Despite its widespread use, many more studies are needed to understand how regular marijuana use may affect your brain and body. Can you overdose on marijuana? According to the CDC, getting "too high" is rarely life-threatening. But large amounts can intensify its effects on you. For instanc...
Despite its widespread use, many more studies are needed to understand how regular marijuana use may affect your brain and body. Can you overdose on marijuana? According to the CDC, getting "too high" is rarely life-threatening. But large amounts can intensify its effects on you. For instanc...
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...
If the students don’t do their schoolwork or study; obviously, their academic performance will decline (Theis). As Arria can tell, “Mary Jane” definitely has a negative impact on students’ psychological skills/abilities. In fact, during a 10-year study that followed 1,200 college ...
When marijuana use begins in the teen years, it can have a significant impact on brain development, including decreased brain activity, fewer neural fibers in certain areas and a smaller than average hippocampus, which controls learning and memory functions. ...
The Relationship Between Concussions And The Human Brain Marijuana has its strongest long-term impact on young users whose brains are developing and maturing. Researchers see a decline in verbal ability as well as general knowledge in children between ages 9-12. (National Institute on Drug Abuse ...
Impact of marijuana on response inhibition: an fMRI study in young adults. J Behav Brain Sci 2011;1:124.Smith AM, Zunini RAL, Anderson CD, et al. Impact of marijuana on response inhibition: an fMRI study in young adults. J Behav Brain Sci. 2011;1:124–33.Smith AM, Zunini RAL, ...
The recent findings show that marijuana THC can change critical molecules of epigenome called histones, leading to suppression of inflammation. These results suggest that one potential negative impact of marijuana smoking could be suppression of beneficial inflammation in the body. But they also suggest...
Although marijuana is growing in use—and becoming more legal—across the country, there is still much to learn about its effect on the body, and particularly on the heart.
According to the United Nations , 158.8 million people around the world use Marijuana which is 3.8 of the earth's population (Marijuana Statistics ). Marijuana's impact on users has changed over the years. Back in the 1960s, the potency of marijuana was nowhere near what it is today. Alon...