Marijuana is the most widespread drug and the fourth most common way to slightly poison your body (right after alcohol, tobacco and coffee). Its effect on the body is complex: the active substances of mj do not directly disrupt its work, but indirectly affect many vital processes.
Cannabis resin contains more than 80 active substances (cannabinoids), but the characteristic effect of smoking is caused by a combination of two main ones, the action of which is opposite.
1. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC);
It causes euphoria, revitalization and pleasant excitement, and also increases anxiety, restlessness and agitation.
2. Cannabidiol (CBD).
It has an inhibitory effect, reduces anxiety, calms.
The interaction of these two substances explains the excitatory effect from small doses (THC is a more active substance) and the subsequent inhibitory effect from large doses (CBD is larger in volume).
Cannabinoids affect simultaneously several parts of the brain and processes in the body:
- the limbic system, which is responsible for emotions, which can cause both euphoria and fear;
- the hippocampus, which controls memory and attention: memory becomes weaker, attention becomes scattered, thinking becomes chaotic. Consumers may describe these sensations as intuition and insight, but in reality it is a chaotic wandering of thoughts and emotions;
- the prefrontal cortex of the brain, which begins to react to external sensations more acutely: sounds, colors seem brighter;
- affect the feeling of hunger, increasing appetite;
- increase the release of dopamine, which explains positive emotions.
All information is presented for informational purposes only and does not call for action!
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