Marijuana and its effect

2009.04.27

Marijuana is also known as ‘Cannabis’. Usually, people take this in order to get inebriated and to reach ecstasy. However, many people do not think about its effects and the negative stuff. If we observe, cannabis has physiological and the psychoactive effects when you consume in a particular amount.

The required amount (min) of THC, in order to have a detectable psychoactive effect can be measured up to 10 micrograms per kilo of a human body weight. The following are some of the major and the most common short-term neurological, including the physical effects:

  1. Increase in blood rate

  2. Impairment of psychomotor coordination

  3. Loss of short term memory

  4. Laziness

  5. Loss of sexual interest and sexual performance

  6. Increased risk of impotency

  7. Lowered blood pressure

  8. Lack of concentration

  9. Psychological affect and

  10. Long-term effects (relatively).

The classification of effects of the cannabis

As we see, several types of drugs evidently come under various categories such as depressant, hallucinogen, cannabis, or the containment of THC and the CBS, stimulant, antipsychotic, etc. These not only act as medicines but also may give a negative impact in human’s mind depending on one’s physiological and neurological factors. The above drugs, also, show evidence of a number of properties containing negative aspects and are all mixed in various ways, which contain various amounts and properties which are present in these drugs, due to the presence of THC. Also, THC is the primary element.

Effects on health:

Cannabis smoking is the most dangerous and the most hazardous way of utilization. The acute psychological effects of cannabis that cause its intoxicating properties are no mystery, as any user can report. Long term effects of cannabis use could possibly lead to the so-called "amotivational syndrome," but scientific evidence is lacking. However, the inhaling process is also reported as one of the most harmful methods. When a person smokes, the organic materials from the smoke enter thru nostrils and block one’s mind, resulting in unconscious levels. When a person smokes from organic resources like tobacco, wood, cannabis, or gasoline, chances of one’s health declination are at peak. It has been reported earlier that excessive consumption of cannabis via smoking can also lead to death.

The reported problems after consumption are loss of breathing, respiratory tract’s blockage, mental problems, and psychological disorders. It is estimated that about 40% people are prone to respiratory problems where as 23-34% people are vulnerable to other above mentioned diseases. The major problems are faced by the group of people between the ages 20-30s as their sexual urges decline and many are unable to perform sexual activities in a positive way. The sexual urges come to a full stop, in both- males and females. Certain scientific researches show that Marijuana can cause loss of both male and female fertility temporarily. So, it can be especially dangerous for adolescents, as this is the period when both their physical and sexual development is very fast.