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| ======= Cannabis ======= | ======= Cannabis ======= | ||
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| ====== Origin and Evolution ====== | ====== Origin and Evolution ====== | ||
| - | Cannabis is a flowering plant in the family Cannabaceae. Cannabis use has been traced back to early as 4000 B.C. in china in the form of hemp (Touw. M, 1981). The use of cannabis is not new. People have grown and processed cannabis for many practical and medicinal purposes for thousands of years. Where the plant originated is not conclusive to an exact location, however it is thought to be first found in central asia. Over the many years that cannabis has existed it has evolved into different forms. Many people believe this split in species came about long before humans began to interact with the plant. Cannabis can now be broken down into three main species known as Sativa, Indica, and Ruderalis. Cannabis Sativa is a tall plant with narrow leaves, and can grow upto 10 feet tall. Additionally, this species may have psychoactive components, but if it does not, it is known as hemp. Indica is another form of the plant. It is characterized by short and bushy leaves along with a psychoactive properties. Lastly, Ruderalis is a form of cannabis that is short and unbranched and is relatively weak in its psychoactive properties compared to Indica. The growth of cannabis requires various conditions and climates. Temperate and tropical regions is where the plant will thrive best, as the plant grows in warm temperatures with sunlight and moist soil. | + | Cannabis is a flowering plant in the family Cannabaceae. Cannabis use has been traced back to early as 4000 B.C. in china in the form of hemp (Touw, 1981). The use of cannabis is not new. People have grown and processed cannabis for many practical and medicinal purposes for thousands of years. Where the plant originated is not conclusive to an exact location, however it is thought to be first found in central asia (Touw, 1981). Over the many years that cannabis has existed it has evolved into different forms. Many people believe this split in species came about long before humans began to interact with the plant. Cannabis can now be broken down into three main species known as Sativa, Indica, and Ruderalis. Cannabis Sativa is a tall plant with narrow leaves, and can grow upto 10 feet tall. Additionally, this species may have psychoactive components, but if it does not, it is known as hemp. Indica is another form of the plant. It is characterized by short and bushy leaves along with a psychoactive properties. Lastly, Ruderalis is a form of cannabis that is short and unbranched and is relatively weak in its psychoactive properties compared to Indica (Sharp, 2018). The growth of cannabis requires various conditions and climates. Temperate and tropical regions is where the plant will thrive best, as the plant grows in warm temperatures with sunlight and moist soil (Sharp, 2018). |
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| + | Figure 1. The three different types of cannabis plant. | ||
| ====== Uses ====== | ====== Uses ====== | ||
| - | Cannabis use varies among individuals and is known to have a wide range of different uses. Primarily, cannabis is found to be used medicinally, recreationally, industrially, and religiously. Recreational cannabis use has increased over the last couple of decades and has spread globally. It has become the most illegally used drug in the world and its effects are known to be triphasic. There are primary, secondary, and tertiary effects of cannabis and they range from feelings of relaxation, euphoria, philosophical thinking, and even increases in hunger and heart rate. Another major use of cannabis is medicinally. The medical use of cannabis refers to the use of its components such as cannabinoids in order to treat various symptoms or various diseases. Industrially , cannabis has been used since 12000 B.C. as hemp. Hemp is the term used to describe the soft fiber obtained from the cannabis stem. It is used in variety of products ranging from paper, to construction material, to clothing. Lastly, cannabis has been used religiously for many years. It’s religious uses vary from religion to religion. In general it is used to create an entheogenic experience. Cannabis can be consumed in various forms for those recreational, medicinal, and religious uses. The drug can be smoked or eaten, and comes in different forms to do so. One form is marijuana. This is the most common form, and is dried leaves of the cannabis plant that can be smoked in a bong or in a joint. Another form known as hashish is dried plant resin with a higher concentration of THC than marijuana. This form of the cannabis is typically smoked, or baked into food items known as edibles. Lastly, concentrates which are extracts that commonly use hash oil as a solvent, may be smoked or vaporized. This form is usually used in small quantities due to its high potent THC content. | + | Cannabis use varies among individuals and is known to have a wide range of different uses. Primarily, cannabis is found to be used medicinally, recreationally, industrially, and religiously. Recreational cannabis use has increased over the last couple of decades and has spread globally (Touw, 1981). It has become the most illegally used drug in the world and its effects are known to be triphasic. There are primary, secondary, and tertiary effects of cannabis and they range from feelings of relaxation, euphoria, philosophical thinking, and even increases in hunger and heart rate (ADF, n.d). Another major use of cannabis is medicinally. The medical use of cannabis refers to the use of its components such as cannabinoids in order to treat various symptoms or various diseases. Industrially , cannabis has been used since 12000 B.C. as hemp. Hemp is the term used to describe the soft fiber obtained from the cannabis stem. It