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The “420” Ptosis: Non‐Traditional Case‐Based Instruction in Physiology Related to Endocannabinoid Influences on the Sympathetic Nervous System and Cannabis Consumption
Author(s) -
Harris Michael B
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.776.25
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , cannabis , consumption (sociology) , endocannabinoid system , medicine , psychology , public relations , political science , psychiatry , sociology , social science , receptor , paleontology , biology
Modern teaching in physiology is greatly enhanced by case‐based instruction. It is challenging, however, to select cases that engage a wide audience. The “420” Ptosis is a well‐recognized symptom of cannabis consumption. Consideration of this symptom facilitates consideration of a number of basic physiological principals and concepts including distinctions and interactions between smooth and skeletal muscle, and autonomic regulation of muscle tone. The context is particularly relevant to undergraduate students, and topical in light of changing social norms and decriminalization efforts surrounding cannabis use. Clear understanding of this symptom may also be useful in the context of law enforcement and impairment testing. Support or Funding Information Work reported in this publication was supported by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under awards 1R15HL126105, 1SC2GM112570 and three linked awards number RL5GM118990, TL4GM118992 and 1UL1GM118991. The work is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official view of the National Institutes of Health or any other funding body.