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Researchers at Washington State University looked at levels of the stress hormone cortisol in chronic cannabis users and non-users.
...according to a study published online in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
according to a study published in Psychopharmacology. In fact, their cortisol levels under high stress were no different than when facing no stress.
Cannabis smokers often report that they use the drug to relax or relieve stress, but few studies provide clinical evidence of these effects.
Now, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Chicago report that low levels tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the main psychoactive compound in marijuana, does reduce stress,
but in a highly dose-dependent manner: very low doses lessened the jitters of a public-speaking task, while slightly higher doses ….enough to produce a mild “high”….actually increased anxiety.
Substance abuse has long been tied to poor achievement, worse graduation rates and difficulties finding and keeping good jobs.
The temporary high from a joint or the momentary joy from a night of drinking can lead adolescents into a future of poor academic performance and possible mental health problems.
A new study from the nonprofit RAND corporation, which followed a group of students, found poor academic performance and mental health problems were a hallmark of teens who used alcohol and marijuana.
A review of 24 studies reported that pot use during pregnancy is potentially linked to delivering a baby with a low birth weight and the newborn's placement in the intensive care unit.
Teen Marijuana use is something different, their belief systems tell them that it is something to be explored, and nothing will happen to them. What are the side effects? How will it affect teens short / long term?
According to the Minnesota Department of Health on Marijuana use - Alcohol and Other Drugs: