Is marijuana addictive?
The US government suggests that marijuana can 'take the form of addiction in severe cases'. I would love to hear from independent medical experts on whether they think marijuana is an addictive substance? Thanks
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Maria-Paz Viveros has answered Likely
An expert from Complutense University of Madrid in Neurobiology, Addiction, Physiology
One has to be very cautious with this issue. In fact it is well documented that cannabis/marijuana shows addictive potential and whether one individual becomes addict depends on a variety of factors. I highly recommend reading this Web page (National Institute of drug abuse), in particular and regarding this specific question: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/marijuana-addictive
Another interesting web site: https://www.csam-asam.org/marijuanas-addictive-potential-general-public
Other references
-Zehra A, Burns J, Liu CK, Manza P, Wiers CE, Volkow ND, Wang GJ. Cannabis
Addiction and the Brain: a Review. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol. 2018 Mar 19. doi:
10.1007/s11481-018-9782-9. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PubMed PMID: 29556883.
-De Luca MA, Di Chiara G, Cadoni C, Lecca D, Orsolini L, Papanti D, Corkery J,
Schifano F. Cannabis; Epidemiological, Neurobiological and Psychopathological
Issues: An Update. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets. 2017;16(5):598-609. doi:
10.2174/1871527316666170413113246. Review. PubMed PMID: 28412916.
-See also my answer to the question "Does Marijuana harm the brain?"
Answered about 7 years ago
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