is used in variety of products ranging from paper, to construction material, to clothing. Lastly, cannabis has been used religiously for many years. It’s religious uses vary from religion to religion. In general it is used to create an entheogenic experience (ADF, n.d). Cannabis can be consumed in various forms for those recreational, medicinal, and religious uses. The drug can be smoked or eaten, and comes in different forms to do so. One form is marijuana. This is the most common form, and is dried leaves of the cannabis plant that can be smoked in a bong or in a joint (Department of Health & Human Services, 2013). Another form known as hashish is dried plant resin with a higher concentration of THC than marijuana. This form of the cannabis is typically smoked, or baked into food items known as edibles. Lastly, concentrates which are extracts that commonly use hash oil as a solvent, may be smoked or vaporized. This form is usually used in small quantities due to its high potent THC content (Department of Health & Human Services, 2013). |
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| + | Figure 2. Prevalence of cannabis use in individuals ages 15 and over distributed by frequency in use | ||
| From these individuals who have used cannabis, it is seen that the use is not equally distributed as those who have used cannabis within the year of 2015 were in their 20s and then decreases steadily as the age increases. In those who are over the age of 55, majority have not used cannabis within the past year. Furthermore, it has been reported that 48% of men has used cannabis at least once in their life and 32% of women has used it once (Statistics Canada, 2017). | From these individuals who have used cannabis, it is seen that the use is not equally distributed as those who have used cannabis within the year of 2015 were in their 20s and then decreases steadily as the age increases. In those who are over the age of 55, majority have not used cannabis within the past year. Furthermore, it has been reported that 48% of men has used cannabis at least once in their life and 32% of women has used it once (Statistics Canada, 2017). | ||
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| + | Figure 3. Frequency of cannabis use in individuals ages 15 and over in 2015 distributed by age | ||
| ====== Short-term Effects of Cannabis ====== | ====== Short-term Effects of Cannabis ====== | ||
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| The smoke from cannabis can also cause a decrease in blood pressure and can damage blood vessels from the inhalation of smoke. Furthermore, those who use cannabis can have delusions or hallucinations so it is advised to be aware of any of these effects on the body (Government of Canada, 2018). It is not possible to overdose from marijuana, however, they may experience panic attacks as well as become paranoid which can lead to injury (NIDA, 2018). | The smoke from cannabis can also cause a decrease in blood pressure and can damage blood vessels from the inhalation of smoke. Furthermore, those who use cannabis can have delusions or hallucinations so it is advised to be aware of any of these effects on the body (Government of Canada, 2018). It is not possible to overdose from marijuana, however, they may experience panic attacks as well as become paranoid which can lead to injury (NIDA, 2018). | ||
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| - | ====== Diagnosis ====== | ||
| ====== Pathophysiology ====== | ====== Pathophysiology ====== | ||
| - | **Beta-Amyloid Plaque:** | + | Cannabis is generally divided in to two major types, one from dried leaves also known as marijuana and the other from fresh leaves also known as Hashish (Sharma et al., 2012). These leaves are then extracted, isolated and purified to be used or consumed. Within all the compounds in cannabis ere are two specific compounds that leads to the physiological effects of cannabis, the Delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD). |
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| + | Figure 4. Types of cannabis with active ingredients. | ||
| - | **Tau Protein and Neurofibrillary Tangle:** | + | THC is known to have the major effect on the brain as its structure is very similar to the neurotransmitter Anandamide and will bind to the Cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) and disturb the chemical neurotransmission (Figure 2). However, THC does not directly cause the "high" experience in an individual (Pertwee, 2008). When the THC enters the body, the CB1 and CB2 receptors are stimulated to inhibit the Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) and glutamate pathways (Perlman, 2018). These two pathways are responsible of the inhibition and regulation of dopamine. Thus the increase in dopamine level cause one to feel "rewarded" giving them the "high" experience. While Cannabidiol on the other hand is thought to be responsible for the experiences of paranoia and anxiety; however the specific mechanism of this is still unknown. |
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| + | Figure 5. Molecular similarity between Anadamide to THC. | ||
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| + | Figure 6. THC pathway to effect dopamine production. | ||
| - | **APO-E, Genetic Promotor:** | + | Cannabis primarily effects the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex of the brain. Hippocampus is responsible for regulating emotions and forming memories and the prefrontal cortex is responsible for controlling the reward pathways. This is why we see that individuals who smoke cannabis will experience amnesia and the feeling of rewarded. |
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| + | Figure 7. A PET scan comparing brain activity of a normal individual versus one who have just smoked cannabis. | ||
| + | ====== Medicinal Uses ====== | ||
