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What Are The Side Effects Of Smoking Marijuana?

Hi, i want to know the long term, short term effects of smoking marijuanna poppers. A Marijuanna popper is smoked through a bong, with a chunk of tabacco ripped from a cigarette and weed packed on top. The tobacco smoke is not filtered and gives the smoker a huge headrush after being smoked. I want to know how unhealthy this technique of chronic smoking is and some effects
Fri, 23 Jan 2015
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Hi.

I had gone through your query.

Chronic marijuana users has high addictive potential and lead to physical and psychological ill health.

Long-term cannabis use is associated with cerebral atrophy, seizure susceptibility, chromosomal damage, birth defects, impaired immune and hormonal balance, dysregulation of menstrual cycles etc.

Besides this it may cause psychological illness and make individual prone to psychological disorder like anxiety , depression and psychotic illness.

Better to avoid for better health.

Consult psychiatrist for Deaddiction protocol and advise.

I hope i have answered your query.

Thank you.
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What Are The Side Effects Of Smoking Marijuana?

Hi. I had gone through your query. Chronic marijuana users has high addictive potential and lead to physical and psychological ill health. Long-term cannabis use is associated with cerebral atrophy, seizure susceptibility, chromosomal damage, birth defects, impaired immune and hormonal balance, dysregulation of menstrual cycles etc. Besides this it may cause psychological illness and make individual prone to psychological disorder like anxiety , depression and psychotic illness. Better to avoid for better health. Consult psychiatrist for Deaddiction protocol and advise. I hope i have answered your query. Thank you.