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I know some people who can't get by without dabs several times a day. Either it is addicting to some people or they are self medicating some other issue?
by johnward 11y ago
I know some people who can't get by without dabs several times a day. Either it is addicting to some people or they are self medicating some other issue?
- gnaritas 11y agoThere's a difference between "can't" and "don't like to", they aren't going to suffer from any severe withdrawal effects from not having it other than simply not liking being sober. Caffeine withdrawal is far worse for example. Of course if they're using it for something like pain relief, or some other medical reason like you said, that doesn't really count as addiction.
- duaneb 11y agoI mean, find a substance that people CAN'T be addicted to. However, the physiological addiction is very low. There is no direct dopamine feedback loop, to my understanding. I'm addicted to seltzer waters.
- adrusi 11y agoIt's not completely free from addiction potential, it's similar in degree to caffeine[1]. Dabs are very concentrated, and if you hit them several times a day many days in a row, and you are naturally inclined toward addiction, you may find yourself addicted. AFAIK the withdrawal symptoms aren't unbearable, nothing like stimulants or opiates or benzos. I'm sure that getting high sounds a lot more attractive than sitting through the withdrawal for 36 hours or however long it lasts, and that the withdrawal would impair the user infinitely more than the cannabis. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybin#/media/File:Drug_danger_and_dependence-no_title.svg https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybin#/media/File:Drug_...
- tired_man 11y agoGreat chart. Thanks.
- anthony_romeo 11y agoWell, independent of whether marijuana is minimally addictive or not, it can certainly be habit-forming (which can be just as significant as a "real" addiction).