How does marijuana affect your brain?

Marijuana is getting more and more popular every year. Public sentiment is shifting and states across the U.S. have begun legalizing pot for medical and recreational use. But what does marijuana do to your brain? How does weed work in your body? What are the possible risks and benefits of marijuana use? In this episode of Neuro Transmissions, Alie Astrocyte explains what we understand about the effects of cannabis - and what we still have yet to figure out. We’ll describe the endocannabinoid system, what causes the difference between sativa and indica strains, side effects, and what your brain on drugs really looks like. Big thanks to all of the people at the start who contributed different slang words for cannabis. I was surprised by some common ones missing though, like bud, hash, reefer, dope, skunk, chronic...to name a few. Got some more? Leave ‘em in the comments below! For more information on how harsh punishments for drug crimes has disproportionately affected certain groups of US Citizens, check out this link: http://www.drugpolicy.org/issues/race-and-drug-war Sources: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/dope/etc/cron.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK425757/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3570572/ http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/smoking-facts/marijuana-and-lung-health.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3736954/ https://americanaddictioncenters.org/marijuana-rehab/long-term-effects/ https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/marijuana-use-disorder-common-often-untreated http://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC4545387&blobtype=pdf https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/factsheets/pregnancy.htm#12 https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/marijuana-addictive https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/overview-alcohol-consumption/alcohol-facts-and-statistics https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5576603/ https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/marijuana-gateway-drug Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neurotransmissions Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/neuroyoutube Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neurotransmissions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neurotransmissions Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/u/neuroyoutube/ Website: http://www.neurotransmissions.science Snapchat: neuroyoutube This episode is supported by our wonderful Patreon Producers: Ryan M. Shaver Carrie McKenzie Corvi You three are the best! You’re like pulling your winter coat out of the closet and finding five dollars in the pocket. And thanks to our other supportive Patrons, including: Mary Smith Jareth Arnold Linda L Schubert Ayan Doss Raymond Chin Ktb City Beautiful Up and Atom Memming Park Alex Dainis Susan Jones Eric Earley Dr. Ali Mattu Linh Vandermar Stephen Smith Noah McCann Marcel Ward Ilsa Jerome Neuro Transmissions is a channel on a mission to bring neuroscience to everyone. It's not rocket surgery, it's brain science! Subscribe for new brain videos every other Sunday! Got a question for us to answer? Let us know in the comments - we’d love to explore more of your questions! Share, like, and subscribe for more videos to come! Over and out. ***Credits*** Footage from “Up In Smoke” and “Reefer Madness” was used for nonprofit educational purposes and was intended to benefit the public by teaching scientific concepts through relatable content. Therefore, they fall under fair use. The following videos and images were used for educational purposes: https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/2015/11/25/postcard-of-a-kentucky-hemp-field-640.jpg http://www.cannabisculture.com/files/images/6/marijuanachildren.jpg https://i0.wp.com/jeffreydachmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CannabisAmericana_JLHopkins_B.jpg?ssl=1 https://assets.rbl.ms/9603822/980x.jpg https://civilwartalk.com/attachments/hash-png.164461/ http://antiquecannabisbook.com/images/HashishCandy.gif http://antiquecannabisbook.com/images/USP1900_B.jpg https://lorenalopez715005.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/mexican-revolution-chicanos-horsemen-woman-casasola-660.jpg https://images.mysafetysign.com/img/lg/S/food-may-contain-peanut-sign-s-6064.png https://15minutehistory.org/files/2013/08/NAD-200401384925.jpg https://indianapublicmedia.org/momentofindianahistory/files/2013/01/1910-mexican-crowdatdepot.jpg https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2370/2071339831_b8629dfc35_o.jpg http://antiquecannabisbook.com/chap04/Louisiana/MexicanWeedA.jpg http://reefermadnessmuseum.org/chap04/NCarolina/StatesvilleRecord-A.jpg http://www.electricemperor.com/eecdrom/HTML/EMP/04/04_149.GIF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFY6IgPgyB8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyaKIbVFJkA& https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j6Bcv6znhk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8frb9DWmnQY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHyrNZYZtSE All other content is original and/or owned by Neuro Transmissions. #neuroscience #marijuana #weed