I'm afraid that they're the kind of thing you are unlikely to find online. I read them in my University library, in things like the BMJ (British Medical Journal) and various other scientific research papers. It's possible to find extracts online, but you then have to apply for, and often pay for, the paper itself, and without a knowledge of the terminology used they may baffle you.
The UK has a government sponsored website http://www.talktofrank.com/ which is largely aimed at young persons and their parents, but which has good, common sense advice for people.
Basically, the psychotropic element of marijuana can, like any other psychotrope, have a negative effect on the human brain, leading to paranoia, mood swings, violent outbursts, delusions, and even long-term mental illness (the brain recovers very slowly from any chemical imbalance perpetrated upon it). Although not in and of itself addictive, the effects upon the body encourage further useage, and a tolerance can build up, meaning that people require more of the drug to get the initial effect (also seen with psychociliban (sp?), the active ingredient in 'magic mushrooms'), which can lead them to seek out hard drugs, or stronger forms of marijuana.
Your best bet might be to Google the active psychotrope (you know, I just can't recall what it is, but I'm pretty sure it's on the talktofrank site!) and look at the extracts of science papers which come up, this will give you a very good place to start.
If you're already at Uni, you will be able to look the scientific papers up in your library.
The UK has a government sponsored website http://www.talktofrank.com/ which is largely aimed at young persons and their parents, but which has good, common sense advice for people.
Basically, the psychotropic element of marijuana can, like any other psychotrope, have a negative effect on the human brain, leading to paranoia, mood swings, violent outbursts, delusions, and even long-term mental illness (the brain recovers very slowly from any chemical imbalance perpetrated upon it). Although not in and of itself addictive, the effects upon the body encourage further useage, and a tolerance can build up, meaning that people require more of the drug to get the initial effect (also seen with psychociliban (sp?), the active ingredient in 'magic mushrooms'), which can lead them to seek out hard drugs, or stronger forms of marijuana.
Your best bet might be to Google the active psychotrope (you know, I just can't recall what it is, but I'm pretty sure it's on the talktofrank site!) and look at the extracts of science papers which come up, this will give you a very good place to start.
If you're already at Uni, you will be able to look the scientific papers up in your library.
Good luck!
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