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Schizophrenia, Genetics, and Marijuana Use 

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Schizophrenia, Genetics, and Marijuana Use 

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There are two teens, Jo and  Katie, who both have a genetic risk for schizophrenia. Jo uses marijuana and Katie does not. Which teen is MORE LIKELY to develop schizophrenia ?
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Georgia, Marijuana, and Suicidal thoughts 

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Georgia, Marijuana, and Suicidal thoughts 

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Georgia used to be a happy girl. She has always done well in her classes, she has a lot of friends, and she never used to feel depressed till a year ago.  This is about the time that she started to use marijuana, and she suspects that that is the reason she is now having suicidal thoughts. Is it probable her reasoning is correct?
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Kevin has bipolar disorder. He has been experiencing increased symptoms of mania. His friend approached him, concerned, and told him that he should quit smoking marijuana to try and help lessen his mania symptoms. Kevin thinks his friend is wrong and that marijuana does not affect him. Who is correct?
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August Smulon wonders why their father, Mr. Smulon, has such bad lungs. They decide to do some research after they find out that their father used to smoke marijuana. What correlation between smoking marijuana and lung health will August find online?
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David, age 16 is at a party with his friend Janet, age 15. He decides to use marijuana, but Janet decides she doesn't want to do so. Whose heart rate is faster after David has used the marijuana?
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Spencer and her friend Rosie are both offered edibles. A few hours later, Spencer is rushed to the emergency room while Rosie is not. If only one of them ate the edibles, Who ate the tray of edibles?
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Stacey and her friend Juanito are both going in for scans of their brains. It is discovered that Stacey has less white matter integrity. Both Juanito and Stacey smoked marijuana starting in their adolescent years. Based on the amount of white matter integrity, who started smoking marijuana first?
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Kenya has to choose the correct answer on the test: Grey matter does which of the following? A. holds the responsibility of conducting information processing and decision-making
B. plays a large role in coordinating communication efficiently between brain regions.
C. Neither
Which is the correct answer?

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Casey has been using marijuana for the past 6 months. 3 months ago they switched from using marijuana every 4 days to using marijuana daily. Their grades have gone down since the marijuana usage became daily. What is the explanation for this?
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*About 12.5% or one in eight adolescents aged twelve to seventeen used marijuana in the year 2018.
*According to the Center for Disease Control, or CDC, one in six people under age eighteen will become addicted to marijuana.
*Seventy-five percent of studies “showed impaired attention, longer reaction times, and [longer] time to complete tasks,” in adolescents using marijuana.

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https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/marijuana#topic-3

https://practicalneurology.com/articles/2015-oct/recreational-marijuana-and-cognitive-decline-what-every-clinical-neurologist-needs-to-know.

www.cdc.gov/marijuana/health-effects.html.

https://americanaddictioncenters.org/marijuana-rehab/effects-of-marijuana-on-teenage-brain

www.pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19937639/ .

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6455965/

www.nap.edu/catalog/24625/the-health-effects-of-cannabis-and-cannabinoids-the-current-state.

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Introduction Paragraph- Marijuana use in teens and ways marijuana impacts them negatively (mental, physical, brain health, and academic achievement)

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Mental health effects
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i. schizophrenia
ii. suicidal thoughts
iii. bipolar disorder  and marijuana

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Physical Health Effects
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i. marijuana and the lungs
ii. marijuana and heart rate
iii. edibles and poisoning

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Brain Health Effects
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i. grey matter
ii. white matter

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Effects on Academic Achievement
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i. increased usage of marijuana and cognitive performance
ii. continued decline in adolescents who quit using
iii. a study about marijuana and school

Conclusion Paragraph
i. summary of the paper/rewording of introduction paragraph

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Reese, age 16, has been using marijuana for a few months, and her cognitive performance has declined. She decides to stop using marijuana in an attempt to prevent her cognitive performance from declining more. Will this work or will she face more of a decline?