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By keeping marijuana products out of reach, being cautious with edibles, and avoiding smoking around pets, pet owners can help protect their furry friends from the harmful effects of THC toxicity. If a dog does ingest THC, prompt veterinary care is essential for a successful outcome.
Dec 13, 2022 · Cannabinoid receptors are located in specific areas of the brain associated with memory, pleasure, thinking, coordination, and sensory functions. Compared to humans, dogs have more cannabinoid receptors in their brains, making the effects of cannabis more dramatic and potentially more toxic.
Feb 12, 2024 · How does marijuana affect dogs and cats? THC is highly lipid soluble and is rapidly distributed to the brain and other tissues. It stimulates cannabinoid receptors throughout the body.
- What Is Cannabis?
- How Do Cats and Dogs Become Intoxicated?
- How Does Cannabis Affect Cats and Dogs?
- How Toxic Is Cannabis?
- What Are The Clinical Signs of Cannabis Intoxication?
- How Is Intoxication Diagnosed?
- How Is Intoxication Treated?
- The Bottom Line
Cannabis (marijuana) refers to the dried parts of the Cannabis plant. Cannabis has been used since 500 BC as herbal medicine and for products such as rope, textiles, and paper. Today, cannabis is primarily used for medicinal or recreational purposes. Cannabis can be smoked like a cigarette, inhaled via vaporizers, or ingested via food and drink. Ca...
Cats and dogs can become intoxicated by cannabis in various ways, most commonly by eating edibles (e.g., baked goods, candies, chocolate bars, and chips containing cannabis), or by ingesting cannabis directly (in any form). Pets can also be exposed to second-hand smoke. Most exposures are accidental when curious pets discover access to the drug or ...
Like most drugs, the effects of cannabis are based on chemistry. The drug enters the body via inhalation or ingestion and interacts with and alters the brain’s chemical messengers, such as norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, and acetylcholine. Everything that enters the body has to exit the body. THC is very lipid-soluble, which means that it is e...
Cannabis is considered to have a high margin of safety for people; however, not all people, and certainly not all pets, follow a single pattern of intoxication. A small amount may affect one pet more than another, so there is no official safe level of exposure. Differences in age, health status, and body size are some of the factors that can lead t...
Many of the signs of intoxication are neurological. Pets may become wobbly and uncoordinated. They may be hyperactive or sleepy, disoriented, and/or very vocal. Their pupils may dilate, giving them a wild-eyed appearance, and they may drool excessively or vomit. They may also develop urinary incontinence (i.e., urine leakage). In severe cases, trem...
Diagnosis is based on an accurate history and clinical signs. Although there are tests to determine the level of THC in the urine, the results take time, making them impractical. Human urine drug screening tests are quicker but are not dependable in pets. The diagnosis is made much more quickly, and treatment initiated, when responsible pet owners ...
When a toxin enters the body, often the first line of defense is to get it out. If the toxicity is discovered shortly after ingestion, your veterinarian may induce vomiting to prevent further absorption of the toxin. Two factors may interfere with this early defensive strategy. First, the signs of toxicity may manifest only afterthe drug has been a...
The bottom line, when it comes to cannabis use and pets, is similar to that with other drugs in the home: Be careful. Keep all forms of cannabis, medical or recreational, out of reach of your pet. Consider storage in high cabinets or in locked drawers when not in use. Keep pets in a separate and well-ventilated room, away from second-hand smoke. Re...
Jul 16, 2020 · This review specifically focuses on the effects of cannabis use on cognition. Cognition encompasses our thoughts and shapes our behaviour, and refers to distinct but partially overlapping processes such as learning, memory, attention, inhibition, decision-making, and emotion regulation.
- Emese Kroon, Lauren Kuhns, Janna Cousijn
- 2021
One of the primary effects of marijuana in humans is disruption of short-term memory. 68 That is consistent with the abundance of CB 1 receptors in the hippocampus, the brain region most closely associated with memory.
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Oct 16, 2019 · Seminal animal research directly linked prenatal and adolescent exposure to delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the major psychoactive component of cannabis, with protracted effects on adult neural systems relevant to psychiatric and substance use disorders.
