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[14] [15] Studies of chronic cannabis users have demonstrated, although inconsistently, a long-lasting effect on the attention span, memory function, and cognitive abilities of moderate-dose, long-term users. Once cannabis use is discontinued for several months, these effects disappear, unless the user started consuming during adolescence.
Of his studies on cannabis use, lead researcher and Harvard professor Harrison Pope said he found it is not dangerous over the long term, but there are short-term effects. From neuropsychological tests, Pope found that chronic cannabis users showed difficulty with verbal memory in particular for "at least a week or two" after they stopped smoking.
Cannabis use disorder (CUD), also known as cannabis addiction or marijuana addiction, is a psychiatric disorder defined in the fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and ICD-10 as the continued use of cannabis despite clinically significant impairment. [2][3]
Chronic heavy marijuana smoking is associated with respiratory infections, [103] coughing, production of sputum, wheezing, and other symptoms of chronic bronchitis. [51] The available evidence does not support a causal relationship between cannabis use and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [104]
Marijuana use in pregnancy has been linked to such adverse outcomes for the baby as lower birthweight, preterm birth ... a mix of health issues that can lead to diabetes and other chronic diseases ...
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is recurrent nausea, vomiting, and cramping abdominal pain that can occur due to prolonged, high-dose cannabis use. [4][5] These symptoms may be relieved temporarily by taking a hot shower or bath. Complications are related to persistent vomiting and dehydration which may lead to kidney failure and ...
Medical cannabis, medicinal cannabis or medical marijuana (MMJ), refers to cannabis products and cannabinoid molecules that are prescribed by physicians for their patients. [1][2][3][4] The use of cannabis as medicine has a long history, but has not been as rigorously tested as other medicinal plants due to legal and governmental restrictions ...
Amotivational syndrome is a chronic psychiatric disorder characterized by signs that are linked to cognitive and emotional states such as detachment, blunted emotion and drives, executive functions like memory and attention, [1] disinterest, passivity, apathy, and a general lack of motivation. [2][3] This syndrome can be branched into two ...