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About Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol
Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, known to most as THC, is the active chemical in cannabis, typically known as marijuana. THC is psychoactive, which means it can make an individual feel high.
What makes this chemical so dangerous? It’s a substance that alters how people perceive reality. Marijuana can be psychologically addictive and severely interfere with brain chemistry, which effects decision-making.
Marijuana Consumption and Effects on the Body
Marijuana use can elicit a wide range of effects on people, including the “feel good” effects such as euphoria, increased sensory perception and relaxation. It can also cause more concerning effects, such as increased heart rate and blood pressure, panic, anxiety and even fear. In some cases, people will even experience hallucinations and delusions. The effects of it can last one to three hours or up to 12 hours in some cases.
Marijuana Consumption and Effects on Daily Life
Marijuana use can affect every aspect of your life. It can make it hard to focus at work, and it can make an individual withdraw and isolate themselves from friends and family, sometimes causing paranoia.
Marijuana can impact the brain’s chemistry – making it hard to solve problems, think clearly or experience happiness. A cannabis use disorder can lead to financial, legal and health problems.
Use of this substance is dangerous, but there’s help to stop using marijuana. Thankfully, many resources are available to help people recover from marijuana use. And with the right support, it’s possible the individual can rebuild his or her life.
If you or someone you know is a licensed health care professional and experiencing a substance use disorder, please reach out to the NE LAP at (800) 851-2336 or (402) 354-8055 to begin the recovery process.
(Information partially curated from Cenikor.org and Healthline.com)
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