| - | ====== Drugs and Medication ====== | + | Many controlled and uncontrolled studies have been done in order to measure the therapeutic potential of THC on various medical conditions. An example of an uncontrolled study was looking at the effect of THC on individuals diagnosed with trichotillomania (Grotenhermen and Müller-Vahl, 2016). |
| - | ==== Current Treatments ==== | + | Methods: Fourteen females, mean age of thirty three, diagnosed with the disorder were administered anywhere between 2.5-15 mg of THC over a 12-week span (Grotenhermen and Müller-Vahl, 2016). |
| - | + | Results: This resulted in a significant reduction of hair pulling amongst all females in the study. In fact 9 of the women displayed a 35% reduction in symptoms following treatment (Grotenhermen and Müller-Vahl, 2016). Due to the fact that is was uncontrolled, it means other factors such as epigenetics and internal body chemistry could have played a role in the reduction of this. Scientists also conducted several controlled studies to measure the direct relationship between cannabis and other medical implications such as tourettes, spinal cord injury, Crohn’s Disease, and irritable bowel syndrome (Grotenhermen and Müller-Vahl, 2016). This was a case study regarding individuals diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease (Grotenhermen and Müller-Vahl, 2016). Participants in this study are patients who previously did not respond well to other well accepted therapy strategies (steroids, immunomodulators, etc.). One group was given cannabis cigarettes and other group was given placebo cigarettes for 8 weeks (Grotenhermen and Müller-Vahl, 2016). Complete remission in 5 of 11 subjects in cannabis group and 1 of 10 in placebo group. THC-rich cannabis produced significant effects without side effects (Grotenhermen and Müller-Vahl, 2016). | |
| - | **Cholinesterase inhibitors:** | + | ====== Spiritual Uses ====== |
| + | //__Chinese Taoism__// | ||
| + | Emperor Shen Nung was the father of chinese medicine and was well aware of the psychoactive properties of cannabis. His texts explained that when smoking weed for a long period of time it bettered communication skills with the spirits (Keehn, 2015). | ||
| - | **N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonists:** | + | //__Indian Hinduism__// |
| + | In sacred hindu texts, it is believed that cannabis is one of the 5 sacred plants. They believed marijuana was a gift from the gods, offering happiness and would help people gain liberation (Keehn, 2015). | ||
| - | **Combination Therapy:** | + | //__The Old Testament__// |
| + | In this text there was a moment where there was a burning bush in which Moses heard the voice of God. Many believe that this was a burning cannabis plant which was inspired to make anointing oil. This anointing oil was used for Jewish kings during crowning ceremonies (Keehn, 2015). | ||
| - | ====== 4 Pillars of Alzheimer's Prevention ====== | + | __//Rastafari//__ |
| + | Many believe that the Tree of life mentioned in the bible is the marijuana plant and that several passages promote its use such as “thou shalt eat the herb of the field”. Rastas actually condemn the use of this substance for the sole purpose of getting high. Instead they believe it to be only used in religious ceremonies in order to enhance feelings of unity. A short prayer is often recited before the use of it (Dufton, 2015). | ||
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| - | ==== Pillar 1: Diet and Supplements ==== | ||
| + | ====== Recreational Use ====== | ||
| - | ==== Pillar 3: Yoga/Meditation ==== | + | Recreational use is defined as the act of intentionally altering one conscious state of mind to feel happy or exhilarated. This was just recently implemented in Canada under Justin Trudeau. Now, individuals of legal age, 18 or 19 years of age dependant on which province you reside in, can purchase marijuana controlled dispensary. |
| - | + | Some Key Things to Note: | |
| - | ==== Pillar 4: Psychological Well-Being ==== | + | You can grow up to a maximum of 4 marijuana plants in your household (Butler, 2018). Prices will range anywhere from 10 to 12 dollars a gram in Ontario, this price is provincial specific. You can fly with up to 30 grams of weed within the country but not on international flights (Butler, 2018). In terms of work, this is regulated provincially (i.e in Calgary, officers are forbidden the right to use marijuana recreationally before they start working while in vancouver it is the discretion of the officers to self-evaluate whether or not they are sober enough for duty (Butler, 2018). In terms of driving, if 2-5 nanograms of thc is found in the blood you can face a fine of 1000$, if more than 5 nanograms are found or the use of marijuana mixed with the use of alcohol, there are larger consequences. People may be faced with up to 10 years in prison (Butler, 2018)! |
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| Countries such as Brazil and France, have more regulations recording cannabis consumption and only allow the use of specific cannabinoids, such as Sativex. In Canada, Uruguay, the Netherlands and Spain, cannabis can be obtained without a medical prescription, whereas in the United States the legal status of cannabis varies by state (Kalvapalle, 2017). | Countries such as Brazil and France, have more regulations recording cannabis consumption and only allow the use of specific cannabinoids, such as Sativex. In Canada, Uruguay, the Netherlands and Spain, cannabis can be obtained without a medical prescription, whereas in the United States the legal status of cannabis varies by state (Kalvapalle, 2017). | ||
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| + | Figure 8. Legality of cannabis worldwide | ||
| ==== Cannabis Research ==== | ==== Cannabis Research ==== | ||
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| ====== References ====== | ====== References ====== | ||
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