Cannabis popularly known as weed or Indian hemps is a species of cannabinaceae family which contains chemical compound THC delta-9.
The consumption of cannabis has psychoactive effects but not all the components in it, the dried one can be smoked with pipe or cooked with food
HOW CANNABIS WORKS
The effect is felt within some minutes depending on the resisting capacity, but it reaches the peak between 10-30mins and the effect remains for over 3hours and it may last for 12hours if it contains higher amount of THC {tetrahydrocannabinol}.
MEDICALLY CANNABIS HAS IT USES
Casamet: (nabilone) and it is used for the control of nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of cancer
Marinol: (dranabinol) is used in stimulating appetite in Aids patients
ABUSE OF CANNABIS
CANNABIS is not to be used because we want to engage in strenuous works or to extend working time or used when operating machines. It causes dizziness, drowsiness and impaired judgment.
Avoid alcohol while taking cannabis because it increase the effect of other drugs.
Pregnant women should avoid smoking cannabis, it may give the baby birth effects.
SIDE EFFECTS ARE
It irritates the lungs and may also results in the cirrhosis of liver.
It results in the cancer of respiratory tracts.
It lower sperm count in males and irregular periods in females.
It causes difficulties in learning and thinking.
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