Using Weed in Your Teens Can Affect Your Memory
So much can change in your teens. One of these things is your brain development. See why using weed during this time in your life can make it harder to pay attention and form memories.
THC Does What to Your Memory?!
The Teen Brain
It doesn’t matter if you smoke it, vape it, or take an edible. Once THC—the active chemical in weed—enters your bloodstream, it travels around your body and to your brain.
How THC Works
THC does more to your brain than you may realize. It attaches to brain receptors that can mess with the part of the brain responsible for making memories.
Memory Effects
THC doesn’t stop there. It binds to brain receptors in the endocannabinoid system. When this happens, it can overwhelm the receptors and disrupt memories from forming.
Will You Remember? See How Weed Can Make You Forget Things
Zoned out and couldn’t remember the opener
THC stopped you from remembering the winning play
Spaced out and forgot it was your brother’s birthday