Marijuana is the term used to refer to the dried flowers, leaves, seed and stem of the Cannabis sativa plant. In the United States, it is the most commonly used drug. Most of the users of this drug are young adults between the ages of 18 to 25. Marijuana is usually rolled into cigarettes, smoked using vaporizers or mixed with baked goodies.
Smoking marijuana is highly addictive because it contains a psychoactive substance called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It can cause hallucinations and euphoria. Aside from that, it also suppresses appetite and reduces anxiety. It can also cause dizziness, increased heart rate, increased blood sugar, increased appetite, dilated pupils, blood shot eyes, dry mouth, slower reaction time and shallow breathing. These aforementioned effects typically last for two (2) to four (4) hours. Its long term effects are more permanent and damaging. Long-time marijuana users can also experience depression, memory loss, weight loss, IQ loss and anxiety.
Mainly produced in Afghanistan, China, Canada, Mexico, Turkey, Thailand and Spain, marijuana has been found to have a lot of medicinal properties in many studies. In some countries, the use of marijuana as a medicine has been legalized. It is used to treat the signs and symptoms of certain diseases such as diabetes, cancer, HIV/AIDS and seizures. However, it was also found in subsequent studies that 10% of these patients become dependent on the drug after their treatment. An example of this is Lady Gaga. She suffered a hip injury due to a fall during her Born This Way Concert Tour in 2012. As a way of numbing the pain, she smoked marijuana. But later on became dependent on the drug forcing her to seek help.
Quitting marijuana involves a detoxification process. The process usually lasts two (2) to three (3) weeks. During this process, the individual may experience withdrawal symptoms. To answer the question, ‘Will quit smoking weed cause high blood pressure and heart palpitations?’, No, individuals undergoing the detoxification process do not and should not experience that. They only experience signs and symptoms such as cravings, mood swings, headaches, gastrointestinal disease, profuse sweating, loss of sexual drive and insomnia. The extent and gravity of these signs and symptoms depend largely on the amount and length of time the individual has been exposed to marijuana.
The first symptoms of marijuana withdrawal start after the body has processed THC. This is usually several hours from the last dose of marijuana. The individual will start to feel anxious and irritable. He or she will also start to lose sleep and lose focus. The peak of the withdrawal symptoms takes place around 48 to 72 hours after the last dose of marijuana. The individual will experience strong cravings, sweating, chills and headaches. The risk of relapse is most possible during this period. The symptoms will begin to gradually fade around day 4 to day 14. The symptoms may last for several months depending on the severity of the addiction.
The aforementioned are the only syptoms an individual will experience during the detoxification period. It answers the question ‘Will quit smoking weed cause high blood pressure and heart palpitations’ definitively in the negative.
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