Women and Men Who Smoke Marijuana Experience Different Effects, Study Suggests
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Study examined cannabis use
The UCLA Health research involved 44 healthy adults, ages 21 to 55. The group included equal numbers of men and women, whom researchers classified as frequent or occasional cannabis users.
Men reported stronger effects
Among occasional users, men said they felt more high, sedated and impaired than women with similar use habits, the study found. Men also reported more unpleasant effects, including anxiety. Their heart rates rose significantly after they used active cannabis.
Separate concerns about cannabis
Family physician Dr. Jessica Gray discussed the rise in daily marijuana use in America and cautioned against assuming cannabis is naturally safe. Gray also said evidence supporting cannabis’s mental health benefits is lacking.
Key points
- The UCLA Health study included 44 healthy adults ages 21 to 55.
- Occasional-use men reported greater intoxication, sedation and impairment than women with similar habits.
- Men also reported more anxiety, and their heart rates rose significantly after active cannabis use.