Keywords

Marijuana, Physiological effect, Therapeutic use, THC pharmacodynamics, Acute cognitive and mood effects, Cardiopulmonary responses, Methodological challenges in human cannabis studies, Self-reported subjective intoxication

Abstract

This paper is a critical review of current research on the effects of marijuana use in human subjects. The first three sections provide basic information on the pharmacology of marijuana, the methodological difficulties in marijuana research, and the subjective effects associated with its use. The main body of the paper deals with psychological and physiological effects separately.

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Graduation Date

Summer 1979

Degree

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Social Sciences

Degree Program

Psychology

Format

PDF

Pages

177 pages

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

Identifier

DP0013422

Subjects

Marijuana -- Physiological effect; Marijuana -- Therapeutic use; Marijuana--Physiological effect--Research; Marijuana--Psychological aspects; Marijuana--Research; Marijuana--Health aspects; Cannabinoids--Physiological effect

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Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

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