Smoking Marijuana and Effects

by Billy Fadim
(New york/New york/US)

Marijuana is often considered to be a safe recreational substance available to human beings. This may be true as several reputed scientific studies consider heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes far more harmful to human’s health than marijuana. Research is underway concerning the usefulness of marijuana for treating mental and anxiety disorders. Nevertheless, it cannot be concluded that marijuana is a safer alternative for recreation. Smoking marijuana has shown harmful affects on health, memory and brain function. Few scientific researches show that smoking marijuana can give rise to a multitude of health problems. In fact, 36 states has licensed marijuana as a therapeutic drug for people enduring AIDS, undergoing cancer chemotherapy, or infected with incurable and debilitating diseases. Some of the short-term harmful effects of smoking marijuana are:

• Reduced blood pressure
• Increase in heart rate
• Problems with learning and memory
• Distorted vision
• ncreased anxiety, distrust, panic or fear
• Effects coordination

Harmful effects of smoking marijuana:

In the US, marijuana is the most common illegal drug. When smoked, marijuana starts working almost immediately and lasts for up to three hours. However, when involved in foods like baked brownies, its effect is not immediate and takes more time but it usually stays for long time. The most common effects of smoking marijuana are:

Risk of cancer:

One study revealed that marijuana smokers are three times more probable to develop cancer in the neck or head as compared to non-smokers. However, no further investigation could substantiate this study. But, considering that marijuana smoke bears threefold the quantity of tar found in a cigarette and 50% more cancer causing substances, it is logical to deduct that the risk of developing lung cancer is more for people smoking marijuana.

Effects on brain:

Marijuana is considered as the root for many mental problems such as, panic attacks, delusions, hallucinations, depression, paranoia and irrepressible aggressiveness. Smoking marijuana has been associated to induce schizophrenia and bipolar psychosis. Short term use of marijuana impairs judgment, perception, thinking and learning. These side effects may last for as long as six weeks subsequent to the last use.

Weakens the immune system:

According to some studies, marijuana is an "immunosuppressant". The regular smoking of marijuana can weaken the overall immune mechanisms and affects the body’s mechanism to defend itself against infection.

Effects on heart:

Just after a few minutes from smoking marijuana, a person will see his heart pounding faster and a drop in the blood pressure. Smoking marijuana can increase a person’s heart beat by 20-50 beat every minute. Due to the reduced blood pressure and a high heart rate, the risk of getting a heart attack is elevated four times in the first hour of smoking marijuana, according to researchers.

Conclusion:

Smoking marijuana can create a lot of physical problems such as breathing difficulties and may deteriorate physical abilities. Remember, smoking marijuana can be harmful for both the body and the mind. Its side effects can be minor like increased appetite or life threatening such as lung cancer. Marijuana contains an active ingredient called delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol or THC which basically impairs the immune system of the body thereby exposing it to a number of health problems.

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