When you smoke Marijuana

Many misbelief Marijuana being a Drug, instead it is an Herb. For so long it has been a mystery, what happens to your brain when you smoke Marijuana, Recently some researchers just explained that.

Cannabis is composed of thousands of organic elements. With each Joint you smoke, you inhale hundreds of these chemicals. Scientists have managed to focus the effects of marijuana on just two main chemicals: THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (Cannabidol).

CBD actually provides medicinal properties to marijuana while THC mainly provide qualities which fools many of thinking marijuana as a drug.
CBD relieves pain, provides anti-cancer effects & helps to treat anxiety.
THC is the main reason why you feel high and dizzy after you smoke weed. THC is accounted for drowsiness, impaired memory, loss of control & focus, weird thoughts etc.

So when you role a joint and smoke some marijuana, you actually inhale both of these chemicals. Than vial lungs they transfer to Brain where THC mimics a neurotransmitter called “anandamide”. Anandamide is the reason you feel high. THC then binds with CB1 and CB2 receptors. THC has very similar constitution to those of anandamide. But effects of both vary slightly.

Marijuana specifically targets neurons in the brain to produce and release more of anandamide along with other neurotransmitters. But THC binds with anandamide receptors in the neurons, thus Dopamine and anandamide are imbalanced giving its host sudden change in moods. It may also cause short term memory loss and affect problem solving skills. But these effects do not last for long.

While these effects or commonly known as “Kick” last only for an hour or two, There are more than just these short term effects. THC can stay for longer periods of time in our body. During adolescence frequent marijuana use can lead to improper brain development. Recent studies have shown that after adolescence smoking weed does not harm your brain.

Meanwhile regular alcohol consumption can actually kill brain cells. But no such long-term damages have been studied about marijuana up until now. Some researches show that marijuana helps consumer to think more creatively & freely compared to others.

Instead Clinical Trials have shown that CBD may help to prevent and cure many of the common diseases such as cancer, PTSD, anxiety, Glaucoma. It may also be beneficial in patents of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.