In part one of what marijuana really does to your brain, we traced the discovery of the cannabinoid receptor. Finding the receptor is the first step in determining how smoking causes a high. The next ...

Marijuana has been a hot topic for years, but one often clouded by misperceptions. Many turn to it as a perceived panacea, hoping it will address health issues or enhance their well-being if other ...

Frequent marijuana use can negatively affect brain activity, resulting in reduced memory capabilities, according to information published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA Network Open. In the study ...

Can smoking marijuana prevent the memory loss associated with normal aging or Alzheimer's disease? This is a question that I have been investigating for the past few years. The concept of medical ...

BROOKLINE, Mass. -- For the past several years, 75-year-old Miguel Laboy has smoked a joint with his coffee every morning. He ...

According to a federally funded study published in the American Medical Association, brain processes such as working memory, reward processing and cognitive function are not impacted by using ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Traffic Safety Office is working to expand a program aimed at educating high school students about how marijuana affects developing brains and the risks of driving under the ...

The ECS also affects the male reproductive system by interacting with the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. This mechanism, located in the brain and pituitary gland, controls the release of ...

Unlike with alcohol, there is no universal standard for THC levels while driving. But that doesn't mean it's safe.