The Persuasion Effect
The CDC has said this about the use of marijuana.
“Some people think that marijuana is not truly “addictive” or that people can’t become “hooked” on the drug, but research shows that about 1 in 10 marijuana users will become addicted. For people who begin using before the age of 18, that number rises to 1 in 6.”
People who are addicted to marijuana may also be at a higher risk of other negative consequences of using the drug, such as problems with attention, memory, and learning.
It is also important to be aware that the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in marijuana (i.e., marijuana potency) has increased over the past few decades. The higher the THC content, the stronger the effects on the brain. In addition, newly popular methods of using marijuana (e.g., dabbing, edibles) may deliver very high levels of THC to the user.[5]
Researchers do not yet know the full extent of the consequences when the body and brain (especially the developing brain) are exposed to high concentrations of THC or how recent increases in potency affect the risk of someone becoming addicted. As they haven’t been able to watch marijuana go through a whole lifespan and what could happen to their children.
“Some people think that marijuana is not truly “addictive” or that people can’t become “hooked” on the drug, but research shows that about 1 in 10 marijuana users will become addicted. For people who begin using before the age of 18, that number rises to 1 in 6.”
People who are addicted to marijuana may also be at a higher risk of other negative consequences of using the drug, such as problems with attention, memory, and learning.
It is also important to be aware that the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in marijuana (i.e., marijuana potency) has increased over the past few decades. The higher the THC content, the stronger the effects on the brain. In addition, newly popular methods of using marijuana (e.g., dabbing, edibles) may deliver very high levels of THC to the user.[5]
Researchers do not yet know the full extent of the consequences when the body and brain (especially the developing brain) are exposed to high concentrations of THC or how recent increases in potency affect the risk of someone becoming addicted. As they haven’t been able to watch marijuana go through a whole lifespan and what could happen to their children.
Amen clinics video (4:00-8:00)
Amen clinics has done research with over 1,000 marijuana users and how their brains compare to those who are non-users
Amen clinics has done research with over 1,000 marijuana users and how their brains compare to those who are non-users
The Profile Effect
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We all know people in school who are beautiful and talented who were popular and on the drill team, but we never hear what happens to them afterwards well for my friend soon after high school had ended she had gotten into some trouble. She got into the wrong crowd of friends and started to do what they did. Soon she was drinking and smoking marijuana, and had moved out and was on her own.
Austin has just had a massive surgery of lyposuction as he has lost 80 pounds from smoking marijuana and going to the gym. He still needs to take things slow, as his recovery is just over a year.
Austin and Megan live together in the same apartment, and Austin is the one who buys and smokes the marijuana as it helps his pain reside, with out hurting his liver from using analgesic.
My brother is a radiologist in the state of California, where Marijuana is now legal for recreational use. He is able to see the side effects of the use of marijuana.
That’s the background information.
Megan, Austin and I were at their house just watching TV when Austin said he was going to smoke, I just thought it met a smoke break outside, but it was actually something else. As Austin then invited Megan I followed them as it sparked my interest just a little bit. As they went to smoke they could see that it was my first time being around it and tried to make it more relaxed for me, as I was just there. Austin then told me the benefits of smoking and how it has helped him through his life, and how it has helped him through his surgery. As he continued to tell me these facts I was able to see he was addicted to smoking, as he said he smoked multiple times a day. Afterwards Megan would ask me if I was comfortable with it. As we continued to be together I slowly got more and more comfortable with it but they knew that I wouldn’t smoke it. I didn’t even think about asking my brother who is the Radiologist about the effects of Marijuana use, as he does SPECT scans of the brain all day. As I asked him about it he was more than happy to tell me about it. He has noticed that Marijuana use lowers the oxygen amount to the brain, which is why people have that feeling of a high. He also says that if they use it to often is will slow the brain down indefinitely, which could be a lasting effect, if you see scans of brains from marijuana, it shows that the brain isn’t as productive. My encounter with this drug hasn’t been too severe as I personally haven’t taken it, but can see the good and the bad from taking it.
Austin has just had a massive surgery of lyposuction as he has lost 80 pounds from smoking marijuana and going to the gym. He still needs to take things slow, as his recovery is just over a year.
Austin and Megan live together in the same apartment, and Austin is the one who buys and smokes the marijuana as it helps his pain reside, with out hurting his liver from using analgesic.
My brother is a radiologist in the state of California, where Marijuana is now legal for recreational use. He is able to see the side effects of the use of marijuana.
That’s the background information.
