8 THINGS SMOKING WEED CAN CAUSE TO YOUR BODY
''What we saw was that over time, marijuana use was associated with a lower response to a monetary reward,” study author and neuroscientist Mary Heitzeg, Ph.D, said in a press release. “This means that something that would be rewarding to most people was no longer rewarding to them, suggesting but not proving that their reward system has been ‘hijacked’ by the drug, and that they need the drug to feel reward—or that their emotional response has been dampened.”
That's not all. Smoking weed might also be more addicting than you think.
"Some people may believe that marijuana is not addictive or that it's 'better' than other drugs that can cause dependence," Heitzeg said. "But this study provides evidence that it's affecting the brain in a way that may make it more difficult to stop using it. It changes your brain in a way that may change your behavior, and where you get your sense of reward from."
Find out all the other ways—good and bad—marijuana is influencing your health.
''What we saw was that over time, marijuana use was associated with a lower response to a monetary reward,” study author and neuroscientist Mary Heitzeg, Ph.D, said in a press release. “This means that something that would be rewarding to most people was no longer rewarding to them, suggesting but not proving that their reward system has been ‘hijacked’ by the drug, and that they need the drug to feel reward—or that their emotional response has been dampened.”
That's not all. Smoking weed might also be more addicting than you think.
"Some people may believe that marijuana is not addictive or that it's 'better' than other drugs that can cause dependence," Heitzeg said. "But this study provides evidence that it's affecting the brain in a way that may make it more difficult to stop using it. It changes your brain in a way that may change your behavior, and where you get your sense of reward from."
Find out all the other ways—good and bad—marijuana is influencing your health.
It Can Damage Blood Vessels
Secondhand smoke may not seem all that bad. But it can have a major impact on your blood vessels, according to research
from the American Heart Association. After rats inhaled secondhand
smoke for one minute, their arteries carried blood less efficiently for
at least 90 minutes. When they were exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke,
however, their blood vessels recovered after 30 minutes. "While the
effect is temporary for both cigarette and marijuana smoke, these
temporary problems can turn into long-term problems if exposures occur
often enough and may increase the chances of developing hardened and
clogged arteries," said study author Matthew Springer, Ph.D.
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