Marijuana: A Review of Medical Research With Implications for Adolescents |
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| Authors: | ROBERT MARGOLIS NANCY POPKIN |
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| Institution: | 1. Robert Margolis is a clinical psychologist at Ridgeview Institute, Smyrna, Georgia.;2. Nancy Popkin is a psychiatric social worker at Clayton Mental Health Center, Riverdale, Georgia. |
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| Abstract: | Recent medical evidence indicates that marijuana is more harmful than had previously been suspected. A review of recent research in the following areas is presented: tolerance and persistence, reproductive system, respiratory system, immune system, central nervous system, genetic and chromosomal effects, and behavioral effects. Implications for mental health professionals are discussed. |
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