Marijuana
The Relationship Between Opioid Addiction and Marijuana
Recent studies have investigated whether medical marijuana legalization could help curb opioid addiction and the associated opioid overdose epidemic plaguing our nation. The theory is that substituting medicinal marijuana for opioid pain relievers might […]
Synthetic Marijuana and Seizures
In 2009, the harmful effects of a man-made drug with names such as Spice, K2, Kush, Bliss, Joker, Mr. Nice Guy and hundreds of others, started eliciting widespread health-related reports. Synthetic marijuana contains far […]
How Marijuana Use Affects Your Looks
Eyes: Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the chemical responsible for the marijuana high, lowers blood pressure, impacting cells in the eyes. Blood vessels in the eyes expand in response to low blood pressure, a normal response to […]
Dabbing Is Here and Marijuana Culture May Never Be the Same
By Nathan Falde The practice of dabbing, which involves the inhalation of marijuana vapors in a highly concentrated form, is revolutionizing the concept of marijuana intoxication. While smoking pot in the traditional way delivers […]
4 Conditions That Absolutely Do Not Mix With Marijuana
Marijuana may be very much in the news, especially following legalization of recreational use in a handful of states, but that doesn’t mean the drug is completely safe universally — or at all, for […]
How Marijuana Affects the Body and Brain
With debates going on in the public sphere over the legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use, it is important to be educated as to the impact of the drug on the body […]
Just How Dangerous Is Synthetic Marijuana?
There are many cons when it comes to legalizing marijuana, as voters in several states have now done, but one of the most important is the risk of more teens using harmful synthetic marijuana […]
Marijuana Linked to Hostility, Impulsiveness in Even Casual Users
People who consume the addictive drug marijuana have increased chances of acting in hostile and impulsive ways, the American authors of a new study report.
Mothers Can Transfer Risk for Marijuana Addiction to Daughters
New findings from a team of American researchers support the notion that parents affected by cannabis use disorder can essentially pass their problems on to their children.
Pot Doesn’t Make You More Creative, Researchers Say
Many people hold the belief that using marijuana can help you to think creatively and see the world in different ways. Over the years, various celebrated “forward thinkers”— such as Apple co-founder Steve Jobs—have […]
Marijuana Can Cause Hay Fever, Other Allergic Reactions
New review findings from a team of American scientists indicate that people who use marijuana and other forms of cannabis have commonly overlooked risks for developing mild, moderate or severe allergic reactions to the […]
Chronic Marijuana Use Shrinks Brain, Study Finds
The brains of habitual marijuana users grow smaller over time, particularly in an area that influences the odds that they will get addicted, a new study finds. Marijuana is an increasingly popular mind-altering drug […]
Marijuana Use Increases Risk for Nicotine Addiction
Current scientific evidence suggests that people who smoke cigarettes and nicotine-containing tobacco products have an unusually high chance of becoming consumers of marijuana. However, relatively few researchers have considered a reverse scenario in which […]
Marijuana Addiction Changes Brain’s Response to Drug Cues
All marijuana users have a chance of developing a cannabis addiction (part of a larger condition called cannabis use disorder). Addicted and non-addicted users commonly experience drug cues that make marijuana intake more likely […]
How Impulsive Are Marijuana Smokers?
Impulsivity is a negative effect of some drugs. Associated with alcohol and marijuana use, impulsivity can lead to dangerous behaviors. Individuals who use these substances may engage in risky sexual behaviors or overestimate their […]
