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A 5 page research paper that offers a guide for conducting a hypothetical research study on the relationship of marijuana use to developing Paranoid Personality Disorder. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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carbon monoxide, acids, aldehydes, pyrobenzenes" and particulate matter (Nelson, 1993). THC residue is detectable in the body for up to 30 days after ingestion (Nelson, 1993). Not surprisingly, as marijuana
smoke is inhaled into the lungs, there is data that connects marijuana use to pulmonary pathology, such as the work of Cohen in 1986. Marijuana produces "tars" that are similar
to that produced by tobacco products and is believed to cause similar effects, i.e., emphysema and lung cancer (Nelson, 1993). Additionally, marijuana use has been shown to be detrimental to
the cardiovascular system, to cause chromosomal abnormalities and negative neurological effects (Nelson, 1993). Literature on marijuanas psychological effects differentiates between causal users, abusive users and those with dependency
issues (Nelson, 1993). Dependency is characterized by "lethargy, anhedonia and attentional and memory problems" (Nelson, 1993). According to Nahas work in 1984, marijuana intoxication either during fetal development or during
crucial cognitive development during adolescence can cause "long-term, permanent psychopathological changes in individuals from this exposure (Nelson, 1993). The following research study proposes to examine this issue further by
investigating the relationship between marijuana use and the development of paranoid personality disorder. According to the DSM-IV, Paranoid Personality Disorder is characterized by a "pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others
such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent, beginning in early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts" (DSM-IV, 1994). According to the DSM-IV-TR (2000), Substance Use Disorders are
indicated when the client displays a maladaptive pattern of substance use, which leads to clinically significant impairment and includes three or more of the symptoms listed during a 12-month period.
Symptoms listed include tolerance; withdrawal; quantity of substance used; persistent desire for the substance; time is devoted to obtaining substance; significant social, occupational or recreational activities are given up or
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