of Asia, Africa, and central areas of the North and South of America.

Technically it qualifies like a hallucinogenic minor. Between the active constituents of the plant there is the tetrahidrocannabinol (THC), person in charge of almost all the harmful effects of this substance.

CONSUMPTION

In the distribution and consumption it is possible to find in several forms:

  • The "marijuana or grass" that are the dry sheets, and small stems of the Cannabis sativa. The THC content is 5 to 10 %.
  • The "hashish or hash", that takes place from pressing of the resin of the plant female, giving place to a piece of brown color. In this making there is obtained 20 % of concentration of THC for what his effects are worse than the marijuana.
  • The "oil of cannabis or oil of hashish" that takes place on having mixed the resin with dissolvers (alcohol, acetones, etc...), as a result of it the THC content is superior to 85 %.

HOW DOES IT TAKE

The THC is not soluble in water and for alone it it is possible to consume by means of the consumption and the inhalation. The most habitual thing the inhaled form is or of smoking mixed with normal tobacco, "lazy" called handmade cigarets are realized.

As the combustion of the cannabis reaches great temperatures, the consumers prepare normally the joint with a pasteboard filter.

Other ways of avoiding this overheating it is smoking the cannabis by means of long pips or with water tanks to cool the smoke.

The beginning of consumption of cannabis in Spain is between 16 and 17 years of age.

EFFECTS OF THE CANNABIS

In the short term and in low doses it usually produces sensations of well-being and calmness with increase of the appetite, verbiage, euphoria, but with ocular congestion and difficulties for the complex mental processes, alterations of the temporary and sensory perception. When his effects send one happens to the state of drowsiness and depression.
If the dose is very high his harmful effects increase giving the state of mental confusion, big drowsiness and it can that panic situations.

Long-term turns out to be the lack of motivation state with alteration in the capacities of concentration and memory.
Other long-term problems are the harmful effects on the lung, superior to that of the tobacco and it can cause alterations in the masculine and feminine reproductive systems.

The THC crosses the barrier placentaria, therefore his consumption supposes an important risk in the pregnancy and the lactation.

Later like typical effect of the drugs there appears the picture of tolerance (it is necessary to have more dose to reach the wished effects) and the dependency, with the consistent withdrawal symptoms in case of sudden retreat of the drug.

The withdrawal symptoms appear with pictures of anorexia, anxiety, insomnia, irritability and depression.
In persons with previous mental problems or emotional instability all these symptoms can turn out to be aggravated and offer big mental problems.

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Writing: Medical equipment   Update: June, 2009
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