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Does Marijuana Have Different Effect On Kids With ADHD?

Hi, I am a 19 year old boy, and I recently quit smoking marijuana. I thought that I would have no problems doing so, but I feel even more out of it than when I did smoke weed. My therapist suggests that I have ADHD, and that smoking marijuana helps to control my ADHD. Is it true that smoking marijuana has a different effect on kids with ADHD compared to those who are normal?
Thu, 22 Sep 2016
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It has a mild effect on the stress hormones the same way that ADHD medications do. Larger effects that hurt concentration, brain development, IQ are present on everyone who uses marijuana. Delusions that one is more creative and intelligent while high occur with every drug of abuse including Internet (see comments sections).
While it might have somewhat different effects on those with ADHD, the variation between individuals and its effects that occur on everyone are going to be far, far, bigger effects.
Phineas Gage had a lot more fun after having a pipe blown through his head.
https://www.uakron.edu/gage/story.dot
This would not be a reason to do that either.
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Does Marijuana Have Different Effect On Kids With ADHD?

It has a mild effect on the stress hormones the same way that ADHD medications do. Larger effects that hurt concentration, brain development, IQ are present on everyone who uses marijuana. Delusions that one is more creative and intelligent while high occur with every drug of abuse including Internet (see comments sections). While it might have somewhat different effects on those with ADHD, the variation between individuals and its effects that occur on everyone are going to be far, far, bigger effects. Phineas Gage had a lot more fun after having a pipe blown through his head. https://www.uakron.edu/gage/story.dot This would not be a reason to do that either.