Side Effects of Marijuana

What are side effects of Marijuana?

"Side Effects" in my opinion are all the effects that are unwanted by the user.

One immediate side effects can be an increased heart rate. A friend of mine actually thought he would die because his heart ran so fast after smoking hashish. He did not die, but he decided to never smoke pot again. Instead, he drinks alcohol.

One of the side effects that I feel is "self consciousness in social situations". When I smoke pot and dive into social situation, especially with people I don't know, I feel relatively insecure. My self confidence is diminished. I usually try to avoid being stoned in situations like that. I think, that this insecurity is in me anyway. But I feel it stronger when under the influence of pot.

Generally can be said that Marijuana amplifies whatever emotions you are predominantly feeling. If it is fear, than you will be more scared. If it is fun, you will have a blast.

This is also true for external things like the taste of candy. It will taste amazing. Colors will look more intense and sexual pleasure can be heavenly.

Users that are of worried nature could happen to have 'panic attacks' when under the influence of pot. This is in my opinion not only because of the pot. This panic was in the user before. It needs to be addressed and dealt with. Than it won't happen again.

Some other unwanted side effects are bloodshot eyes. This is usually how the cops see that you are stoned.

I also believe that stoned people should not be operating machinery or drive a car. The risk of an accident is much higher.

My personal experience is also that it is much more difficult to retain new information when stoned. Reading a book can be impossible.

Marijuana smoke is also likely to damage your lungs. It is possible to avoid this by using a Vaporizer.

When your teenage child manifests the effects of teenage drug abuse, seek the help of an addiction treatment center

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