Information on Marijuana Detox in Canada

Marijuana is the most commonly used drug throughout the world. The main active chemical in marijuana is called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Marijuana is normally smoked as a joint, in a pipe, or in a bong, or can be rolled in tobacco leaves, emptied out cigars. Marijuana can also be mixed in baked goods and other foods, and also brewed in tea. Marijuana has a very pungent and distinct smelling odor, sometimes very sweet and sour. More concentrated forms of marijuana is called hash oil, it is a black tar like substance, and can be placed on cigarette paper and rolled with tobacco.

The drug THC can have many effects on the brain that can cause some different withdrawal symptoms during detox. When marijuana is smoked the THC rapidly passes from the lungs into the blood stream. The THC acts on specific areas of the brain starting a series of cellular reactions that lead to the high. The highest density of these receptors that receive the THC are directly responsible for pleasure, memory, thoughts, concentration, sensory and time perception, and coordinated movement. This is why heavy smokers during their detox period will experience brief moments of memory lapse, and will have a difficult time at first organizing their thoughts. Although marijuana is not the most problematic drug, there are still some people who will need to go through a marijauana detox in order to quit the drug.

Adverse Side Effects of Marijuana

Long term abuse of marijuana will lead to an addiction that can become very compulsive. When long terms users try to do a marijuana they have said to experience the following symptoms:

• irritability
• sleeplessness
• decreased appetite
• anxiety
• drug cravings

These symptoms can take effect within one day after the person has stopped using the drug. The symptoms can peak at about two to three days and then start to dissipate within the following days. All of this is of course depending on the amount the person is using, frequency, and length of use. This is why it is important to get a detox for marijuana if one has a real problem.

There are many different forms of treatment for marijuana addiction. One can to a drug rehab or a detox. During the withdrawal period medications are not normally administered. There have been reports of some medications being developed to help ease the withdrawal symptoms, but nothing is available yet on the market.