Does marijuana have long term mental health effects? e.g. bad memory, dead brian cells, does it lower ure i.q.

Question

Does marijuana have long term mental health effects? e.g. bad memory, dead brian cells, does it lower ure i.q.

Answer 1

It effects short term memory and yes once you you kill your brain cells they dont come back. however, A Professional once explained that after 6 months of sobriety, you brain gains most of its activity in areas that were not so active while on the drug...your i.q. shouldnt be effected...to anyone who does though...stop smoking..i've been clean for a month and i feel much better, emotionaly, mentally, and physically..

Answer 2

Not long term, but short term effects definiatly have to do mainly with "uforia", decreased reaction time, making you just plaine stoned off you're ***... and really effects the memory. But no brain cell loss.

Answer 3

Well, Ummm. Puff puff puff, Cough cough. Wow what a rush! What was your question again? Ummm, I forget. lmao

No it does not. Don't listen to theses uneducated morons. Alcoholic beverages are a hell of a lot worse than pot. Boy this beer sure taste good with a few good rips on the side. lol

Answer 4

i don't think it effects mental health, but i have an incredibly bad memory. My I.Q. hasn't changed though, and yes, you do lose brain cells from it.

Answer 5

marijuana doesnt lower your i.q but it will effect your brain cells it doesnt kill them it effects them, new studies have proven this cuz once brain cells die they never come back but it has been shown that long time users that quit will slowly start 2 improve in memory skills therefore it effects brain cells,not kill

Answer 6

Yes. I do know as a professional Social Worker that marijuana has long term side effects.



http://jama.highwire.org/cgi/content/abstract/275/7/521

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9031816&dopt=Abstract





http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/318/6/347



here are some links. Hope this answers your question.

Answer 7

Yes eventually it will fry your brain, unfortunately the grey cells do not regenerate.

Answer 8

Yeps

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

yes your brain cells can never be replaced so my advice is to never start...

Answer 11

You answered your own question...yes all of those!

Answer 12

Of COURSE it does, and anyone who says otherwise is either stoned or an idiot.

Answer 13

I was gonna answer your question...but then I got high.

-Afroman

Answer 14

yeah, you had the answers all along!!!!!!!

Answer 15

What was the question? lol....

Answer 16

yes it is a drug duh