The article focuses on the effects of cannabis to the developing brain. It discusses the different researches conducted on the effects of cannabis including the exposure of pregnant women, animal studies, human fetal studies and adolescents use. It examines the psychological effects of cannabis such ...
In this episode, I discuss cannabis (aka marijuana), including the biological mechanisms underlying its effects on the mind and body, its known medical applications, its impact on libido, creativity, hunger, hormones and more. I also cover the known adverse health consequences of chronic and even...
A newAddiction Biologystudy provides the first evidence of a blunted response to stress-induced dopamine signaling in the brain's prefrontal cortex in individuals at high risk for psychosis who regularly used cannabis. Little is known about the effects of cannabis on brain neurochemistry, and specifi...
Drug use during this time can have devastating and long-term effects on brain development. Recent reports show that cannabis (marijuana) is the number one drug of abuse among adolescents and young adults and that it has detrimental effects on the developing brain. Neuroimaging using magnetic ...
Marijuana's effects on the body and brain of a developing fetus seem to be clearly negative. Exposure to this substance before birth (prenatally) is associated with negative effects on fetal growth and body weight, as well as on impulse control, focusing ability, learning, memory, and decision...
cannabis can elicit psychotic-like effects, and impair verbal memory, and adolescents in our study who regularly smoke cannabis were just as vulnerable to this as the adults were. Adolescence is a key developmental stage of life, when people are at an increased risk of developing mental health ...
Long-term effects of cannabis on brain structure. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2014;39(9):2041–8. Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Scheffler F, Du Plessis S, Asmal L, Kilian S, Phahladira L, Luckhoff HK, et al. Cannabis use and hippocampal subfield volumes in males with ...
their prolonged use leads to serious side effects. These include developing resistance, addiction, physical dependence, drowsiness, constipation, and, in extreme cases, fatal overdose [85]. Therefore, it is crucial to explore alternative methods to reduce the ongoing dependence on opioids [86]. In...
2023 Mental health risks and treatment challenges associated with adolescent cannabis use Hussain Abdullah, MD | Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine A growing body of literature supports the negative impact of cannabis use on the developing brain including associa...
effects of cannabis. While the two main constituents of cannabis are delta9-tetrahydracannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), THC seems to be responsible for cannabis’ addictive potential due to its psychoactive properties and associated effects on brain dopaminergic function. Acute THC administration...