Marijuana or cannabis sativa plant is recognized by the ONU .

It's called marijuana (reefer, faso, etc) to the preparation made from flowers, leaves and small stems from the plant Cannabis Sativa. In the present sixty cannabis chemicals with psychoactive effects (ie, able to alter the normal functioning of our brains). They are known as cannabinoids. Chief among these compounds is THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol), which attributed most of the effects that the substance.

Since the THC is not soluble in water, the only forms of marijuana use are ingestion or inhalation. Usually smoked in hand-rolled cigarettes or mixed with snuff. The main effects are of rapid onset and vary the mood of the individual doses, the type of cannabis, and so on. When we say that marijuana changes the perception we refer to these effects may know, for example, perceived as more intense colors, perceive sounds differently, or perceive, for example, time goes slower.

The chemical structure of cannabis is very complex and not yet know the consequences produced by all its components. Yes we can say that the smoke of this plant contains more carcinogens than snuff, and as marijuana or hashish smokers inhale the unfiltered smoke deeply and hold it in your lungs as long as they can, the cannabis is even more harmful to the respiratory system that snuff. Its use has also been associated with diseases like sinusitis and bronchitis.

You can generate tolerance and dependence, with the consequent withdrawal if they abruptly stop using the drug. This becomes in anxiety, insomnia, irritability, depression and anorexia, among other symptoms. Conjunctival congestion : With the ingestion and inhalation of cannabis is a redness of the eyes due to dilation of blood vessels in the eye.

Psychomotor performance : It can cause tremors and instability if the smoker is standing. Performance difficult to complex tasks. The consumer of hashish has continued attention inability to assimilate and process complex information. It makes car driving, piloting aircraft and operating other machinery. These deficiencies can last up to 10 hours after the commencement of the effects of cannabis.

Risk : The main risks of cannabis are associated with adverse effects that could generate the respiratory system when it is smoked. The smoke from marijuana can produce chronic bronchitis, emphysema and lung cancer.

Medicinal uses of marijuana Nausea and vomiting Anorexia and cachexia Spasticity Movement Disorders Pain Glaucoma Epilepsy Asthma Dependence and withdrawal Psychiatric Symptoms Autoimmune and inflammatory diseases Miscellaneous, Mixed syndromes

Treatment Treatments for marijuana dependence are are similar to those used for other drugs, such as: Detox Behavior Therapy Regular attendance at support groups Rehabilitation centers: -Duration: 28 days -Orient the person to the concentration Quad-concentration is achieved, his dream is regulated.

Young people increasingly begin to smoke marijuana before, but many do not think that is a drug and the popular perception is that longterm effects. But the truth is still very early and very little is known how it may affect the human brain