Marijuana: adverse effects and test methods of Marijuana is one of the drugs commonly used illegally. The marijuana is produced from the plant called Cannabis sativa. It is a chemical called delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol "or" THC "in drugs. This THC is the chemical that makes the person using the drug to feel strong. Marijuana is usually done by smoking.
Impacts of marijuana: Marijuana has a very negative impact on humans. It has its effect on human beings both physically and mentally.
Effects on the brain
· The marijuana is a very powerful drug that initially causes pleasure. Its use affects the brain cells, so that control thought, emotion, mood and memory. The drug has the same effect on the pituitary gland and thus regulates hunger, thirst and the release of sex hormones.
aec The drug has its effects on synaptic connections that is there by the brain and cause the person to get addicted to drugs.
Time · term use of the drug can even cause the brain to stop producing chemicals that will be responsible for the person feels well and then the person becomes chemically dependent on drugs.
The types of tests for marijuana: There are different types of tests to detect marijuana in the body. They
· Hair testing: The detection of marijuana use can be done by testing the hair. At the root of hair, he showed symptoms of marijuana. Marijuana can be detected by testing of hair, even after fifty to ninety days.
° Blood Test: A blood test is an expensive test to detect marijuana use could be a lengthy process that can last four to six days.
· Drug testing saliva: This method is a short-term procedure that can detect marijuana use that has been used recently. Detection of marijuana can be detected in the saliva of a person one hour after ingestion, up to 14 hours.
· Drug Urine tests: The detection of marijuana use by testing the urine sample is an inexpensive means of detecting the presence of marijuana in the human body. Marijuana can be detected even after five to six days of consumption by the urine test.
Posted on February 15, 2010.