more potent. The main mind altering chemical is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC for short. This chemical produces the side affects which include dry mouth, rapid heart beat, and a feeling of being "high". In adults physical affects of marijuana use include feelings of relaxation, increase in heart and pulse rate, reddening of eyes, dryness in mouth and throat, and a mild decrease in body temperature. Occasionally there is an increase in appetite. "Except for the harms associated with smoking, the adverse affects of marijuana use are within the range of affects tolerated for other medications." Some users claim that it enhances hearing, vision, and skin sensitivity, but no one has proven these claims yet. Marijuana has also been shown to impair short-term memory temporarily, alter sense of time, and reduce the ability to perform tasks requiring concentration, swift reaction, and coordination. Using marijuana not only has physical affects, but also its mental ones. People suffering from depression or other emotional disturbances who use marijuana to treat these symptoms often cause a worsening of the problem. Many people who use marijuana report it causing disruption in their live
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