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The use of marijuana can limit the body’s ability to fight off infection.
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Cannabinoids (especially THC) can alter and suppress immune responses (affecting white blood cells, cytokine production and macrophage function), and smoking marijuana also damages respiratory defenses—together increasing susceptibility to infections, especially with heavy or chronic use and in immunocompromised people.
Cannabinoids (especially THC) can alter and suppress immune responses (affecting white blood cells, cytokine production and macrophage function), and smoking marijuana also damages respiratory defenses—together increasing susceptibility to infections, especially with heavy or chronic use and in immunocompromised people.
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