Marijuana

Cannabis, also known as marijuana or ganja, is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa. The herbal form of the drug consists of dried mature flowers and subtending leaves of pistillate plants. The resinous form, known as hashish, consists primarily of glandular trichomes collected from the same plant material. The major biologically active chemical compound in cannabis is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly referred to as THC.

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- American physicians supporting marijuana research - 8.4
- Marijuana smoking impairs cognition in multiple sclerosis patients - 7.3
- Marijuana smoking increases COPD risk for tobacco smokers - 6.5
- Testicular cancer risk rises with marijuana use - 4.4
- Marijuana reduces memory impairment - 3.2
- Brain and genes to improve anxiety treatment - 3
- Nicotine primes brain for drug abuse like cocaine - 2.9

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Nicotine primes brain for drug abuse like cocaine
Cigarettes and alcohol serve as gateway drugs, which people use before progressing to the use of marijuana and then to cocaine and other illicit substances; this progression is called the "gateway sequence" of drug use.

Cannabis smoke alters human DNA, raising cancer risk
Cannabis smoke damages DNA in ways that could potentially increase the risk of cancer development in humans, revealed by researchers. The new study published by University of Leicester researchers in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology.

Marijuana smoking increases COPD risk for tobacco smokers
Smoking both tobacco and marijuana increases the risk of respiratory symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), found a study in CMAJ.

Testicular cancer risk rises with marijuana use
Frequent and/or long-term marijuana use may significantly increase a man's risk of developing the most aggressive type of testicular cancer, according to a study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Marijuana reduces memory impairment
The more research they do, the more evidence Ohio State University scientists find that specific elements of marijuana can be good for the aging brain by reducing inflammation there and possibly even stimulating the formation of new brain cells.

Brain and genes to improve anxiety treatment
Right now, about half of all people who take medicine for an anxiety disorder don't get much help from it. And doctors have no definitive way to predict who will, and who won't, benefit from each anti-anxiety prescription they write.

American physicians supporting marijuana research
Marijuana has been smoked for its medicinal properties for centuries. Preclinical, clinical, and anecdotal reports suggest numerous potential medical uses for marijuana. Although the indications for some conditions have been well documented, less information is available about other potential medical uses.

Marijuana smoking impairs cognition in multiple sclerosis patients
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who smoke marijuana are more likely to have emotional and memory problems, according to research published February 13, 2008, in the online edition of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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What is Marijuana
Cannabis, also known as marijuana or ganja, is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa. The herbal form of the drug consists of dried mature flowers and subtending leaves of pistillate plants. The resinous form, known as hashish, consists primarily of glandular trichomes collected from the same plant material. The major biologically active chemical compound in cannabis is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly referred to as THC.

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