Caught son with pot again - what to do?

[Lakemom]

<p>Stating “facts” of what marijuana does to memory and the brain is specious. For every study done on rats, not humans, as below states there isn’t clear evidence what it does to human not rat brains. </p>

<p>The fact is that in some families smoking pot is or is not accepted, in others drinking is or is not accepted. All you can do is impress your desires on your student and hope they follow your lead. If you have been consistent in your parenting style, perhaps they will. </p>

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Memory impairment from marijuana use occurs because THC alters how information is processed in the hippocampus, a brain area responsible for memory formation.</p>

<p>Most of the evidence supporting this assertion comes from animal studies. For example, rats exposed to THC in utero, soon after birth, or during adolescence, show notable problems with specific learning/memory tasks later in life. Moreover, cognitive impairment in adult rats is associated with structural and functional changes in the hippocampus from THC exposure during adolescence.

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<p>from [How</a> does marijuana use affect your brain and body? | National Institute on Drug Abuse](<a href=“http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/marijuana-abuse/how-does-marijuana-use-affect-your-brain-body]How”>What are marijuana's long-term effects on the brain? | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA))</p>