Psychological Effects of Marijuana

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:43:35 +0000

The use of marijuana is considered as illegal and if the person uses this marijuana in more quantities then he will get addicted. In addition to the health effects, there are many mental or psychological effects which spoil one’s life.

A large number of physical effects may result because of marijuana. The main physical effects are respiratory problems, red blood eyes, dizziness, paranoia, increase in the appetite, etc.

Coming to the psychological effects, the person feels happy which is nothing but the euphoria, impairs concentration and also memory. Excessive usage may lead to perceptual alterations, intensification of the general sensory experiences etc, short term memory loss, impairs the motor skills, etc.,

The THC component present in the marijuana gets associated with the cannaboid receptors. Once the association is done the cellular reaction takes place and finally ends up with a pleasant feeling. The parts which have high concentrations of receptors, will be affected with the marijuana.

Because of this THC, the most usual reaction which is seen in addicts is the acute anxiety. The user feels much fearful about dying and suffers from mental illness. If the anxiety is gradually increased then he/she may have panic attacks. Psychedelic drugs accelerate flashbacks in marijuana users. Sometimes flashbacks may also occur without the use of psychedelic drugs.

So, by the excessive use of marijuana one may be left with the feelings of anxiety like nervousness, fears, worries and even uneasiness. Marijuana abuse can be found using Marijuana drug test. Apart from the emotional feelings of anxiety the abuse also lead to physical changes in the body like increase in the heart beat, increase in the blood pressure, sweating etc.

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Mental fitness helps in achieving the goals

admin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:44:36 +0000

Your mental fitness determines how well you will learn and remember new information. Your mental fitness controls how effectively you can use your brain to achieve the goals you want and the prosperity you wish for. A good way to think about this principle is that mental fitness is similar to physical fitness. Your natural muscle performance doesn’t differ that much from the rest of the population. It’s how you train and exercise them that make them either strong or weak. Similarly, your natural brain performance does not differ that much from other people as well. It’s how you train and use your “brain muscle” that makes a real difference. You can improve your athletic fitness through many activities. Similarly, you can also improve your mental fitness through many activities. Some are easy, some are challenging. It’s often the more challenging ones that have the most benefit. You don’t expect you can run a marathon the day after going for a jog for the first time in five years. Similarly, you can’t learn one memory technique and suddenly your memory drastically improves. You can, however, start to see results early in your training program, spurring you on to better fitness. Your brain rewards you for positive learning experiences. Like improving your athletic fitness, improving your memory fitness has benefits in many areas of your life. Employment, relationships, confidence and leisure are a few. In today’s economic climate, self-directed learners have a great advantage over those who wait for the next organized course to come along. If you don’t take care of physical fitness, it’s more likely you’ll develop physical illnesses and diseases such as heart disease. Similarly, if you don’t take care of your mental fitness it’s more likely you’ll develop brain illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease, or that you’ll experience age-related mental decline earlier in life. Both physical and mental fitness can help your body and brain work effectively for longer.

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Psychological Effects of Marijuana

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