Megan, Austin and I were at their house just watching TV when Austin said he was going to smoke, I just thought it met a smoke break outside, but it was actually something else. As Austin then invited Megan I followed them as it sparked my interest just a little bit. As they went to smoke they could see that it was my first time being around it and tried to make it more relaxed for me, as I was just there. Austin then told me the benefits of smoking and how it has helped him through his life, and how it has helped him through his surgery. As he continued to tell me these facts I was able to see he was addicted to smoking, as he said he smoked multiple times a day. Afterwards Megan would ask me if I was comfortable with it. As we continued to be together I slowly got more and more comfortable with it but they knew that I wouldn’t smoke it. I didn’t even think about asking my brother who is the Radiologist about the effects of Marijuana use, as he does SPECT scans of the brain all day. As I asked him about it he was more than happy to tell me about it. He has noticed that Marijuana use lowers the oxygen amount to the brain, which is why people have that feeling of a high. He also says that if they use it to often is will slow the brain down indefinitely, which could be a lasting effect, if you see scans of brains from marijuana, it shows that the brain isn’t as productive. My encounter with this drug hasn’t been too severe as I personally haven’t taken it, but can see the good and the bad from taking it.
The Information Effect
In America, medicinal preparations with a cannabis base are available. This is the first time we hear about marijuana i the U.S.
Cannabis begins to be prohibited for non-medical use in the U.S., especially in SW states…California (1915), Texas (1919), Louisiana (1924), and New York (1927).
After the mexican revolution, many fled to the United States bringing along with them tradition of growing marijuana.
Cannabis was made federally illegal in the U.S. with the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act.
Marijuana was listed in the United States Pharmacopeia from 1850 until 1942 and was prescribed for various conditions including labor pains, nausea, and rheumatism.
Sought to portray marijuana as a powerful, addicting substance that would lead users into narcotics addiction. It is still considered a “gateway” drug by some authorities. In the 1950s it was an accessory of the beat generation
Was used by college students and “hippies” and became a symbol of rebellion against authority.
Beginning in 1982 the Drug Enforcement Administration turned increased attention to marijuana farms in the United States, and there was a shift to the indoor growing of plants specially developed for small size and high yield. After over a decade of decreasing use, marijuana smoking began an upward trend once more in the early 1990s, especially among teenagers.
When a person smokes marijuana with lower doses of THC, "it is a pleasant feeling; it is the munchies, the happiness," ElSohly told Live Science. But smoking marijuana with high doses of THC may involve a higher risk of negative health effects, such as psychosis or panic attacks, he said.
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has already warned that we’re too quick to legalize the popular drug when research still hasn’t shown whether or not it’s truly safe.
This work suggests that marijuana use has damaging influences in the brain – particularly regions important in memory and learning and known to be affected by Alzheimer’s. Our research demonstrates that marijuana can have significant negative effects on brain function.
Research has proven that marijuana users have lower cerebral blood flow than non-users. The most predictive region separating these two groups is low blood flow in the hippocampus on concentration brain SPECT imaging.
The research finds that, after studying imaging of 1,000 cannabis users’ brains, there were signs of noticeable deficiencies of blood flow. The study, which included 25,168 non-cannabis users, and 100 healthy controls, shows a scary and obvious difference in blood flow levels for those that used cannabis.
Cannabis begins to be prohibited for non-medical use in the U.S., especially in SW states…California (1915), Texas (1919), Louisiana (1924), and New York (1927).
After the mexican revolution, many fled to the United States bringing along with them tradition of growing marijuana.
Cannabis was made federally illegal in the U.S. with the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act.
Marijuana was listed in the United States Pharmacopeia from 1850 until 1942 and was prescribed for various conditions including labor pains, nausea, and rheumatism.
Sought to portray marijuana as a powerful, addicting substance that would lead users into narcotics addiction. It is still considered a “gateway” drug by some authorities. In the 1950s it was an accessory of the beat generation
Was used by college students and “hippies” and became a symbol of rebellion against authority.
Beginning in 1982 the Drug Enforcement Administration turned increased attention to marijuana farms in the United States, and there was a shift to the indoor growing of plants specially developed for small size and high yield. After over a decade of decreasing use, marijuana smoking began an upward trend once more in the early 1990s, especially among teenagers.
When a person smokes marijuana with lower doses of THC, "it is a pleasant feeling; it is the munchies, the happiness," ElSohly told Live Science. But smoking marijuana with high doses of THC may involve a higher risk of negative health effects, such as psychosis or panic attacks, he said.
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has already warned that we’re too quick to legalize the popular drug when research still hasn’t shown whether or not it’s truly safe.
This work suggests that marijuana use has damaging influences in the brain – particularly regions important in memory and learning and known to be affected by Alzheimer’s. Our research demonstrates that marijuana can have significant negative effects on brain function.
Research has proven that marijuana users have lower cerebral blood flow than non-users. The most predictive region separating these two groups is low blood flow in the hippocampus on concentration brain SPECT imaging.
The research finds that, after studying imaging of 1,000 cannabis users’ brains, there were signs of noticeable deficiencies of blood flow. The study, which included 25,168 non-cannabis users, and 100 healthy controls, shows a scary and obvious difference in blood flow levels for those that used cannabis.
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