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BHANG

 The largest principle is not an alkaloid but a fat soluble oleoresin, cannabinol. The poison is absorbed both from the digestive and respiratory tract. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system and is used in the following four forms-

1. Bhang- 

It is prepared from the dry leaves and fruit. It contain the active and principle in a concentration of 15% and is least potent.

2. Majun-

 This is a sweet made with bhang.

3. Ganja-

This consist of the flowering tops and contain the active principle in concentration of about 25%.

4. Charas-

 It is also known as Hashish. It is smoked with tobacco in a pipe or hukkah and is the most potent of all cannabis preparation containing the active principle in a concentration about 25%-40%.

Sign and symptoms:-

1. The patient is pleased with himself and has a feeling of cheerfulness and well being.
2. He tends to become very talkative and his appetite is increased.
3. There is loss of perception of time and space.
4. He will suffer from visual hallucination.
5. This stage is followed by one of narcosis characterized by giddiness, confusion and ataxia.
6. Commonly there is tingling and numbness of the extremities.
7. The victim may pass into deep sleep for about 6 hour and wake up fully recovered.
8. Rarely drowsiness is followed by coma and collapse. And death may occur from  respiratory paralysis.

Fatal dose- 

The minimum lethal dose of charas is 2gm/kg body weight.
Ganja is 8gm/kg body weight.
Bhang is 10gm/kg body weight.

Fatal period-

Death may occur in about 12 hours.

Treatment-

It consist in washing out the stomach with warm water, strong tea or coffee by mouth and artificial respiration necessary.

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