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Cannabis and Recreational drug use

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Difference between Cannabis and Recreational drug use

Cannabis vs. Recreational drug use

Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. Recreational drug use is the use of a psychoactive drug to induce an altered state of consciousness for pleasure, by modifying the perceptions, feelings, and emotions of the user.

Similarities between Cannabis and Recreational drug use

Cannabis and Recreational drug use have 17 things in common (in Unionpedia): Addiction, Caffeine, Cannabinoid, Cannabis (drug), Drug withdrawal, Ephedra, Ephedrine, Ethylene, Hashish, Hindu, Legality of cannabis, Liver, Psychoactive drug, Shamanism, Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, Tetrahydrocannabinol, Tobacco.

Addiction

Addiction is a brain disorder characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences.

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Caffeine

Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the methylxanthine class.

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Cannabinoid

A cannabinoid is one of a class of diverse chemical compounds that acts on cannabinoid receptors in cells that alter neurotransmitter release in the brain.

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Cannabis (drug)

Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the ''Cannabis'' plant intended for medical or recreational use.

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Drug withdrawal

Drug withdrawal is the group of symptoms that occur upon the abrupt discontinuation or decrease in intake of medications or recreational drugs.

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Ephedra

Ephedra is a medicinal preparation from the plant Ephedra sinica.

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Ephedrine

Ephedrine is a medication and stimulant.

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Ethylene

Ethylene (IUPAC name: ethene) is a hydrocarbon which has the formula or H2C.

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Hashish

Hashish, or hash, is a drug made from cannabis.

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Hindu

Hindu refers to any person who regards themselves as culturally, ethnically, or religiously adhering to aspects of Hinduism.

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Legality of cannabis

The legality of cannabis for general or recreational use varies from country to country.

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Liver

The liver, an organ only found in vertebrates, detoxifies various metabolites, synthesizes proteins, and produces biochemicals necessary for digestion.

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Psychoactive drug

A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, or psychotropic is a chemical substance that changes brain function and results in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, or behavior.

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Shamanism

Shamanism is a practice that involves a practitioner reaching altered states of consciousness in order to perceive and interact with what they believe to be a spirit world and channel these transcendental energies into this world.

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Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs

The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 is an international treaty to prohibit production and supply of specific (nominally narcotic) drugs and of drugs with similar effects except under licence for specific purposes, such as medical treatment and research.

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Tetrahydrocannabinol

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is one of at least 113 cannabinoids identified in cannabis.

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Tobacco

Tobacco is a product prepared from the leaves of the tobacco plant by curing them.

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Cannabis and Recreational drug use Comparison

Cannabis has 220 relations, while Recreational drug use has 402. As they have in common 17, the Jaccard index is 2.73% = 17 / (220 + 402).

References

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