quote:

ORIGINAL: kdsub

According to THIS study heavy users of pot loose about 18% of their long-term memory and have difficulties problem solving because of physical changes in the brain. Some believe this study may slow the march of legalization in the US.

I have brought this phenomenon up before as a personal observation of friends that I knew were heavy users of pot in their youth.... even worse when they continued use into adulthood. My observations were shot down on these boards as not having any proof... Well now I do.

So I know most here are pot heads...and this explains a lot... I just hope you stop and save a few brain cells for your old age.

Butch

quote:

ORIGINAL: ChrchofDrk

I've been getting high for 45 years and I hang around this place. A testament to just how fucked up your decision making process is on pot

There are unquestionably medicinal benefits to marijuana for many, but like any other substance which can be abused, more is not always better or more effective. There are serious side effects to prescription medication which require another prescription or two to treat unwanted or debilitating side effects themselves.

It takes maturity and a thorough knowledge of oneself and individual tolerance levels, whether one has an addictive personality, is prone to excess, is prone to being in denial about one's limits, no matter what activity one engages in. Being, in a safe, controlled environment is important, around people you can trust to look out for you if need be.

This study focuses on teenagers. Anybody whose brain is still forming shouldn't be messing around with mood-altering and mind-altering substances from the getgo.
If you're on prescription medications such as MAO inhibitors, you should never be mixing them with alcohol or any substance which will intensify, nullify, or destabilize their intended effect and throw your system out of whack.

Some people can't handle their drink. Low tolerance for alcohol. Some who've smoked pot have said it just makes them sleepy and pass out; obviously, those persons should never get behind the wheel of an automobile while impaired to any degree.

Now, in my own case, I tend to have high tolerance levels for most things, but I know better than to overdo anything either. There are gambling addictions and sex addictions which are far more ruinous, compounded by substance abuse and alcoholism.

There were a couple periods in my life when I was a pothead. It did enhance my creativity, but perhaps not my overall judgment in terms of prioritizing and dealing with reality.
I notice that in men, especially, it tends to make them more passive and not motivated to function well in everyday life. If somebody is already laidback and mellow, pot would just be wasted on them. Other personalities who are more on the control freak end of the spectrum, need to chill the f--- out to make their stress levels manageable, but that can be achieved naturally through meditation or self-hypnosis, or by taking up an exercise regimen, disciplining oneself via martial arts, etc.

I will admit, though, that I've experienced some of the best sex while I was high. (In a safe, controlled environment with a trusted mate) Yeah, those were the days.

DreamLady

quote:

ORIGINAL: ChrchofDrk

I masturbate left handed just to avoid carpal tunnel

quote:

ORIGINAL: ChrchofDrk

I masturbate left handed just to avoid carpal tunnel

quote:

ORIGINAL: ChrchofDrk

I masturbate left handed just to avoid carpal tunnel

quote:

ORIGINAL: kdsub
According to THIS study heavy users of pot loose about 18% of their long-term memory and have difficulties problem solving because of physical changes in the brain. Some believe this study may slow the march of legalization in the US.