Marijuana is a psychoactive drug derived from the Cannabis sp. plant of the Cannabaceae family. It is used for recreational as well as medical purposes. For medical purposes, the purified extract is used. The common recreational use of marijuana involves smoking the dried up flowers of the plant or extract of the psychoactive substance from the plant. The plant parts may be ground and consumed in food items as well. Thus, while the different parts of the plant may sometimes be used, the entire plant is not consumed whole.
Marijuana can cause addiction.
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Multiple studies have shown without a doubt that marijuana is a psychoactive substance which causes addiction. The addiction and withdrawal symptoms for marijuana are similar to those caused by any other addictive substance like tobacco.
Which of the following adverse psychological effects have been linked to marijuana?
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Marijuana is a psychoactive substance which has been linked with some adverse psychological effects in chronic long term users. There has been no conclusive evidence linking marijuana use to anxiety or Alzheimer s disease. Multiple studies indicate a possible indirect relation between marijuana and psychosis. While marijuana is not considered to directly cause psychosis, it is considered to increase the chances of psychosis, especially in the presence of other risk factors.
Which of the following is not caused by marijuana?
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Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that induces euphoria and may have a mild hallucinogenic effect. There is no direct correlation between marijuana usage and development of dissociative personality disorder.
Marijuana can make you go mad.
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Marijuana has psychoactive and psychological effects like euphoria, relaxation, change in perceptions of time and space, etc. Multiple studies have been conducted on the long term psychological effects of marijuana. Some of them have indicated an impairment of memory in long term heavy cannabis users during adolescence. However, most studies indicate no permanent mental or psychological adverse effects from use of marijuana. Hence, marijuana does not make you go mad.
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