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Cannabis - Psychological Effects


Psychological Effects - Cannabis

Cannabis has a wide range of cognitive, behavioral, and physiological effects on the users and they usually vary from user to user.

The psychological dependence ranges from a mild occasional trip to a marked compulsive use.

Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that gives users a perception of feeling good or high.

The users of the drug under its influence usually feel hungrier, temporarily lose their normal inhibitions, and become more easily sexually excited.

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Acute Intoxication

  • Mild impairment of consciousness, orientation
  • Light-headedness
  • Tachycardia
  • Sense of floating in the air
  • Euphoric dream-like state
  • Increase or decrease in psychomotor activities
  • Tremors
  • Photophobia
  • Reddening of Conjunctiva
  • Dry mouth
  • Increased appetite
  • Loss of inhibitions (mainly expressed in words, and emotions rather than actions.)
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