The Effects of Marijuana on One’s Mind and Body
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Cannabis, more popularly known as marijuana, weed, pot or grass, is not a hazardous drug compared to heroine. However, it causes many side effects to the person who is really addicted to the drug. With mostly teenagers as its users, the use of marijuana has elevated by 1990′s. If looked into closely, marijuana has four hundred chemicals, in which THC or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, a mind altering compound, is the major ingredient.
A drug is stronger if there is more THC that is present in it. Depending on the weather, soil and harvest time of the plant, the level of THC in marijuana may be also different. The content of THC in marijuana has relatively increased to 4% in 1994 from 1% in 1974, according to researches; it is not surprising to increase in percentage these days since there are many home growers who make this as a living.
Because of these alarming statistics, knowing how smoking weeds would affect regular users is very important. I am going to elaborate the side effects of smoking marijuana in this article. I am also going to discuss its hazardous effect to the health of people. This will inform you about the effects of smoking weed and would convince you to quit it.
First of all, you have to know that hallucination is one of the side effects of smoking weed. The reason it that, it has hallucinogens, that has properties that are depressants. You will experience dryness of throat and mouth after 10-30 minutes of using the drug. An increased heart rate and impaired coordination in the brain may also be noticed. You may in turn have short-term memory loss. Driving a car or riding a bicycle will be dangerous for you, even if you only had a moderate dose of weed, since this will distort your perception. Higher doses, on the other hand, causes hallucinations and paranoia.
You are now aware of the side effects of smoking marijuana to one’s body and mind functions.
Researches reveal that brain retention of information is disabled by marijuana. It also causes you to lose your focus and have difficulty in sustaining your attention in any activity. In addition, with constant use of marijuana, your cognitive ability (such as math and verbal skills) is also gravely affected. Therefore, losing your memory, intellectual and learning capacities are affected by large does of marijuana.
With regards to bodily effects, it is proven that chronic pot smokers experience emphysema, chest colds, colds and asthma. The risk of acquiring lung cancer on marijuana addicts is also high because this damages the lungs. There is also a decrease in the ability to fight infections and diseases of your immune system.
You should now be thinking twice about your vice, knowing its effects to your body. I surely hope that this article was helpful for you not to waste your life because of the addiction to marijuana.
