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Edible forms of cannabis often contain several hundred milligrams of THC, much more than the 32 mg of a typical cannabis cigarette. [citation needed] The rise of edible cannabis products has been responsible for a large increase of poisoning of children and young people. [citation needed] Symptoms in children can include lethargy, sedation and ...
A study of more than 6 million Danes published in JAMA Psychiatry in May found that people who have cannabis use disorder (meaning, they’re unable to stop using marijuana) had a higher risk of ...
Cannabis addiction among these people only exacerbated this process, it found. Cannabis is a known risk factor for developing psychosis that can progress to schizophrenia but this is the first ...
Medical evidence strongly suggests that the long-term use of cannabis by people who begin use at an early age display a higher tendency towards mental health problems and other physical and development disorders, although a causal link could not be proven by the available data. [27] The risks appear to be most acute in adolescent users. [27]
While cannabis is generally considered a calming drug, a recent study found heavy use could have the opposite effect — potentially worsening anxiety and associated disorders.
People sometimes use cannabis to cope with their anxiety, and cannabis withdrawal can lead to symptoms of anxiety. [58] Buspirone , a serotonin 5-HT 1A receptor partial agonist , has shown limited efficacy for treating anxiety in people with cannabis use disorder, though there may be better efficacy in males than in females. [ 58 ]
Cannabis (/ ˈ k æ n ə b ɪ s /), [2] commonly known as marijuana (/ ˌ m æ r ə ˈ w ɑː n ə /), [3] weed, and pot, among other names, is a non-chemically uniform drug from the cannabis plant. Native to Central or South Asia, the cannabis plant has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes and in various ...
The U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs has narrowly voted to move cannabis off as a Schedule IV, which is reserved for the most dangerous substances.