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Well? Did it help? :)

by Zelphyr 11y ago

rm_-rf_slash 11y ago
Marijuana is an interesting drug. On one hand, it is like a stress reset button (along with a good night's sleep), but on the other, it's impossible to OD or feel sick on it, so, unlike alcohol, you can binge or have it all the time and feel few adverse side effects. Thing is, studies have shown that too much use can dampen the brain's ability to absorb (not produce!) dopamine, making everyday successes feel less significant. So yes, it did help, but it comes with caveats. Just because you can blaze all day erryday doesn't mean you should.
- corin_ 11y ago
  > it's impossible to (..) feel sick on it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitey_%28drugs%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitey_%28drugs%29 How much it too much would depend on your body and tolerance, but I've seen plenty of people feel sick from smoking too much.
  - rm_-rf_slash 11y ago
    Can't say I've ever felt sick from smoking too much, except for a time when the munchies took over and I ended up ordering delivery from two restaurants in one night.
    - corin_ 11y ago
      Could be that you've never smoked enough to get there, could be you're just lucky. Certainly it's a lot harder to feel shit after smoking than drinking.
      - rm_-rf_slash 11y ago
        >Could be that you've never smoked enough to get there Believe me, I've tried.
    - coldpie 11y ago
      I've never smoked enough to get there, though I know people who have, but I have eaten enough to get there. Edibles are easy to mis-judge, especially because they take a while to kick in.
    - askafriend 11y ago
      You do get dehydrated though, and as a result feel sick.
    - beachstartup 11y ago
      in my younger days i used to see people get so stoned they threw up. it's definitely possible, but you're not going to get to that level smoking the odd bowl or two, or joint. this is almost exclusively caused by overcommitting to bonghits above your paygrade.
  - thoughtpalette 11y ago
    I've definitely been sick from smoking too much, but it's always been a mix with alcohol included.
- beachstartup 11y ago
  > Thing is, studies have shown that too much use can dampen the brain's ability to absorb (not produce!) dopamine, making everyday successes feel less significant. isn't that basically what "anti-depressants" do?
  - kmicklas 11y ago
    No, most antidepressants prevent the reuptake of serotonin (thereby increasing the degree of serotonin signalling).
- PhasmaFelis 11y ago
  A good friend of mine in Seattle had a night of very nasty dissociative hallucinations after eating what was labeled as a normal dose of a professionally-manufactured edible. Weed is mostly safe most of the time, but you need to be careful with edibles, especially when you're first getting started and don't know where your tolerance is.
yodsanklai 11y ago
For me, it doesn't. Or more precisely, it helps with anxiety, but at the same time I'm not able to do anything productive, so it's not a therapeutic option. On the other hand, benzodiazepines (such as Xanax) have helped me a lot occasionally. For instance, I couldn't work properly a few days before a stressful event because I was too anxious (typically, before giving a talk). I'm convinced that therapeutic cannabis is for the most part an excuse for legalization and there are better alternatives drugs with less side effects for most of the conditions it is advertised for.
- Zelphyr 11y ago
  I recommend looking into a licensed therapist whose practice is evidence based. I found one who uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and it has honestly changed my life.
  - yodsanklai 11y ago
    Thanks for the recommandation. But it's not really a problem anymore.

Well? Did it help? :)

by Zelphyr 11y ago

Well? Did it help? :)

Marijuana is an interesting drug. On one hand, it is like a stress reset button (along with a good night's sleep), but on the other, it's impossible to OD or feel sick on it, so, unlike alcohol, you can binge or have it all the time and feel few adverse side effects. Thing is, studies have shown that too much use can dampen the brain's ability to absorb (not produce!) dopamine, making everyday successes feel less significant. So yes, it did help, but it comes with caveats. Just because you can blaze all day erryday doesn't mean you should.

corin_ 11y ago
> it's impossible to (..) feel sick on it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitey_%28drugs%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitey_%28drugs%29 How much it too much would depend on your body and tolerance, but I've seen plenty of people feel sick from smoking too much.
- rm_-rf_slash 11y ago
  Can't say I've ever felt sick from smoking too much, except for a time when the munchies took over and I ended up ordering delivery from two restaurants in one night.
  - corin_ 11y ago
    Could be that you've never smoked enough to get there, could be you're just lucky. Certainly it's a lot harder to feel shit after smoking than drinking.
    - rm_-rf_slash 11y ago
      >Could be that you've never smoked enough to get there Believe me, I've tried.
  - coldpie 11y ago
    I've never smoked enough to get there, though I know people who have, but I have eaten enough to get there. Edibles are easy to mis-judge, especially because they take a while to kick in.
  - askafriend 11y ago
    You do get dehydrated though, and as a result feel sick.
  - beachstartup 11y ago
    in my younger days i used to see people get so stoned they threw up. it's definitely possible, but you're not going to get to that level smoking the odd bowl or two, or joint. this is almost exclusively caused by overcommitting to bonghits above your paygrade.
- thoughtpalette 11y ago
  I've definitely been sick from smoking too much, but it's always been a mix with alcohol included.
beachstartup 11y ago
> Thing is, studies have shown that too much use can dampen the brain's ability to absorb (not produce!) dopamine, making everyday successes feel less significant. isn't that basically what "anti-depressants" do?
- kmicklas 11y ago
  No, most antidepressants prevent the reuptake of serotonin (thereby increasing the degree of serotonin signalling).
PhasmaFelis 11y ago
A good friend of mine in Seattle had a night of very nasty dissociative hallucinations after eating what was labeled as a normal dose of a professionally-manufactured edible. Weed is mostly safe most of the time, but you need to be careful with edibles, especially when you're first getting started and don't know where your tolerance is.

yodsanklai 11y ago

For me, it doesn't. Or more precisely, it helps with anxiety, but at the same time I'm not able to do anything productive, so it's not a therapeutic option. On the other hand, benzodiazepines (such as Xanax) have helped me a lot occasionally. For instance, I couldn't work properly a few days before a stressful event because I was too anxious (typically, before giving a talk). I'm convinced that therapeutic cannabis is for the most part an excuse for legalization and there are better alternatives drugs with less side effects for most of the conditions it is advertised for.

Zelphyr 11y ago
I recommend looking into a licensed therapist whose practice is evidence based. I found one who uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and it has honestly changed my life.
- yodsanklai 11y ago
  Thanks for the recommandation. But it's not really a problem anymore.