Marijuana short-term effects

Marijuana can have immediate effects on your body and mind.

- Nausea
- Reduced inhibition
- Relaxation and drowsiness
- Restlessness and agitation
- Anxiety and panic attacks
- Memory impairment
- Confusion, delusions, and, in rare cases, hallucinations
- Impaired judgment
- Reduced coordination
- Increased appetite
- Increased heart rate and blood pressure
- Acute psychosis, including paranoia
- Dry mouth and red eyes
- Altered perception, making time feel slower or faster
- Euphoria or relaxation, but sometimes anxiety or paranoia
- Short-term memory problems and difficulty focusing

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), cannabis-involved emergency department visits among young persons under age 25 increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and remain above pre-pandemic levels.

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