Marijuana & Personality Disorders
Marijuana
As an legal or illegal substance marijuana’s cultivation, possession,
distribution, and use are prohibited in many states (2016).
Despite these prohibitions and the controversy over its safety, the use of
marijuana increased sharply during the 1960s and
1970s.
As it has become legal this trend is continuing
with the promise of medical healing.
Marijuana is not pharmacologically a narcotic
All though it has been legally classified as one since 1937.
The mechanism of its action is not well understood,
its more common effects have been identified.
An important advance was the isolation
of the major active ingredient in marijuana, THC.
But with repeated administration THC and
the products of its metabolism gradually build up and
are detectable as long as 8 days after the administration
of a single dose.
THC can be taken by either eating or smoking
parts of the cannabis plant. Smoking is the fastest way
to feel the drug's effects. When the smoke is inhaled, it
is spread across the surface of the lungs, quickly absorbed
into the bloodstream, and carried to the brain in
a few seconds . When THC is eaten, the chemical enters
the bloodstream from the digestive system and is carried
to the liver. There enzymes break it down into other
substances, which are carried to the brain by the circulatory system.
The psychological effects of marijuana use are illustrated
in the following descriptions.
Usually the first puff doesn't affect me but the second
brings a slight feeling of dizziness and I get a real
BUZZ on the third. By this I mean a sudden wave
something akin to dizziness hits me. It’s difficult to
scribe. The best idea I can give is to say that for a
moment the whole room people and sounds around
e recede into the distance and I feel as if my mind
contracted for an instant.
The first time I smoked I had the feeling of being
entirely outside of my body, hovering above it and as
I was lying on the bed. I was exceptionally conscious
of my body f or part of the time realizing how and
feeling how each individual part was working.
Marijuana became popular as a recreational drug
partly because it is cheap and readily available but also
because many people believe that when used in moderation
Marijuana has medical benefits. Despite this widespread attitude
the federal government has conducted a vigorous and costly campaign to prevent
the entry of marijuana into the country. As a result,
a great deal of marijuana is grown illegally in the United
States and Canada. Several authoritative reports have
been issued on the effects of marijuana on health, but
scientific controversy and public confusion still exist as
to whether marijuana should be legalized or whether the
laws against it should be strengthened.
In the early 1980’s a committee of the National
Academy of Science was asked to make a critical review
of current knowledge about the effects of marijuana on
health (National Academy of Sciences, 1982). The committee's
report concluded that marijuana has a variety of
effects, some of which are harmful to human health.
Marijuana use causes changes in the heart and circulation
that are similar to those caused by stress. These
changes might be a threat for individuals with high
blood pressure or heart disease. Marijuana smoke causes
changes in the lungs that may lead to respiratory problems,
but cancer-producing agents in marijuana smoke
are even more of a problem. Marijuana smoke contains
about 50 percent more carcinogens than tobacco smoke.
Marijuana suppresses the production of
male hormones, decreases the size and weight of the
prostate gland and testes, and inhibits sperm production
though these effects appear to be reversible. Such
-specific effects have not been found for non-pregnant
women. In pregnant women, however THC crosses the
placental barrier and may harm the unborn child. It can
also be secreted in breast milk thereby affecting nursing
infants. Various studies have shown that marijuana
blocks ovulation and can cause birth defects in animals.
The belief that marijuana use is associated with chromosome
breaks, which are thought to be indicators of
genetic damage, does not appear to be correct. Contradictory evidence
exists as to whether the drug causes atrophy or other gross changes in the brain.
Marijuana & Personality Disorders
Recent studies in 2016 show some promise for the treatment of personality disorders.
However more research is needed.
For the psychotherapy Treatment I recommend click this link:
http://theliberatormethod.com
As an legal or illegal substance marijuana’s cultivation, possession,
distribution, and use are prohibited in many states (2016).
Despite these prohibitions and the controversy over its safety, the use of
marijuana increased sharply during the 1960s and
1970s.
As it has become legal this trend is continuing
with the promise of medical healing.
Marijuana is not pharmacologically a narcotic
All though it has been legally classified as one since 1937.
The mechanism of its action is not well understood,
its more common effects have been identified.
An important advance was the isolation
of the major active ingredient in marijuana, THC.
But with repeated administration THC and
the products of its metabolism gradually build up and
are detectable as long as 8 days after the administration
of a single dose.
THC can be taken by either eating or smoking
parts of the cannabis plant. Smoking is the fastest way
to feel the drug's effects. When the smoke is inhaled, it
is spread across the surface of the lungs, quickly absorbed
into the bloodstream, and carried to the brain in
a few seconds . When THC is eaten, the chemical enters
the bloodstream from the digestive system and is carried
to the liver. There enzymes break it down into other
substances, which are carried to the brain by the circulatory system.
The psychological effects of marijuana use are illustrated
in the following descriptions.
Usually the first puff doesn't affect me but the second
brings a slight feeling of dizziness and I get a real
BUZZ on the third. By this I mean a sudden wave
something akin to dizziness hits me. It’s difficult to
scribe. The best idea I can give is to say that for a
moment the whole room people and sounds around
e recede into the distance and I feel as if my mind
contracted for an instant.
The first time I smoked I had the feeling of being
entirely outside of my body, hovering above it and as
I was lying on the bed. I was exceptionally conscious
of my body f or part of the time realizing how and
feeling how each individual part was working.
Marijuana became popular as a recreational drug
partly because it is cheap and readily available but also
because many people believe that when used in moderation
Marijuana has medical benefits. Despite this widespread attitude
the federal government has conducted a vigorous and costly campaign to prevent
the entry of marijuana into the country. As a result,
a great deal of marijuana is grown illegally in the United
States and Canada. Several authoritative reports have
been issued on the effects of marijuana on health, but
scientific controversy and public confusion still exist as
to whether marijuana should be legalized or whether the
laws against it should be strengthened.
In the early 1980’s a committee of the National
Academy of Science was asked to make a critical review
of current knowledge about the effects of marijuana on
health (National Academy of Sciences, 1982). The committee's
report concluded that marijuana has a variety of
effects, some of which are harmful to human health.
Marijuana use causes changes in the heart and circulation
that are similar to those caused by stress. These
changes might be a threat for individuals with high
blood pressure or heart disease. Marijuana smoke causes
changes in the lungs that may lead to respiratory problems,
but cancer-producing agents in marijuana smoke
are even more of a problem. Marijuana smoke contains
about 50 percent more carcinogens than tobacco smoke.
Marijuana suppresses the production of
male hormones, decreases the size and weight of the
prostate gland and testes, and inhibits sperm production
though these effects appear to be reversible. Such
-specific effects have not been found for non-pregnant
women. In pregnant women, however THC crosses the
placental barrier and may harm the unborn child. It can
also be secreted in breast milk thereby affecting nursing
infants. Various studies have shown that marijuana
blocks ovulation and can cause birth defects in animals.
The belief that marijuana use is associated with chromosome
breaks, which are thought to be indicators of
genetic damage, does not appear to be correct. Contradictory evidence
exists as to whether the drug causes atrophy or other gross changes in the brain.
Marijuana & Personality Disorders
Recent studies in 2016 show some promise for the treatment of personality disorders.
However more research is needed.
For the psychotherapy Treatment I recommend click this link:
http://theliberatormethod.com