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Marijuana affects the mind and brain and is therefore considered a _______________________________.

psychoactive drug


stimulant


hallucinogen


addictive substance

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Answer:

psychoactive drug

Step-by-step explanation:

Marijuana is a psychoactive drug (it directly interferes with the mind and brain) and is considered the most widely used drug on the entire planet. Compared to other drugs, it loses in consumption only to alcohol and cigarettes.

Tetrahydrocannabinol, known as THC, is the main psychoactive component of marijuana, being responsible for psychotic symptoms in those individuals who are most vulnerable. As we know, the most common form of marijuana administration is inhalation.

When inhaled, THC reaches the circulatory system and recognizes receptors in the cerebellum, cortex and hippocampus. When recognizing these receptors, THC causes the acute manifestations characteristic of this drug, such as reduced memory capacity, relaxation or euphoria and altered perception of time and space.

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