Although Regular Marijuana Smokers Often Show a Slowing of Cognitive

question 20

True/False

Although regular marijuana smokers often show a slowing of cognitive processing,evidence for negative acute cognitive effects is less dramatic than it is for infrequent users.

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Definitions:

Chemoreceptors

Sensory receptors in the body that respond to chemical stimuli, such as taste or smell.

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors responsible for converting mechanical pressures or changes in position into signals that can be interpreted by the nervous system.

Amacrine Cell

A lateral interneuron in the retina of the eye; receives signals from bipolar cells and sends signals back to them or to ganglion cells.

Bipolar Cell

A type of neuron found in the eyes that conducts signals from the photoreceptors to the ganglion cells, integral in the visual pathway.