Experts have been studying what physical activities can do to the brain functions of marijuana-dependent individuals. This study aims to promote aerobics and other physical activities as forms of prevention and cure for cannabis abuse.
People who participated in the study witnessed a substantial decrease in their usage and urge to consume more marijuana. The activities involved running on the treadmill and aerobic workouts. The experiment showed a clear demonstration on how to quit smoking weed gradually especially for the person who deliberately do not want to stop.
The activity consisted of 10 30-minute sessions that lasted for two weeks. After the sessions, the participants’ cravings for marijuana dropped by a surprising 50%! The decrease in the craving for cannabis was already evident during the first week and continued to improve as the second week progresses.
According to Peter Martin of the Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, cannabis dependency cannot be treated by any known medication. He says that performing activities such as aerobics and other physical activities greatly helps a person quit smoking weed. Martin also added that this new finding can help lessen the growing cases of marijuana addiction in the United States.
This alarming situation of increased cannabis addiction cases in the United States has left many people of all ages exposed to this illegal drug. About 16 million Americans with age 12 and above were already reported using marijuana in 2009.
Marijuana Addiction and Its Cure
Experts find this study as a big breakthrough in curing addiction in a more natural and healthy way. It also shows that exercising does not only benefit the body but also to the brain functions.
During the study, the participants who are known to have marijuana problems are instructed to do physical activities like treadmill running and aerobics in a monitored gym. They did this five times a week for two weeks. Their workout was set to reach 60% of their maximum heart rate capacity.
Before the exercise, the participants were showed pictures and objects that can trigger to use marijuana. After the exercise, they are showed again cannabis-stimulating objects.
The results are very surprising because the average joints the participants are smoking before the exercise is 5.9 per day but after the exercise, they now only average 2.8 joints per day.
Based on the results, it would be very advisable to apply this in a larger scale. The proposed project may “hit two birds in one shot” because it does not only help cure marijuana addiction but also make the body stronger and healthier.
During the 60’s and 70’s, cannabis is considered as medicinal and not completely “unhealthy”. But later findings showed that marijuana can actually lead to psychosis and lung cancer (for those who smoke marijuana). Cannabis does not really contain any addictive chemicals but it can cause a psychological addiction or dependency because of its relaxing effect to the body and mind.
If you are feeling stressed or too fed up with everything around you, marijuana may give you immediate relaxing effects but it actually kills you slowly.
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