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Marijuana intoxication

Overview

What are the symptoms?

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Marijuana intoxication?

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

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Editor-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S.,M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.

Synonyms and Keywords: Cannabis intoxication; Pot; Mary Jane; Weed; Grass; Cannabis

Overview

  • Marijuana ("pot") intoxication is the euphoria, relaxation, and sometimes undesirable side effects that can occur when people use marijuana.
  • Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States. The drug is usually smoked, but is sometimes eaten.
  • Today, there are more than 12 million marijuana users in the United States and more than 300 million regular users worldwide.

What are the symptoms of Marijuana intoxication?

  • The intoxicating effects of marijuana include relaxation, sleepiness, and mild euphoria (getting high).
  • Smoking marijuana leads to fast and predictable signs and symptoms. Eating marijuana can cause slower, and sometimes less predictable effects.
  • Marijuana can cause undesirable side effects, which increase with higher doses. These side effects include:
  • Decreased short-term memory
  • Dry mouth
  • Impaired perception and motor skills
  • Red eyes
  • More serious side effects include panic, paranoia, or acute psychosis, which may be more common with new users or in those who already have a psychiatric disease.
  • The amount and effect of these side effects varies from person to person, as well as with the amount of marijuana used.
  • Marijuana is often cut with hallucinogens and other, more dangerous drugs that have more serious side effects than marijuana. These side effects may include:

When to seek urgent medical care?

  • If someone who has been using marijuana develops any of the symptoms of intoxication, has trouble breathing, or cannot be awakened, call 911 or your local emergency number.
  • If the person has stopped breathing or has no pulse, begin CPR and continue it until help arrives.

Treatment options

  • Caring for people with marijuana intoxication focuses on preventing injury and reassuring those who have panic reactions.
  • Children who have more serious symptoms may need to be admitted to the hospital for treatment.
  • People with more serious side effects may need to be hospitalized, have heart or brain monitoring, and take medication.

Where to find medical care for Marijuana intoxication?

Directions to Hospitals Treating Marijuana intoxication

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

People who have seizures, cardiac arrest, or a heart attack may not survive. However, these reactions are rare.

Source

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000952.htm

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