North Myrtle Beach is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water. The average surface water temperature in North Myrtle Beach is decreasing during September, falling by 4Â°F, from 82Â°F to 78Â°F, over the course of the month.
Current research on marijuana attempts to track the long term effects marijuana has on brain cells, brain structure and brain function. Many researchers are most interested in the effects marijuana has on the brains of young people in adolescence, whose developing brains are vulnerable to drugs. Some fear that heavy marijuana use before age 21 can result in irreversible long term brain damage. Although this is only a theory, neuro-biological relationships between marijuana use and the brain have already shown that weed can affect:
Apart from affecting cognitive thinking and causing other psychological problems, marijuana use has also been linked to various physical and medical problems. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (1998), marijuana use causes harmful effects on the brain, lungs, and reproductive system. For example, prolonged use of marijuana has been found to cause a decrease in male hormone testosterone as well as a reduction in female estrogen levels.