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Re: 'Unique' cannabis compound reverses brain aging in mice

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Post by sundvor »

pmoriarty wrote: post #12
ssijak wrote: post #5

I just don't like anything with 'stoned' effect. Pot, too much alcohol, ketamine.. I can`t find the point in being stoned or to lower my thinking capabilities. Stronger opiates I would never ever try because there is no point besides running away from some problem that should be confronted. With the help of psychedelics maybe? :)

I feel it enhances my creativity, makes me appreciate the world around me more, makes music and food more enjoyable, makes movies more interesting, makes me more interested in doing something artistic or musical and be more involved in doing those things when I do them. Sex can also be amazing on it. When I've used it, I've also confronted things, thought about things, and remembered things I would have avoided in or…

First paragraph for me describes mountain bike riding - or perhaps a just right weight lifting session.

I've never taken drugs but when I need to center myself properly then those are good things to do.

I reserve (moderate) alcohol for letting the brain unwind, no productivity goals in mind.

Re: 'Unique' cannabis compound reverses brain aging in mice

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Post by skate22 »

krageon wrote: post #26
sieabahlpark wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What type of mix even is that?

That sort of question is highly personal. I've heard many, many people espousing the virtues of some strain of weed or other (eg claiming it helps you think and doesn't make you fall asleep so much) but I've never actually found one that doesn't primarily make me sleepy. I do have access to an enormous variety to try (and I've definitely done my due diligence, so to speak). This has led me to believe that for some pe…

Less is more in my opinion. Heavy indica strains will make you sleepy though

Re: 'Unique' cannabis compound reverses brain aging in mice

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Post by fapjacks »

ssijak wrote: post #5

I just don't like anything with 'stoned' effect. Pot, too much alcohol, ketamine.. I can`t find the point in being stoned or to lower my thinking capabilities. Stronger opiates I would never ever try because there is no point besides running away from some problem that should be confronted. With the help of psychedelics maybe? :)

I really hate being stoned. Really, really hate being stoned. But man, I love being high! You don't have to get stoned smoking weed anymore than you have to get drunk drinking beer. A gram of cannabis can last me a week. And some of my best work in programming and every one of my hobbies comes out of that cerebral sweet spot I get from only smoking a little bit of bud. It helps if you avoid indica strains and stick to sativas, as indicas are known for their heavier couch-lock and sativas for the cerebral high.

Also, I need to put this urban legend to rest. The most common mistake people make about recreational drug use is that drug users fit a universal stereotype. Not every recreational drug user is an addict escaping their problems. I would actually say that addicts are a vanishingly small minority of drug users. Nobody would say that everyone who ever drinks a beer is an alcoholic running away from their lives, and it's the same situation with recreational drug users.

Re: 'Unique' cannabis compound reverses brain aging in mice

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Post by Uberphallus »

sieabahlpark wrote: post #13
jackric wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My experience is not lowered thinking abilities, but different thinking abilities. If you conceptualize thinking as traversing a graph of thoughts, 'uppers' enhance depth-first traversal, THC enhances breadth-first traversal. This can be a useful mode for generating ideas.

What type of mix even is that?

Depends on the person, but for me combining them causes an important increase in anxiety, if you try cut in half the dose of both to be safe. Cannabis when coming down from amphetamines is a different story though.

Re: 'Unique' cannabis compound reverses brain aging in mice

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Post by lawlessone »

lwansbrough wrote: post #11
tzahola wrote: post #4

Too bad it gives me panic attacks.

Smoke less is good advice. But also, if you’re prone to panic attacks, try giving yourself one intentionally (when you’re sober) when you feel you’re in a good environment. Learning to mentally overcome panic attacks is probably one of my greatest accomplishments in life. Now when I feel one onsetting, I can completely come down from it. The key is in remembering two things: you’re actually going to be fine, and you’…

How on earth do you intentionally give yourself a panic attack?

Re: 'Unique' cannabis compound reverses brain aging in mice

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Post by acct1771 »

krageon wrote: post #26
sieabahlpark wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What type of mix even is that?

That sort of question is highly personal. I've heard many, many people espousing the virtues of some strain of weed or other (eg claiming it helps you think and doesn't make you fall asleep so much) but I've never actually found one that doesn't primarily make me sleepy. I do have access to an enormous variety to try (and I've definitely done my due diligence, so to speak). This has led me to believe that for some pe…

Have you ever tried a low dosage via vaporization?

Smoking itself, because of carcinogens and oxygenation, will lead you to the sluggishness many people associate with kush.

Fuck smoking. /rant

Re: 'Unique' cannabis compound reverses brain aging in mice

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Post by orbifold »

[deleted] wrote: post #24

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I‘ve only had three experiences with cannabis and one was while in Amsterdam sitting on the side of a canal. I was completely taken by the birds flying overhead, following their flight with unusual concentration. I feel like since then I still have a somewhat milder interest for birds flight.

Re: 'Unique' cannabis compound reverses brain aging in mice

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Post by Angostura »

jackric wrote: post #8
ssijak wrote: post #5

I just don't like anything with 'stoned' effect. Pot, too much alcohol, ketamine.. I can`t find the point in being stoned or to lower my thinking capabilities. Stronger opiates I would never ever try because there is no point besides running away from some problem that should be confronted. With the help of psychedelics maybe? :)

My experience is not lowered thinking abilities, but different thinking abilities. If you conceptualize thinking as traversing a graph of thoughts, 'uppers' enhance depth-first traversal, THC enhances breadth-first traversal. This can be a useful mode for generating ideas.

> My experience is not lowered thinking abilities, but different thinking abilities.

And when I'm drunk I become an incredibly good singer.

... of course the people around me, strongly disagree. But I know better.

Might it be the same with your 'different' thinking?

Re: 'Unique' cannabis compound reverses brain aging in mice

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Post by SolaceQuantum »

Broken_Hippo wrote: post #43
bladecatcher wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>> Which substances are you talking about because I'm talking about Cannabis I see. That might be true in most cases, but even Cannabis can have adverse effects on people with predisposition to mental illnesses

So can getting married, having children, going to college, financial stress, alcohol, and a slew of other things. That doesn't mean that we should make all of these things illegal. To me, it means that we should be upfront and honest about this - but it is going to take some work since we've used scare tactics and misinformation for so long.

I don’t think the person above is saying that weed should be banned, just that it has risks that need to be pointed out. See also in this discussion someone pointing out that even small amounts give them panic attacks, and the response had been variously “ok, just given yourself smaller amounts then” and also “have you considered intentionally giving yourself panic attacks” instead of respecting the decision that smoking any weed may be bad for someone or exacerbate abt mental conditions they have.
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