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Marijuana Use May Hurt Intellectual Skills in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
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  • Marijuana
Jun28

Marijuana Use May Hurt Intellectual Skills in Mult...

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those using marijuana scored approximately one third lower than non-users

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TEENS USING MARIJUANA AT YOUNGER AGES
  • Addiction
  • Adolescence
  • Cannabis
  • painkillers
May30

TEENS USING MARIJUANA AT YOUNGER AGES

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New Data Shows Average Age of First Use Dropping; White House Drug Policy Director Warns of Consequences of Rising Teen Marijuana Use Washington, DC—Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Policy (ONDCP), today alerted parents to the heightened dangers of marijuana use that has risen sharply, with kids starting to use the drug at a younger age. According to recently released data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), there were 2.4 million new past-year users of marijuana in 2009 and the average age of initiation – first-time use...

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How Cannabis Causes ‘Cognitive Chaos’ In The Brain
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  • THC
Apr09

How Cannabis Causes ‘Cognitive Chaos’ ...

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Cannabis use is associated with disturbances in concentration and memory. New research by neuroscientists at the University of Bristol, published in the Journal of Neuroscience [Oct. 25], has found that brain activity becomes uncoordinated and inaccurate during these altered states of mind, leading to neurophysiological and behavioural impairments reminiscent of those seen in schizophrenia.   The collaborative study, led by Dr Matt Jones from the University’s School of Physiology and Pharmacology, tested whether the detrimental effects of cannabis on memory and cognition could be the result of ‘disorchestrated’ brain...

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How Marijuana Affects the Way the Brain Processes Emotional Information
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  • THC
Apr06

How Marijuana Affect...

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ScienceDaily — Drugs like marijuana act on naturally occurring receptors in the brain called cannabinoid receptors. However, the mechanisms by which these drugs produce their sensory and mood altering effects within the brain are largely unknown. Research led by Steven Laviolette at The...

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