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Effects Of Marijuana
Marijuana Use and Quitting Smoking: Do Risks Outweigh Benefits?
A very common question from people trying to quit smoking is: “Will smoking marijuana help or hurt as I try to quit smoking cigarettes?” Whether marijuana will relieve side effects or withdrawal symptoms is dubious. But the risks of using any tobacco product and of smoking pot are unmistakable.
Marijuana has been used as a medical treatment for thousands of years. Marijuana was listed as an approved drug in the United States until the 1940s, when probably due to political pressure, t...
Expert & Community Posts
Marijuana Might Help Cure Allergic Contact Dermatitis (a.k.a. Poison Ivy)
By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert...They also showed that chemicals that would block the effects of marijuana on the CB-1 and CB-2... Read more »
Medicinal Marijuana: The Myths, the Money, the Munchies
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...contain the compounds responsible for the mind-altering effects that recreational users seek,... Read more »
“Medical Marijuana” Takes On New Meaning for Metastatic Breast Cancer
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...cancer, you may have considered the use of “medical marijuana” at some point during your... Read more »
Effects of Marijuana helps Tailor new Anxiety Treatments
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...visits where the patient attempts to describe the effects of their medication and the doctor... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis Treatment: The Medical Marijuana Controversy
By Mandy Crest , Health Expert...and inhumane. Marijuana may have long-term adverse effects and its use may presage serious... Read more »
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...concentration of THC may vary as much as a hundred fold, due to diluting or contaminating materials. The effects of marijuana may be felt from seconds to several minutes after inhaling the smoke... Read more »Glaucoma: Medications
...metipranolol (OptiPranolol). A few studies suggest some are more beneficial than timolol with similar side effects.Selective beta1-adrenoceptor blockers. Betaxolol (Betoptic) and levobetaxolol... Read more »Epilepsy: Medications
...with generalized seizures and is used to prevent nearly all other major seizures as well.General Side Effects. These drugs have a number of side effects that vary depending on dosage and duration.... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Causes
...abnormality in the FHIT gene. This mutation causes the cells lining the lung to become more vulnerable to the effects of tobacco smoke and other carcinogens. Read more »Multiple Sclerosis: Drug Treatment
...although more evidence is needed before it can be recommended. They can also have considerable adverse effects when used over time.Side Effects. Side effects of long-term use of steroids include... Read more »Images
Related News
Study: Cannabinoids don't boost serious side effects
October 03, 2008Canadian researchers have found that drugs that contain compounds called cannabinoids from the marijuana plant don't increase the risk of serious... Read summary »
Marijuana may prevent osteoporosis
August 13, 2009Researchers studying the effect of marijuana on bones say that while it may weaken bones early in life, it could prevent against osteoporosis later.... Read summary »
Marijuana-like Brain Chemicals may Beat Parkinson's
March 15, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Marijuana-like chemicals in the brain may one day lead to an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease. In a study conducted... Read summary »
Study: Marijuana does not treat acute pain
October 03, 2008Oral cannabis (a type of medical marijuana) is not an effective treatment for some kinds of acute pain, Austrian researchers say, and it may even... Read summary »
What's the skinny on Acomplia?
October 02, 2008What do the European weight-loss drug Acomplia and marijuana have in common? They each affect the same part of the brain, says Dr. Mitchell Hecht.... Read summary »
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