January 1975
Volume 14, Issue 1
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Marijuana smoking and reduced pressure in human eyes: drug action or epiphenomenon?
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science January 1975, Vol.14, 52-55. doi:
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      M C Flom, A J Adams, R T Jones; Marijuana smoking and reduced pressure in human eyes: drug action or epiphenomenon?. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 1975;14(1):52-55.

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Abstract

Normal pressure within the human eye was reduced after smoking a socially relevant dose of marijuana (12 mg. delta9-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), but only for light to moderate users who experienced a substantial "high" and a state of peaceful relaxation from the experimental dose. Analysis suggests an indirect effect of the drug associated with relaxation-a psychophysiologic state that can be produced by drug and nondrug means.

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