What’s So Bad About Marijuana?
So what are the health effects of using marijuana?
Do you know ?
Want to test your knowledge ?
Which of the following are true and which are false ?
1. Marijuana causes memory loss
2. Marijuana causes birth defects
3. Marijuana causes sterility
4. Marijuana can cause schizophrenia
5. Marijuana causes depression
6. Marijuana causes lung cancer
The answers are on the next page…
1. Marijuana causes memory loss……………true
Marijuana causes short term memory loss, diminishes the capablity to learn, to retain information and makes focusing and organizing data difficult. These effects, however, do not appear to be permanent.
Study: Marijuana Again Tied to Memory Problems
2. Marijuana causes birth defects……………………. true
There is an increased risk of premature and low weight babies amongst marijuana users. And it is very possible that smoking marijuana during pregnancy will put the foetus at risk. It is known that THC, the main active ingredient in marijuana, crosses the placenta and enters the foetus. The long term effects of this, however, have not been clear documented.
Article: Use of Marijuana during Pregnancy
3. Marijuana causes sterility………………………….. true
Smoking marijuana can reduce male users testosterone levels and sperm count
Article: Dope and low fertility (2004)
4. Marijuana can cause schizophrenia………………..true
Everyone knows that marijuana alters perception, mood, and motivation. Studies have also shown that it alters the way the brain actually works. This possibly won’t seriously damage the occasional user. But marijuana usage will definitely cause problems with existing schizophrenics and those with a genetic predisposition towards schizophrenia.
Studies: Pot and Psychosis: Possible Link?
5. Marijuana causes depression……………………….false
In fact, studies have shown that marijuana use can help reduce depression and anxiety.
Study: Marijuana Improves Depression in Low Doses, Worsens It in High Doses.
6. Marijuana causes lung cancer………………………false
Recent studies have disproved this.
However, marijuana does have many detrimental effects on the respiratory system.
Studies: One cannabis joint as bad as five cigarettes, Marijuana Use Linked to Bronchodilation and Respiratory Symptoms, Marijuana Smokers Face Rapid Lung Destruction
Studies indicating other health risks
Marijuana-ike Compounds Suppres the Immune Response
Marijuana Use Linked to Early Bladder Cancer
Marijuana Use May Pose Health Threat to Baby Boomers
This is another excellent and informative post, Liz. Thank you.
What I’d like for you to do is to pick up an award I’d like to honor you with at Maryannaville if you will be so kind.
Thanks again, HealthBolt!
One drawback in comparing smoking a marijuana joint with smoking a cigarette is that (so far as I can tell) cannabis users nowadays can use a vaporizer instead of smoking a joint, thus avoiding the products of combustion likely to be harmful. At one time, of course, smoking (and, I guess, eating brownies) was the common way to use it.
Mary Ann, thanks for the blog award and for the kind words…will make an announcement and nominate more blogs first thing next week…
cheers
Leisureguy, good point. Don’t know much about the vaporizer but sounds similar to the e-cigarette that is being toted as a way of reducing and cutting out smoking. Will have to look into it more.
Thanks.
I can cite studies that say the opposite for all those points.
Want to share some the the studies? Would love to read them.
5. Marijuana causes depression……………………….false
In fact, studies have shown that marijuana use can help reduce depression and anxiety.
you are actually wrong on this one. Marijuana is a know cause of depression and anxiety! Please research before you post on medical forms.
Give me all the best bluebarry
The fact is… our bodies are all different. For some of us Marijuana produces more positive results than negative. It is a plant that can help us in many ways. Globally…I trust in God.
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The first 4 are false.
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as for the schizophrenia- give me one example of someone who suffers from schizophrenia due to marijuana use. marijuana does cause memory loss but so does televison, alcohol, and hundreds of other LEGAL items… and the weight loss in babies, although it sounds stupid im sure the “munchies” have a pretty big role in weight gain, but scientists doding the research dont let there patients over eat so theyre stomach acids are kinda just digesting nothing and giving nothing to the baby. thats my 2 sense… WEED FTW!!!!
Weed is good man, no matter what you say. Can’t change it dude:D
What we do know about this very controversial herb,
is that it causes a great deal of dogma, a lot of arguments (especially amongst those who are apposed to it).
I wish there was some way to know the truth, with unbiased facts.