If you go through withdrawal in between doses or experience intense psychological pain when you attempt to quit using, you may be addicted. [mentalhelp.net]

Current research into the effects of medical cannabis on opioid use in pain patients is mixed. Some data suggest that medical cannabis treatment may reduce the dose of opioids required for pain relief. [eu.poughkeepsiejournal.com]

At least three recent studies have demonstrated that heavy pot smokers who quit can experience such withdrawal symptoms as anxiety, difficulty sleeping and stomach pain. [medicalmarijuana.procon.org]

Nefazodone decreased ratings of some withdrawal symptoms (anxiety and muscle pain), but other ratings (irritability, feelings of misery, and difficulty sleeping) remained high ( Haney et al., 2003 ). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Weight gain due to marijuana-related appetite increases. Marijuana is particularly difficult to give up because people are reluctant to let it go. Don't miss this opportunity to seek help. [mentalhelp.net]

Craving for marijuana, decreased appetite, sleep difficulty, and weight loss reliably changed across the smoking and abstinence phases. [medicalmarijuana.procon.org]

Increased appetite. Decreased energy. Difficulty concentrating; people under the influence of marijuana often jump rapidly from topic to topic. Smelling like smoke or marijuana. [mentalhelp.net]

THC accounts for the foggy thinking and euphoria, but other chemicals can produce a wide range of other effects--such as the reduction in nausea so many cancer patients report with this drug. [mentalhelp.net]

Research suggests that people with a history of mental illness are especially vulnerable to marijuana addiction. [mentalhelp.net]

Some data suggest that medical cannabis treatment may reduce the dose of opioids required for pain relief. [eu.poughkeepsiejournal.com]

Only 37 percent of PRN subjects used continuing care sessions; suggestive evidence that use of PRN increased abstinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Those studies suggest that 9 percent of people who use marijuana will become dependent on it, rising to about 17 percent in those who start using in their teens." [medicalmarijuana.procon.org]

Aggression, anger, irritability, restlessness, and strange dreams increased significantly during one abstinence phase, but not the other." Oct. 2001 - Alan J. Budney, PhD Jack E. [medicalmarijuana.procon.org]

Patients experience irritability, anger, depression, difficulty sleeping, craving, and decreased appetite. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symposium conducted at the Eleventh International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behavior; Santa Fe, NM. 2006. [ Google Scholar ] Stephens RS, Roffman RA. Marijuana dependence treatment PRN. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Jynessa is also practicing what are called distracting activities to fight the craving. She finds peace when she draws in her studio art class. She flips through her portfolio of pencil drawings and lingers over a sketch of a rose. [cpr.org]

Increased giddiness and frequent laughing. Increased appetite. Decreased energy. Difficulty concentrating; people under the influence of marijuana often jump rapidly from topic to topic. Smelling like smoke or marijuana. [mentalhelp.net]

Difficulty concentrating without marijuana. Organizing your day or life according to when you'll next be able to use marijuana. [mentalhelp.net]

Insomnia. Difficulty feeling "normal" without marijuana. Decreased motivation. Career, medical, and relationship difficulties. Addiction. Changes in libido or fertility. Stunted brain development among teen users. [mentalhelp.net]