PET TRACER
The PET tracer is a newly invented imaging technology that can track the number of cannabinoids within a membrane system. Scientists at John Hopkins University created a newly found technology that can answer the real question, is marijuana addictive? With this new technological fix, scientists now have a way to track the number of cannabinoids and their reactions to specific inhalants. "Such tracers offer the opportunity to study if receptors in the brain are static or if they increase or decrease when we're exposed to different substances [such as marijuana],"(Singer, “Revealing how Marijuana Affects the Brain) Researches have also linked the consumption of marijuana to schizophrenia, and PET tracers will also acknowledge whether or not there is a link between the abuse of marijuana and symptoms of schizophrenia.
No comments:
Post a Comment