Those who defend pot tell us that reports claim there is no evidence of long-term harmful mental health effects. But just from our notes for the radio program, here are examples to the contrary. The London Telegraph wrote that a Dr. Turner, England's most senior coroner, estimates that ...
Marijuana also may have long-term effects, including: Negative effects on attention, learning, and memory in teens and young adults who use a lot of marijuana before their brains are fully developed. Harms linked to smoking. Any kind of smoking can damage your lungs and increase your risk of...
A drug is addicting if it causes compulsive, uncontrollable drug craving, drug seeking, and use, even in the face of negative health and social consequences. Long-term abuse of marijuana may lead to dependence or addiction, known as marijuana use disorder, in some people....
Taking marijuana might decrease the effects of theophylline. But there isn't enough information to know if this is a big concern. Warfarin (Coumadin)Interaction Rating: Minor Be cautious with this combination.Talk with your health provider. Using marijuana might increase the effects of warfarin (Co...
Marijuana also may have long-term effects, including: Negative effects on attention, learning, and memory in teens and young adults who use a lot of marijuana before their brains are fully developed. Harms linked to smoking. Any kind of smoking can damage your lungs and increase your risk of...
Negative effects may be experienced when stopping the use of marijuana, according to the Health Services at Columbia University. As with withdrawal from other drugs, the emotional attachment to marijuana may threaten to bring a user back to the drug. ...
In terms of negative health effects, some studies linked marijuana use to increased blood pressure and lung problems, while a 2016 study found that marijuana use was unrelated to physical health problems, except for a higher risk of gum disease. Some studies showed that marijuana use alters teena...
The Canadian Paediatric Society and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health have publicly stated that marijuana is not harmless and can havenegative effectson the brain, especially young brains. Based on evidence that suggests the human brain continues to mature until age 25, the Canadian Medical...
There are many negative effects that marijuana can have on the human body. As discussed above, there are several immediate, short-term effects of marijuana use, including memory problems and delayed reflexes. Marijuana can induce mellow feelings for some, but it may also induce feelings of panic...
It's not clear why pot may have negative effects on people's IQ, but it could be that teens are more vulnerable to pot's effects on brain chemistry, Susan Tapert, a neuropsychologist at the University of California, San Diego, who was not involved in the study, told Live Science in ...