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When using Marijuana for its socializing/empathy/emotional benefits, you don't want to consume enough to be "impaired high". Very little dosage is needed. You

When using Marijuana for its socializing/empathy/emotional benefits, you don't want to consume enough to be "impaired high". Very little dosage is needed. You don't want to remplace / use all your body's chemical at once. You want to increase its natural responses. Source: Have several family members with medical marijuana cards.

afro88 11y ago
What this translates to for the casual weed smoker: only take 1 or 2 drags of a joint. And only a joint (no pipes or bongs or whatever).
- Raphmedia 11y ago
  I would recommend a vaporizer or a bong with good percolators and ice if the vaporisers are too dry for you and trigger sinusitis. Joints are not very good for dosage since putting them off is a waste and are bad for overall respiratory health. Weight a small quantity consume it. It's important to weight it, otherwise you will not notice your body's tolerance increasing and won't be able to control it, which will increase the cost of your medication.
00wizard 11y ago
I cant help but feel the title of the article is misleading. It should read,"Socializing releases oxytocin and cannabinoids" And would make sense since someone who is stoned, is (most of the time) not very social, since their brain is already flooded with feel good chemical, Why socialize at all?
- Raphmedia 11y ago
  Of course, someone who is able to socialize normally will function badly when stoned. However, what this research opens the door to is using cannabis to allow people who function badly to function better. The extra help you get from cannabinoids might push your body's natural barrier and allow you to function normally. If when you socialize you don't generate enough oxytocin to get positive renforcement, that extra boost might be what you need to allow your brain to send you that signal. The same things might be true with empathy and emotions for people who suffer from Alexithymia or similar issues. You can't simply get randomly blazed to get health benefits. Dosage is the key. They don't tell sick people "take as much opium as you want, dude". They dose opium based medication carefully. It's the same things with cannabis.

afro88 11y ago

What this translates to for the casual weed smoker: only take 1 or 2 drags of a joint. And only a joint (no pipes or bongs or whatever).

Raphmedia 11y ago
I would recommend a vaporizer or a bong with good percolators and ice if the vaporisers are too dry for you and trigger sinusitis. Joints are not very good for dosage since putting them off is a waste and are bad for overall respiratory health. Weight a small quantity consume it. It's important to weight it, otherwise you will not notice your body's tolerance increasing and won't be able to control it, which will increase the cost of your medication.

00wizard 11y ago

I cant help but feel the title of the article is misleading. It should read,"Socializing releases oxytocin and cannabinoids" And would make sense since someone who is stoned, is (most of the time) not very social, since their brain is already flooded with feel good chemical, Why socialize at all?

Raphmedia 11y ago
Of course, someone who is able to socialize normally will function badly when stoned. However, what this research opens the door to is using cannabis to allow people who function badly to function better. The extra help you get from cannabinoids might push your body's natural barrier and allow you to function normally. If when you socialize you don't generate enough oxytocin to get positive renforcement, that extra boost might be what you need to allow your brain to send you that signal. The same things might be true with empathy and emotions for people who suffer from Alexithymia or similar issues. You can't simply get randomly blazed to get health benefits. Dosage is the key. They don't tell sick people "take as much opium as you want, dude". They dose opium based medication carefully. It's the same things with cannabis.