Question 1

does thumb sucking cause more chapped lips or is it from smoking?

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Chapped lips: Both activities probably contributed to chapped lips. Chapped lips are simply injury to the outer lining or the upper layer of skin. This can be from dehydration or any other kind of injury.

Question 2

could smoking weed cause mouth sores?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: I wouldn't rule it out. The heat, drying, and smoke irritation may be enough to cause sores in your case.

Question 3

i haven't been smoking weed but my friends have i have to take a mouth swab monday 7/20 will i test positive?

Accepted Answer

Shouldn't: You will probably come up negative.  It should be fine.

Question 4

does smoking weed with a mouth ulcer give you cancer?

Accepted Answer

Oral cancer: I suspect you're asking about oral, versus lung, cancer. To my knowledge, there's no evidence that having an oral ulcer when you smoke marijuana puts you at any greater risk of developing oral cancer. However, the oral ulcer itself could represent a problem. If it doesn't heal in 2 weeks, see an oral surgeon. Plus, don't smoke. It's not good for your health.

Question 5

can smoking weed cause aniexty disorder?

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Complicated: Weed does cause anxiety and can be quite severe in many people. Probably worse if you have an underlying predisposition or anxiety that can be exacerbated. Some users have mental health problems for years after using.Also causes depersonalization in some. However many people react differently. Unpredictable at this point.

Question 6

does smoking weed cause boils?

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: Boils are caused by staph bacteria which can colonize skin but not cause infection or boils until they invade the skin. Smoking weed isn't the cause.

Question 7

does smoking weed cause schizophrenia?

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No: However it could unmask a latent schizophrenic process. "weed" at times causes euphoria and some feelings  of paranoia. Hallucinations are not unusual either. Both are components of schizophrenia. In the 70's IV sedative hypnotics were used if one suspected schizophrenia but it wasn't clear. It would at times unmask schizophrenia symptoms of paranoia & hallucinations. Ethically it isn't done now.

Question 8

does smoking weed cause weight loss?

Accepted Answer

No: There's been some news recently about a chemical derivative from cannabis that may speed metabolism and therefore cause weight loss.  But this has never been shown in humans, and it actually works *opposite* the usual effect of weed increasing appetite ("munchies").  See this article for a good explanation:  http://tinyurl.Com/anj5963.

Question 9

could about six months of smoking weed cause emphysema?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Patients who develop COPD smoked for a long time or they were around people that are very heavy smokers. There are a few genetic disorders that cause people to develop COPD without much smoking, but a few months of marijuana should not cause copd.

Question 10

why does smoking weed cause you to cough but smoking cigarettes doesnt?

Accepted Answer

Particulates: Male asks why cigarettes do not arouse cough like &quot;weed&quot;. Most cigarettes have filters that remove tars and particulates.  Cannabis is smoked directly &amp; is ladened with particulates which must be removed by the pulmonary toilet, which is the body&#x27;s mechanism for helping the lungs clean. Cough is the engine that runs the pulmonary toilet.

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