How does Marijuana Affect Your Body? What are the Marijuana Physical Effects?
Written by:
Wendy Moelker, Psychologist in charge, tutor, Emergis center for mental health care, Goes, the Netherlands.
First version: 22 Jul 2008.
Latest revision:
19 Sep 2008.
Abstract:
Marijuana will affect your body and several ways, listed in this text.
Question:
What are the cannabis/haschish/marijuana physical effects?
Answer:
The use of cannabis has all kinds of physical consequences. The most
important ones are:
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Increased heartbeat. Generally, it slows down in about 20 minutes.
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Drop of the pressure in your eyeball.
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Change of blood pressure.
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Sense of cold or hot hands and feet.
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Discoloration of the white of the eye to somewhat pink because of dilation
of the vessels in the conjunctiva of the eye.
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Relaxation of the muscles.
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A dry mouth.
These effects are temporary and mostly disappear after a couple of hours.
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