The Positive And Negative Effects Of Marijuana

Marijuana is an illegal schedule 1 drug that has been known to cause health problems. Most people think pot is safer than tobacco, but that is not true. It's smoke contains 50% to 70% more cancer causing substances that tobacco smoke and 1 cannabis joint can cause as much damage as 5 tobacco cigarettes. As far as the effects on your mental state goes, the main active ingredient in Marijuana is Tetrahydrocannabinol better known as thc and this disrupts nerve cells in the brain affecting memory. It also releases more dopamine while under the influence of pot, dopamine is what makes you happy and gives you a sense of pleasure, so when the experience is over you will likely feel a sense of sadness because of the withdrawal to regular dopamine levels again.
People use this drug for fun and peer pressure, and there is also a prescription drug called marinol synthesized from the plant.
In one of its popular forms you can eat it (edibles), most people who use like to cook pot into brownies. This can be a more intense effect on the brain. Luke Goodman who was 23 years old from Oklahoma consumed pot edibles, his friend said that he ate more than he should of and began acting jittery and wouldn't make eye contact and eventually used his own gun that he had for self protection to shoot himself. His death could be linked to the fact that Marijuana gives off anxiety and paranoia effects. Music also influences Marijuana and other drug abuse onto a younger crowd. Teens who smoke pot normally have a lower iq later in life because there brain is still
developing.