Hank explains the science behind the effects of that wackiest of weeds, cannabis sativa – aka marijuana. Like SciShow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Follow SciShow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Citations http://www.nida.nih.gov/infofacts/marijuana.html http://science.howstuffworks.com/marijuana3.htm http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/anandamide/ananh.htm http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=637 The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan http://www.springerlink.com/content/q450642638287947/ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/science/09obdrug.html Images http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/THC.svg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Cannabis_plant2.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Rnt_Anandamide.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Cannabinoid_Receptor.png
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Today on Discover Marijuana, we talk about some of the side effects of medical marijuana and how to avoid them. The side effects of medical cannabis are much less pronounced than those in a recreational use program mostly due to the amount of Delta 9 THC consumed. When we are talking about medical marijuana, we
Marijuana is consumed in many ways this affects the chemical composition of marijuana, resulting in a different ‘high’ depending on the way it is taken. In this video we look at the difference between smoking and taking edibles and how this changes the high and the chemical composition of the drug. Further reading: https://academic.oup.com/jat/article-abstract/16/5/276/797725 https://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v26/n6/abs/1395868a.html
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Marijuana is getting more and more popular every year. Public sentiment is shifting and states across the U.S. have begun legalizing pot for medical and recreational use. But what does marijuana do to your brain? How does weed work in your body? What are the possible risks and benefits of marijuana use? In this episode