Quote (NatureNames @ Dec 30 2016 05:11pm)
I think the side effects of whole-plant cannabis is too often overlooked or not understood. I think people should carefully consider the negatives that come with cannabis and seek a healthier alternative if available. THC in particular is problematic and should be used with caution.
As you said, it has plenty of side effects.
It has been demonstrated that using weed while the brain is still unmature might lead to long term consequences as: lower IQ (from 5 to 10 points than average), worst long term memory, impulse control issues, etc.
But it hasn't been demonstrated that this results could have a direct link with weed consumption, as far as those were longitudinal studies with a poor control of environmental variables.
They didn't even control the type of weed the used, not how thet used it
But I'll go with my own experiencie!
I definitely discourage anyone to smoke cannabis under this circunstances:
- Emotional and or relational issues (low mood, family or couple problems, etc.)
- Sustainable stressful situations. This might lead to uninhibition and/or unconcern and disregard.
- Aboulic or anhedonic states. It will help you short term but chronify the biochemical imbalancement in homeostasis.
- While studying. I might be a genius but not everyone can afford to learn something while high.
And I'm sure there's several points I'm missing out.
But IF YOU CONTROL those states and your compsuntion, weed won't be that negative. And I'm talking about weed vs tramadol + diazepan + NSAIDs for the same therapeutic outcome.
This post was edited by LordSinfriends on Dec 30 2016 10:23am