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First alcohol, now this?! How else will we drown our sorrows and numb our pains?
I typed this in jest but instead of closing the tab I realize that yes, this is a good alternative, perhaps the best, if you can do it. Not everyone can, and typically it’s not their fault if they can’t.
It seems virtually all stimulants used as a crutch to counter anxiety, depression, physical pain etc wind up killing off a lot of brain cells. My concern with modern (incredibly strong) Cannabis/THC is that some regular users seem to struggle with withdrawal if they don't smoke their bowls regularly, run short on weed etc.
Here is the study: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/add.15764
> residual neurocognitive deficits were observed in heavy cannabis-using youths Emphasis on youth . Tl;dr clickbait headline, don’t let your kids smoke a lot of pot, if that wasn’t already obvious.
Overall this makes sense to me as an individually who personally enjoys it. The whole point of getting high is to be impaired (for me). So it's not really telling me anything new. Like drinking, I can't expect myself to be 100% functioning the next day so plan accordingly.
The question is how long is that persistence and how much does it affect? Permanent? Doesn't really seem to be answered in a way that I was hoping.
[0] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/downloadSupplement?do...
First alcohol, now this?! How else will we drown our sorrows and numb our pains?
Exercise and a healthy diet. I typed this in jest but instead of closing the tab I realize that yes, this is a good alternative, perhaps the best, if you can do it . Not everyone can, and typically it’s not their fault if they can’t.
I wonder how much my brain is hardwired weirdly because I smoked a lot of weed from 14-19
I don't use cannabis and don't know many people who, but I did meet some long time users back in CA when I lived there. They all seemed to have that "permanent high" look on their faces. I wonder if this is related. Maybe it's all worth it, I don't know.
I used to be a daily smoker and was horribly addicted. Now, at least ten years after I quit, I find myself having trouble remembering things. I lose my train of thought a lot too, really annoying. I don't know if that was attributed to my cannabis use, or just my brain in general.
First alcohol, now this?! How else will we drown our sorrows and numb our pains?
First alcohol, now this?! How else will we drown our sorrows and numb our pains?
Exercise and a healthy diet. I typed this in jest but instead of closing the tab I realize that yes, this is a good alternative, perhaps the best, if you can do it . Not everyone can, and typically it’s not their fault if they can’t.