{"id":3681,"date":"2023-07-06T10:59:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T00:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/the-impact-of-marijuana-on-motivation-with-adolescents\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T21:02:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:02:01","slug":"the-impact-of-marijuana-on-motivation-with-adolescents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/the-impact-of-marijuana-on-motivation-with-adolescents\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of Marijuana on Motivation with Adolescents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marijuana and the teenage brain.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Cognitive Effects:&nbsp;<\/em>Detrimental<\/li>\n<li><em>Academic Performance:&nbsp;<\/em>Detrimental<\/li>\n<li><em>Amotivational Syndrome:&nbsp;<\/em>Detrimental<\/li>\n<li><em>Dopamine Regulation:&nbsp;<\/em>Detrimental<\/li>\n<li><em>Social Withdrawal:<\/em>&nbsp;Detrimental<\/li>\n<li><em>Impact on Future Goals<\/em>: Detrimental<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Takeaways<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" type=\"I\">\n<li>The use of marijuana in adolescence can disrupt the normal development of the brain&#8217;s endocannabinoid system.<\/li>\n<li>Excessive marijuana use can disrupt dopamine balance in the brain, leading to a blunted reward response.<\/li>\n<li>Raising awareness can help teens make informed decisions in support of their long-term goals.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/intl\/blog\/promoting-empathy-with-your-teen\/202306\/the-impact-of-marijuana-on-motivation-with-adolescents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"button\">For complete article<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also see&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nobrainer.org.au\/index.php\/student-teacher\/get-a-clue-dope\/977-adolescent-cannabis-use-really-messes-with-brain-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adolescent&nbsp;Cannabis&nbsp;Use Really Messes with&nbsp;Brain&nbsp;Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nobrainer.org.au\/index.php\/student-teacher\/get-a-clue-dope\/321-cannabis-can-affect-teenagers-so-severely-that-they-end-up-three-years-behind-their-classmates-study-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cannabis&nbsp;can affect teenagers so severely that they end up three years behind their classmates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nobrainer.org.au\/index.php\/student-teacher\/get-a-clue-dope\/942-cannabis-may-increase-the-likelihood-of-amotivational-syndrome-understanding-how-cannabis-can-blunt-the-reward-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cannabis May Increase the Likelihood of&nbsp;Amotivational&nbsp;Syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nobrainer.org.au\/index.php\/student-teacher\/get-a-clue-dope\/199-marijuana-users-grossly-underachieve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marijuana Users Grossly Underachieve<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marijuana and the teenage brain. Cognitive Effects:&nbsp;Detrimental Academic Performance:&nbsp;Detrimental Amotivational Syndrome:&nbsp;Detrimental Dopamine Regulation:&nbsp;Detrimental Social Withdrawal:&nbsp;Detrimental Impact on Future Goals: Detrimental Takeaways The use of marijuana in adolescence can disrupt the normal development of the brain&#8217;s endocannabinoid system. Excessive marijuana use can disrupt dopamine balance in the brain, leading to a blunted reward response. 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