Um, good book and a glass of wine or cup of coffee?IBut if I wanted to just go sit on the couch and relax and do nothing for a while, there is nothing better for that than weed.
Um, good book and a glass of wine or cup of coffee?IBut if I wanted to just go sit on the couch and relax and do nothing for a while, there is nothing better for that than weed.
Sorry, let me rephrase that...Um, good book and a glass of wine or cup of coffee?
Sorry, let me rephrase that...
But if I wanted to just go sit on the couch and relax and do nothing for a while, although not the only method, in my personal opinion, there is nothing better for that than weed.
To each his own.
Edit: haha...you beat me to it, Av!
I knew it!
(Only posted to yank your chain Mike).
If, as in my case, being high on weed inspires you and gives you the energy to spend up to 15 hours a day creating original music or writing novels, then I think you owe it to us to describe your version.
The rats didn´t "get dumber" because their neurons died, that is your assumption. At the beggining weed induces lethargic behaviour but that is not because neurons die; that happens in alcohol, not weed. The lethargic behaviour is just a response of the nervous system from the contact with the THC molecule.
But it is a "natural lethargy", it just makes your heart beat faster, and more blood flows through your brain, therefore it becomes more oxygenated (have you noticed the effects of inhaling pure oxygen?) it is a very similar effect, if not the same.
Peace.
Even if weed is perfectly safe (which I think it can't be because of smoke setting in lungs)
"but eventually the brain grew new neurons"
Why would the brain need to grow new neurons if no neurons were damaged ?
To put "got dumber" and "but eventually the brain grew new neurons" in the same sentence implies that neurons died.
The short term memory of the rats became worse at the beginning of cannabis usage, but after prolong usage you could tell no difference in the rats short-term memory abilities.
If you have ever smoked weed you'd know that it increases creativity. When you first start smoking the brain is not use to such an increase. The body and brain probably isn't use to such an sudden increase of effect. So the brain grows more neurons to handle that extra juice of power. The brain uses a 1/3 of your body's energy so yeah when you first start your short-term memory is going to drop a little. I bet it's a work out for your brain.
When you work out your muscles do your fibers die? or are they regrown stronger and bigger?
That's my theory.
So, from the OP, weed is similar to working out(because you cause muscle/neural damage in order to improve your strength/brain functons) for your brain?
You could always boil it in water.
Well ok, I never experienced any sudden creativity when smoking pot though. It didn't do much for me to be honest.
different people, different effects.
I know I have a notebook full of ideas thanks to it.
Some good, some bad but all creative and if not for :m: I wouldn't have a single piece of paper or even a notebook for that matter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Sagan
The plethora of misconceptions about Marijuana just saddens me.
Amen to that bro!!
I too get a little cranky with all the ignorance about it that goes around.
When I was in HS, I didn´t even dream to take a spliff; because of all the: "drugs are bad" and D.A.R.E. stuff.
But in my last year, we had to make a scientific research about a subject we chose, so I chose "cannabis sativa" out of curiosity. I did a 300 pages essay with a lot of good sources, like Biology books that my parents had (mom and dad are biologists, as well as my step-dad); so I had a lot of biography to do so.
I was surprised with my own research to find out that MJ is one of the few plants that are considered "drugs" and that is not physically addictive; plus, I didn´t find any credible source on which it stated that MJ is damaging for your health.
So there I was, in High School, making a presentation to all of the students (from 13-17 years old), telling them all the real info. about cannabis, and telling them that there is actually nothing wrong with it.
Next thing I knew, all of the 8th and 9th graders were smoking it, and it created a whole "weed culture" in my HS; I didn´t know my research would have that impact, but it surely did. That was cool to experience... :m:
Kind of like you, I´ve enjoyed it since I was 19 years old; it is very good stuff to have around.
As I always say: "For God´s sake, Legalize the stuff!!"
YeahI don't want to sound like some anti-drugs freak but you don't really need the drugs man. All that creativity is already in there even without the drugs.
see, I don't do drugs. I have had to take my kids to the hospital too many times. What if I was wasted and something happened?
I do miss acid though.
The misunderstanding of what some people are born with, intelligence, does not come from smoking pot. He was a brillant man BEFORE he even lit one joint up. He didn't have to smoke pot to gain intellict, he smoked it for his own recreational frug of choice. True it didn't hinder him much but he did die at an early age. I still don't think pot should be legalized only decriminalized. A misdemenor if found holding less than 1 ounce payable by fines.
*************I'm not judging anyone but "at first the rats got dumber but eventually the brain grew new neurons after a prolong period of use" means their brain got worse at first (neurons died) and then recovered. This means its not exactly good for your brain, despite the brains ability to recover.