Marijuana Long Term Effects Posted: 01-30-06 23:05pm
I've been smoking marijuana as a teenager
for roughly two years I was constantly
smoking almost everyday. Even though i've
quit 4 years ago i've noticed that my
memory is terrible I cant even remember
somethings i've done in tha past minute
sometimes at work I forget the
instructions that were given and I have to
always ask more than once for everything
people inform me of. Is there anything
that can improve my memory out there.
Memory is an essential part of life, so
can anyone out there help me gain my
memory back? I would strongly appreciate
it.
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JoshM
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Feb 2006 Posts: 5
Posted: 02-10-06 03:51am
This is a tough one. While marijuana
hasn't been *conclusively* linked to
memory loss, it's a pretty safe bet given
the evidence that it can cause short term
memory loss. Unfortunately, the neural
pathways that make memory function aren't
easy to "repair".
All I can really say is that with practice
you will learn to cope with the lack of
memory. It will seem like an improvement
but will really just be your brain
automatically applying the methods you've
been teaching yourself. I would begin by
playing a lot of those card memory games,
or memorizing a series of ten numbers and
then trying to remember it again 15
minutes later, and so forth. With time,
your brain will regain its former memory
and you'll feel like new again.
