HOW WEED AFFECT

YOUR NERVOUS
SYSTEM
Jordan
What is
marijuana?
◦ Marijuana, weed, pot, dope, grass. They’re
different names for the same drug that comes
from the cannabis plant. The main
psychoactive ingredient, THC, stimulates the
part of your brain that responds to pleasure,
like food.
Marijuana`s
effects
◦ THC affects the
(cannabinoid
receptors) parts of
the brain that
influence pleasure,
memory, thinking,
sensory, time
perception,
coordinated
movement and
concentration. A
“high” is produced
when these parts of
the brain are
overstimulated.
 ◦ Disorientation ,Panic reactions
Effects on the Brain Euphoria ,Poor Concentration, Paranoia,
Sedation, More vivid senses and more
Medical
marijuana
◦ Did you know marijuana use
can interfere with the safety
or effectiveness of medicines
people?
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