Marijuana Effects on Adolescent Brain

Legalization of marijuana in Indonesia was so warm conversation after May 7 last Rim Nusantara ask cannabis Marijuana
legalized. Although it has some benefits, marijuana is considered as a type of narcotic that can make users addicted,
hallucinations, euphoria effects moment, lazy, and slow.

The effect of marijuana use could be worse for teenagers who are still growing. A study was conducted by a team from the Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, to determine the effects of cannabis use in adolescents.

The study, published in The British Journal of Psychiatry, analyzed the mental functioning of 100 cannabis users who eat them regularly for 10 years and 50 respondents who are not users of marijuana.

They found that 49 people who start taking cannabis user since the age of 15 years have control impulsivity and poorer cognitive function. In the card sorting test, they make more mistakes. This compared with 55 respondents, a late start smoking marijuana, and 44 respondents who are not users of marijuana.

"Those who use marijuana as a teenager to have poorer cognitive function. That is because, in adolescence the brain is in a very vulnerable period of the neurotoxic effects of marijuana," said head researcher Dr. Maria Fontes, as quoted by the Daily Mail.

The use of marijuana as a teenager can lead to mental decline in cognitive function and which are bad for users. According to Dr. Maria, at age 15 the brain is still developing and maturing in period so that the use of marijuana would be very dangerous.

For their health and reduce the crime rate, the Netherlands, legalizing marijuana too, starting next year would limit the consumption of marijuana for residents and tourists. It seems that the legalization of marijuana in Indonesia or menyetarakannya with cigarettes (soft drugs), remains to be considered again.

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Dangers of Energy Drinks for Kids

Energy drinks really feels good and fresh in the heat. Drinks are usually drunk cold is not just an adult hobby. Children eat too much.

However, be careful, this drink could endanger the health and lead to obesity risk in children.

Energy drinks can lead to accumulation of calories, especially for children who are less physically active. Energy drinks contain 14 times more caffeine. These drinks also contain 10-270 calories per serving, so that abstinence be given to children.

As quoted from the pages of the Daily Mail, the doctors actually recommend, the consumption of water is the best drink that can be offered to children to relieve his thirst. Or consumption of fresh fruit juice and low-fat milk is fresh beverage choices that can be offered on the little guy.

One doctor even warned, caffeine-rich energy drinks contain stimulants that can trigger seizures, diabetes, heart problems, behavioral problems and even premature death.

Dr. Holly Benjamin, lead author of an article published in the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics says, "For most children who engage in regular physical activity, water is the best."

He said the current problems, activity level of most children is too low making it difficult to burn calories. For that, kids do not really need the energy drinks that can cause obesity and tooth decay.

Dr. Marcie Beth Schneider, a specialist physician adolescents and children of Connecticut declared the child and adolescent seringakali confused in choosing sports drinks and energy drinks.

"Some kids drink energy drinks, contains large amounts of caffeine when they want to hydrate the body after exercise. This means they consume caffeine and calories that are not needed big body, "ujarny

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