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delayed effect [2 records]

Record 1 2023-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Medication
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Eating edibles (foods and drinks that contain marijuana) can take longer to kick in compared to smoking marijuana. The delayed effect of consuming edibles may increase the risk of consuming too much, which can lead to poisoning or serious injury.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacodynamie
  • Médicaments
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

Les consommateurs jeunes et/ou naïfs ou très occasionnels sont plus vulnérables aux effets indésirables du cannabis. Ils sont plus fréquemment victimes de psychoses cannabiques. L'ingestion de cannabis qui ne permet pas de «titrer» les effets en raison d'un effet retardé est également souvent responsable d'intoxications au cannabis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Farmacodinámica
  • Medicamentos
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
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Record 2 - external organization data 1994-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Imaging
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

Those effects caused by radiation that do not become evident until years after exposure to radiation.

CONT

The possible delayed effects of radiation are cancer in the exposed persons and genetic defects in their children.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imagerie médicale
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Effets causés par le rayonnement, dont l'apparition peut survenir plusieurs années après l'irradiation.

CONT

Les effets tardifs du rayonnement comprennent, notamment, le cancer chez les personnes irradiées et les défauts génétiques chez leurs descendants.

Spanish

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