Can smoking pot make you lose memory?

Question

i smoked 4 joints 1 week and a half ago and i am have trouble remembering stuff that i was just looking for or names of places. ill smoke maybe once a week but i had fun : )

Answer 1

yes, i was a heavy smoker in highschool, and i cant remember those years!

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

yes it can effect your short term memory but it does NOT kill brain cells there is no proof i smoke weed alot and i can still remember important things but i do forget little things every now and then

Answer 4

It has been shown that marijuana may have temporary effects on your short-term memory. Though the brain cell thing is a myth; there are no conclusive studies done that have found that marijuana kills any brain cells. Even if it does kill a few, it kills far fewer than alcohol and many other drugs that are legal.

By the way, when everyone starts spreading all these myths about marijuana, I think of that scene from the movie "Thank you for smoking" where the guy gets up in front of the classroom talking about cigarettes. Then the girl says something like... "My mom said that cigarettes are bad for you." To which he replies, "Is your mom a doctor?"  "No." "Is she a scientist?" "No."

So before you take anyone's word on something, first take a look at the facts and studies.

Answer 5

Yes, definitely! Marijuana degrades short-term memory, BUT it doesn't kill any brain cells.

I would try to quit smoking marijuana if I were you...

Answer 6

I don't remember...

Seriously, though, yes it does.

Scientists may have just found out why marijuana impairs memory and why the brain's natural versions of the drug might help against epilepsy.

The active ingredient of marijuana, THC, is known to impair memory and to bind to areas of the brain linked to memory, such as the hippocampus.

Answer 7

Yes it actuallyy can and It actually kills your brain cells, thats why you may not remember something or act silly or persay "loose your mind" sometimes when you smoke pot. DRUGS ARE BAD MANNN.

Answer 8

Yes, so don't smoke heavily.  I'm a smoker myself, but I limit.  My short term memory is getting pretty crappy and we're going to pay big time when we're middle aged if we don't limit ourselves.

Answer 9

It has being proving that smoking pot kills your brain cells so yes maybe you might have that problem.....

Answer 10

what was the question again?

Answer 11

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Answer 12

Smoking drugs make you loose brain cells, which could alter your brain that stores the memories in.