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==Effects on the Human Body==

==Effects on the Human Body==

Tetrahydrocannabinol has been observed to cause detrimental effects on cognition, and reasoning. Along with these effects, THC is known to cause a release of Dopamine, causing the characteristic "high" experienced from marijuana abuse. Negative effects on memory have also been observed, along with an increased likelihood of developing psychosis from chronic exposure. From colloquial sources, THC have been claimed to be a "cure-all", with largely unproven claims of reducing pain and nausea in cancer patients, and according to some activist sources, even "cure" cancer entirely. These claims are largely refuted by the medical establishment.

Tetrahydrocannabinol has been observed to cause detrimental effects on cognition, and reasoning. THC functions by overwhelming the body's naturally-occuring Endocannabinoid System, acting as a partial agonist and leading to the "high" pot-smokers seek, along with several other negative effects [http://headsup.scholastic.com/students/endocannabinoid]. Negative effects on memory have also been observed, along with an increased likelihood of developing psychosis from chronic exposure. From colloquial sources, THC have been claimed to be a "cure-all", with largely unproven claims of reducing pain and nausea in cancer patients, and according to some activist sources, even "cure" cancer entirely. These claims are largely refuted by the medical establishment.

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