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Marijuana abuse

Marijuana abuse: Introduction

Marijuana is a special form of cannabis made from the flowers or leaves of the cannabis plant. Cannabis is the general name of the illicit hallucinogenic drug including the subtypes of marijuana, hashish and hashish oil.

Symptoms of Marijuana abuse

• Symptoms of the "high" from marijuana:
  • Pleasurable sensations
  • Feeling "stoned"
  • Relaxation
  • Distorted perception
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 31 symptoms of Marijuana abuse

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Marijuana abuse: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Marijuana abuse:

• Acute complications of marijuana/cannabis use may include:
  • Impaired thinking - up to 24 hours
  • Coordination difficulty (see Coordination problems) - up to 24 hours
  • Short term memory loss - up to several weeks.
  • Traffic accidents
  • Seizures - in people with epilepsy
  • Psychotic episode - especially in people with schizophrenia
• more complications...»

Disease Topics Related To Marijuana abuse

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Medical Textbooks Online about Marijuana abuse

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Marijuana abuse?

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Marijuana abuse: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Causes of Marijuana abuse

• Psychological disorders - Some people use drug abuse to deny, cope with, or hide an underlying psychological disorder:
  • Schizophrenia - schizophrenics may use drugs to cope with or hide schizophrenia (cannabis also increases the risk of triggering schizophrenia).
  • Depression
• more causes...»

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News Archives for Marijuana abuse

Medical news articles related to Marijuana abuse include:

• Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
• Marijuana Use Among MS Patients Raises Risk for Cognitive, Mood Problems
• Right Dose of Pot Can Ease Pain
• Morning Sickness Drug Gets Green Light in Study
• Pot-Smoking Drivers Tied to Range of Road Accidents
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Marijuana abuse

Medical research articles related to Marijuana abuse include:

• Cannabis Use and Abuse
• Priapism (Follow-up)
• Depression (Diagnosis)
• Priapism (Diagnosis)
• Cannabis Compound Abuse (Follow-up)
• Cannabis Compound Abuse (Treatment)
• Priapism (Overview)
• more research...»

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Videos for Marijuana abuse

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Patient Surveys for Marijuana abuse

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Prognosis for Marijuana abuse

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Reseach about Marijuana abuse

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Clinical Trials for Marijuana abuse

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Marijuana abuse include:

• Substance Dependent Teens - Impact of Treating Depression Study 1 - 1 - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Fluoxetine
• Clozapine and Risperidone for Treatment of First Episode Schizophrenia and Cannabis Use Disorder - This study has been suspended (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Risperidone,Clozapine
• Contingency Management for Marijuana Dependence - 1 - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Venlafaxine Treatment for Marijuana Dependence and Depression - 1 - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Venlafaxine
• Effectiveness of Bupropion in Treating Marijuana Dependent Individuals - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Bupropion
• more trials...»

See full list of 38 Clinical Trials for Marijuana abuse

Stories from Users Related to Marijuana abuse

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• Could this be POTS??
• Dysautonomia / POTS / NCS
• Please help me, my weeding is a week away.
• "reverse" POTS

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Definitions of Marijuana abuse:

Compounds having the cannabinoid structure. They were originally extracted from Cannabis sativa L. The most pharmacologically active constituents are TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; CANNABINOL; and CANNABIDIOL. - (Source - Diseases Database)

A strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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