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Cannabis: a drug of abuse or a drug for recreation?
Cannabis or marijuana is smoked or eaten by communities around the world. It has many names, depending on where you are. For example, it is called mbanje in Zimbabwe, grass in the USA and charas in India. It is one of the commonest drugs used today but is illegal in most countries. The majority of cannabis users […]
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Amotivational Syndrome Cannabis
The term ‘amotivational syndrome’ was devised to describe a cluster of features associated with regular cannabis use, including: • apathy • loss of ambition • impaired concentration • deterioration in academic performance. Together, these features present as personality change, but are more likely a result of chronic intoxication. The relationship between cannabis and mental health […]
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Cannabis Side Effects
Cannabis (there is still uncertainty as to what type of drug cannabis is – Drugscope advises that it can be termed both a cannaboid and a hallucinogen) is frequently in the news and the subject of debate in terms of the relationship between its use and mental illness. Its use is more widely acceptable socially […]
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