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1. Which of the following is true of the history of cannabis? a)…
1. Which of the following is true of the history of cannabis?
a) The first known reference to cannabis’s medicinal use was in 1000 BCE in India.
b) Cannabis was likely introduced to the western hemisphere in the 14th century.
c) Throughout the 19th century, cannabis was legal and widely available.
2. Which of the following is true of the prevalence of marijuana use?
a) Approximately 14.6 percent of the world’s adult population use cannabis each year.
b) Marijuana is the second most commonly used recreational drug in the world.
c) Less than 2 percent of the population in Asia report annual marijuana use.
3. Which of the following cannabinoids come from the cannabis plant?
a) Synthetic cannabinoids
b) Endocannabinoids
c) Phytocannabinoids
4. Which of the following is a phenomenon in which THC and CBD interact with terpenes, flavonoids, and other phytocannabinoids to modify the effects of cannabis?
a) First-pass effect
b) Amotivational syndrome
c) Ensemble effect
5. Which of the following is true of the dosage of cannabis?
a) When cannabis is baked into foods, its dose is more consistent.
b) Cannabis has a monophasic dose response curve.
c) Cannabis has a wide range of effective doses.
6. In the context of the routes of administration of cannabis, which of the following is true of the difference between vaporizers and smoking?
a) Vaporizers are less efficient than smoking.
b) Vaporizers produce much more tar than does smoking.
c) Unlike smoking, vaporizers allow cannabis users to consume in public without being detected.
7. Which of the following is true of endocannabinoids?
a) Endocannabinoids are typical neurotransmitters.
b) Endocannabinoids are stored in vesicles.
c) Endocannabinoids undergo retrograde signaling.
8. Identify a true statement about CB1 receptors.
a) They are present in insects.
b) They are mostly found in the spleen.
c) They predominate in the central nervous system.
9. In one study, researchers analyzed data comparing nonsmokers, those who smoked only marijuana, those who smoked only tobacco, and those who smoked both marijuana and tobacco. Which of the following is a finding of this study?
a) Marijuana smokers have a higher risk of developing cancer than nonsmokers.
b) Marijuana smokers have a significantly high risk of cancer compared with tobacco smokers.
c) Those who smoked marijuana and tobacco had a lower risk of cancer than those who only smoked tobacco.
10. How are cannabinoids likely to help brain injury and neurodegenerative disorders?
a) By releasing substances such as chemically reactive molecules that contain oxygen, cytokines, and glutamate
b) By inducing neuronal cell death through the release of glutamine
c) By inhibiting the release of harmful substances that follow a brain injury
11. How does cannabis affect cardiovascular health?
a) It produces a dose-related decrease in heart rate.
b) Cannabis can decrease heart rate by 60-70 beats per minute or more.
c) Acute administration of cannabis seems to raise blood pressure.
12. Which of the following is true of chronic users of marijuana?
a) Chronic users are more responsive to marijuana’s hypothermic effects than its memory effects.
b) Frequent marijuana smokers report more of a feeling of being high than inexperienced smokers do.
c) Chronic users are more responsive to marijuana’s memory effects than its locomotor effects.
