Many Studies Find Mild Memory Deficits Occurring After Acute Administration

question 55

Multiple Choice

Many studies find mild memory deficits occurring after acute administration with cannabis or Δ⁹-THC. For example, Weil and colleagues (1968) found that cannabis use ____.

• A) increased short-term memory while decreasing long-term memory
• B) decreased short-term memory while increasing long-term memory
• C) impaired memory performance while failing to impair attention performance
• D) impaired attention performance while failing to impair memory performance

Understand the primary focus and competencies of community health nursing.

Recognize organizations and settings where community-based healthcare is practiced.

Analyze the impact of community health nursing interventions on public health issues.

Understand the role of community health nurses in epidemiology and public health.

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Definitions:

Psychological Dependence

A mental and emotional process where an individual feels a compulsive need for a substance, belief, or behavior.

Physical Dependence

A physiological state of adaptation to a substance, where withdrawal symptoms occur if the substance is abruptly decreased or stopped.

Drug Dependence

A condition where a person feels compelled to continue taking a drug, either for its psychological effects or to avoid withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal Symptoms

Withdrawal symptoms are physical or psychological effects that occur after reducing or stopping the intake of a substance that the body has become dependent on.