Drug Street names: pot, hemp, weed, etc.
Drug descriptionMarijuana is a mix of stimulant, depressant and hallucinogen that is dry, shredded green and brown mix of leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. In a more concentrated, resinous form, it is called hashish, and as a sticky black liquid, hash oil.
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Uses of marijuanaSome people inhale marijuana for medicinal purposes. Marijuana is smoked for nausea, glaucoma, appetite stimulation, mucous membrane inflammation, fever, dandruff, obesity, asthma, urinary tract infection, cough anorexia associated with weight loss in AIDS patients, pain, and multiple sclerosis. It is also inhaled to weaken the immune system after kidney transplant to lessen the chance of transplant rejection.
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Effects of marijuana
Short-term effects:
Sensory distortion, panic, anxiety, poor coordination of movement, lowered reaction time, after an initial “up,” the user feels sleepy or depressed, increased heartbeat (and risk of heart attack) Long-term effects: Reduced resistance to common illnesses (colds, bronchitis, etc.), suppression of the immune system, growth disorders, increase of abnormally structured cells in the body, reduction of male sex hormones, rapid destruction of lung fibers and lesions (injuries) to the brain could be permanent, reduced sexual capacity, study difficulties: reduced ability to learn and retain information, apathy, drowsiness, lack of motivation, personality and mood changes, and inability to understand things clearly |
Interesting facts
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