Effects of cannabis on men's health

A number of scientific studies claim that the effect of marijuana on the body of a man has a completely unambiguous negative character. However, one does not have to be a scientist to understand that many decisions are influenced by political forces and the money of those who are interested in a certain outcome. Today we will try to figure out exactly what effect the substances contained in the rastaman plant substance have on the male body and whether this “beast” is as scary as it is painted.

How cannabis affects men

Marijuana does not have the most unambiguous reputation when it comes to specific mechanisms of action on the body. Some argue that this plant is almost a natural aphrodisiac that raises libido and improves men's health. Others complain that it contributes to the development of erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation.

The impact of cannabis on men's health has been studied in countries where its use is legalized. Let's consider some of them.

Harvard study on the effects of cannabis on the male body

In February 2019, a study conducted by Harvard professors for 17 years was published in the American journal Human Reproduction. The scientists wanted to find out if marijuana smoking affects sperm quality, sperm DNA integrity, or the concentration of reproductive hormones.

The study involved 662 men from whom 1143 semen samples were taken. 317 people provided blood samples in which the amount of reproductive hormones was measured. According to the results of the study, it was found that men who smoked marijuana had a higher concentration and sperm count than men who did not use it for more than six months.

1979 marijuana study

In a survey of 84 American men, it turned out:

• 39% agreed that marijuana increased overall sexual pleasure;
• about 6% of respondents admitted to being experienced smokers. According to them, the herb increases the intensity of orgasm, and they even called it an aphrodisiac.

Research published in AJE in 2015

Its results differ from the Harvard 17-year experiment described above. Scientists studied the quality of sperm of 1,200 Danish men aged 18 to 28. Approximately 45% of respondents reported using marijuana in the previous three months. It turned out that when using marijuana more than once a week, the concentration of spermatozoa decreases by 28%.

From these studies, the following conclusion suggests itself: men who use marijuana in moderation have reproductive benefits. However, most scientists are sure that the perception of marijuana is influenced not only by the composition of the smoking substance, but also by:

• individual brain chemistry;
• genetics;
• previous life experience.

In other words, different people cannot have two identical parishes. And this is one of the reasons why it is so difficult to draw an unambiguous conclusion about the intensity of exposure and the real impact of marijuana on a person.

Cannabis for men - harm or benefit

If you eat only apples, you can bring yourself to exhaustion and earn a lot of incurable diseases. But they are allowed in all countries. In the case of marijuana, things are even more complicated. Not a single study is able to unambiguously speak about the benefits or harms of this plant, because the purity of the research itself leaves much to be desired.

For example, a few years ago it was fashionable to say that chicken eggs are full of cholesterol, and all healthy people sharply excluded them from the diet. And then it turned out that that cholesterol is not so terrible, and it is more difficult for the body to function normally without it, and the eggs again appeared on the plates of the guardians of a healthy lifestyle. If the analysis of those products that are directly available is so ambiguous, then what about marijuana, the use of which is prohibited in most countries?

In states where cannabis smoking is not prosecuted, people can independently monitor changes in their own condition, evaluate the benefits and harms of marijuana smoking for men. However, even in the absence of state control, moderation is needed. With frequent and uncontrolled use, any product becomes a poison, while a conscious attitude has allowed people to subdue and adopt even dangerous substances and turn them into medicines.

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