Summary:
There has been a lot of debate about whether or not marijuana
is harmful to the human body or not. And although a lot of data has gone back
and forth between whether not pot is actually harmful, recent data has shown
that using pot one to seven times a week can actually have very harmful
effects. It most strongly affects individuals from the ages 18-24. The areas of
an individual’s brain who is between the ages of 18-24 that are most harmed are
those relating to emotion and motivation. The effects of marijuana have also
been found to show their effects later rather than sooner. In other words,
individuals who smoke a lot of pot will not see the negative effects of pot
until later in their life.
Analysis:
People who smoke pot on a regular basis will likely see the
results later in life. Most people think that they must be heavy smokers for it
to truly have a negative effect, but just smoking one to seven blunts a week
will result in brain damage. Researchers in the article found that smoking pot
damages the nucleus accumbens and the nucleus amygdala, which are two areas on
the brain that are highly responsible for helping regulate the emotions and
motivations of individuals. Researchers also found that when these areas of the
brain are damaged, it results in a person without life goals. Therefore not
only does pot lead to health risks by damaging the brain, it can affect the
rest of an individual’s life as far as what jobs they choose, whether or not
they go to school and, and other important life goals as well. In conclusion, researchers found that pot has
an overall negative effect on the health and external life issues of any
individual who smokes pot on a regular basis.
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