Researchers at the University of Exeter and UCL (University College London) have identified a gene which can be used to predict how susceptible a young person is to the mind - altering
effects of smoking cannabis.
For men, it's around three times more than
the effect of smoking cannabis.
Not exact matches
Some researchers believe that
smoking cigarettes and taking recreational drugs like LSD, ecstasy and
cannabis, may elevate a user's risk
of mental illnesses, including schizophrenia — although it can be difficult to assess whether drug use is a cause or
effect.
CBD, or cannabidiol, is available as a supplement and comes from the same
cannabis plant as the stuff you would
smoke, but contains only trace amounts (less than 0.3 percent)
of THC — the chemical component that has psychoactive
effects.
Also, as you read, it is important to remember that
cannabis exerts different
effects depending on dose, gender, acute versus chronic use, and route
of administration (
smoking vs. edibles vs. ingesting).
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