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What Are The Adverse Effects Of Smoking Pot?

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Posted on Sat, 23 Aug 2014
Question: MY SON SMOKES MEGA AMOUNTS OF POT,WHAT ARE THE DANGERS
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Answered by Dr. Deepika Patil (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to HealthcareMagic .

The following are most common (in decreasing order) danger effects of smoking pot (mega amount) by your son
-reduced concentration power and memory and intelligence level
-dependency on the drug(addiction)
-cough and depression
-behaviour changes
-cause psychosis in previously mentally susceptible persons
-in susceptible persons precipitate schizophrenia and sucidal tendency

Individual response and side effects vary from person to person for same amount .

Smoking pot is also considered to cause some cancers but this is not true in all and not proved and also not common like
-lung cancer
-testis cancer

Hope I have been helpful.

Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil
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What Are The Adverse Effects Of Smoking Pot?

Brief Answer: see below answer Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to HealthcareMagic . The following are most common (in decreasing order) danger effects of smoking pot (mega amount) by your son -reduced concentration power and memory and intelligence level -dependency on the drug(addiction) -cough and depression -behaviour changes -cause psychosis in previously mentally susceptible persons -in susceptible persons precipitate schizophrenia and sucidal tendency Individual response and side effects vary from person to person for same amount . Smoking pot is also considered to cause some cancers but this is not true in all and not proved and also not common like -lung cancer -testis cancer Hope I have been helpful. Regards Dr.Deepika Patil