How Marijuana Affects The Brain

As expanded access leads to increased pot use nationwide, health experts say it’s more important than ever to understand the effects of the drug on mental health. Click the highlighted sections to learn how marijuana affects the brain.

Brain’s neighbor, the brain stem, becomes furious at stench and starts banging on the skull
Something else we can’t remember
Don’t shoot the messenger, but safer driving
Brain may walk to grocery store
in pajamas at 3 p.m.
Drowsiness, often caused by a friend wanting
to talk about whether we’re actually living
in a computer simulation
All thoughts now set to the tune
of “Incense And Peppermints”
Decreases anxiety, making user more open
and welcoming to Satan’s influence
Triggers dangerous hallucinations, such as thinking The Doors are good

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How Marijuana Affects The Brain

How Marijuana Affects The Brain

Brain’s neighbor, the brain stem, becomes furious at stench and starts banging on the skull

Something else we can’t remember

Don’t shoot the messenger, but safer driving

Brain may walk to grocery storein pajamas at 3 p.m.

Drowsiness, often caused by a friend wantingto talk about whether we’re actually livingin a computer simulation

All thoughts now set to the tuneof “Incense And Peppermints”

Decreases anxiety, making user more openand welcoming to Satan’s influence

Triggers dangerous hallucinations, such as thinking The Doors are good

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Brain may walk to grocery store
in pajamas at 3 p.m.

Drowsiness, often caused by a friend wanting
to talk about whether we’re actually living
in a computer simulation

All thoughts now set to the tune
of “Incense And Peppermints”

Decreases anxiety, making user more open
and welcoming to Satan’s influence