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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 January 2025. Device to vaporize substances for inhalation A vaporization heat wand and vaporization chamber bowl used to deliver vapor through a water pipe A vaporizer or vaporiser, colloquially known as a vape, is a device used to vaporize substances for inhalation. Plant substances can be used ...
Long-term effects of smoking cannabis include lung inflammation. [90] Smoking cannabis has been linked to adverse respiratory effects including: chronic coughing, wheezing, sputum production, and acute bronchitis. [87] It has been suggested that the common practice of inhaling cannabis smoke deeply and holding breath could lead to pneumothorax.
As of 2015, the long-term lung function effects of vaping were unknown. [128] [75]: 12 A 2014 study reported that limited evidence suggests that e-cigarettes produce less short-term effects on lung function than traditional cigarettes. [129] As of 2015 many e-liquid ingredients had not been examined in the lung. [98]
Psychosis, cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, and lung damage are uncommon, yet dangerous, reactions after ingesting or smoking cannabis.
Participants showed significant impairment 30 minutes after smoking or vaping. And after three hours, when blood THC levels were low, they still felt too stoned to drive safely.
However, e-cigarette use with or without nicotine cannot be considered risk-free [163] because the long-term effects of e-cigarette use are unknown. [97] [149] [160] Possible side effects of nicotine [164] The cytotoxicity of e-liquids varies, [165] and contamination with various chemicals have been detected in the liquid. [34]
Right now, medical marijuana is commonly used to treat a range of other issues. But that might not be all that the drug can do. Smoking marijuana might have some surprising health benefits
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is recurrent nausea, vomiting, and cramping abdominal pain that can occur due to prolonged, high-dose cannabis use. [4] [5]CHS is associated with frequent (weekly or more often), long-term (several months or longer) cannabis use; synthetic cannabinoids can also cause CHS.