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...
The Effects of Marijuana on the Brain
THC is thought to be primarily responsible for marijuana’s psychoactive effects 一般认为**对于 行为、认知、知觉 on behavior, cognition, and perception, 会有精神上的影响, 主要的原因就是 THC, while CBD is responsible for the non-psychoactive effects. 而非精神方面的效应 则是由 CBD 造成。 Like ...
Cannabinoid receptors are activated by a neurotransmitter calledanandamide. Like THC, anandamide is a cannabinoid, but one that your body makes. THC mimics the actions of anandamide, meaning that THC binds withcannabinoid receptorsand activates neurons, which causes adverse effects on the mind and bod...
"Social media tends to overemphasize the beneficial effects of marijuana. However, its ultimate effect on brain health is still to be established. Physicians should provide periodic and unbiased education to their patients about the known and unknown ramifications of consuming cannabinoids," Testai said...
Long-term usage of marijuana can have various effects on a person's physical and psychological state. Learn more about the definition of cannabis, analyze the long-term effects of cannabis in the emotional, social, and psychiatric spheres, and understand why it is considered a ''gateway drug....
Previous studies have shown that marijuana use can affect IQ, motivation and ability to plan or make decisions, Krakower said, and that these effects are likely to grow more pronounced as newer forms of marijuana with greater levels of THC hit the market. ...
Changes inbrainstructure Trouble at work or in school Addiction or marijuana use disorder What are the health effects of marijuana? Marijuana affects your body in many ways. Some of them are: Lungproblems, such as a chroniccoughandtrouble breathing ...
Medical School in Boston. She oversees the Marijuana Investigations for Neuroscientific Discovery (MIND) program at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, which studies the effects of medical marijuana on clinical and cognitive measures, as well as brain structure and function and quality of life....
THC is thought to be primarily responsible for marijuana’s psychoactive effects 一般认为大麻对于 行为、认知、知觉 on behavior, cognition, and perception, 会有精神上的影响, 主要的原因就是 THC, while CBD is responsible for the non-psychoactive effects. ...