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  2. Daily marijuana use linked to increased risk of deadly head ...

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    Cannabis use disorder is diagnosed when a person has two or more of such symptoms as craving weed, becoming tolerant to its effects, using more than intended, using marijuana even though it causes ...

  3. Effects of cannabis - Wikipedia

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    A dried cannabis flower. The short-term effects of cannabis are caused by many chemical compounds in the cannabis plant, including 113 [clarification needed] different cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinol, and 120 terpenes, [1] which allow its drug to have various psychological and physiological effects on the human body.

  4. Can cannabis affect memory? Largest study yet investigates - AOL

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    Cannabis use has increased significantly around the world. Past research shows that regular cannabis use can increase a person’s risk for several health concerns, including risk factors for ...

  5. Long-term effects of cannabis - Wikipedia

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    Over time, the marijuana gateway hypothesis has been studied more and more. In one published study, the use of marijuana was shown not a reliable gateway cause of illicit drug use. [70] However, social factors and environment influence drug use and abuse, making the gateway effects of cannabis different for those in differing social circumstances.

  6. Frequent Cannabis Use May Damage Working Memory, Decision ...

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    New research shows that heavy lifetime use of cannabis — more than 1,000 times — is associated with reduced activity in areas of the brain involved in working memory. The study adds to ...

  7. Amotivational syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Legal cannabis (marijuana) product. Overconsumption and reliance could lead to cannabis-induced amotivational syndrome. The term amotivational syndrome was first devised to understand and explain the diminished drive and desire to work or compete among the population of youth who are frequent consumers of cannabis and has since been researched through various methodological studies with this ...

  8. What marijuana really does to your body and brain - AOL

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    A growing body of research and numerous anecdotal reports link cannabis with several health benefits.

  9. Cannabinoid - Wikipedia

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    In Phase III trials, the most common adverse effects were dizziness, drowsiness and disorientation; 12% of subjects stopped taking the drug because of the side effects. [ 57 ] Dronabinol (brand names Marinol and Syndros) is a delta-9-THC containing drug for treating HIV/AIDS -induced anorexia and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting .