Dangers of pot: your hypothalamus and hormones at least for men!

"Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, can impair gonadotropin-releasing hormone, as well as affecting other neural transmitters in the hypothalamus, which can result in clinical hypopituitarism, the researchers noted."

"The patient's hormones were measured and, in addition to lower levels of testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone, the patient presented with elevated levels of prolactin (53.3 ng/mL), low total T3 (30 ng/dL), high T3 resin reuptake (49%), low total T4 (3.94 ug/dL), normal free T4 (0.97 ng/dL), and low thyroid-stimulating hormone (0.22 uLU/mL).

A subsequent MRI of the patient's head showed an enlarged protuberant pituitary gland without an identified mass lesion."

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