What happens when you are high on pot/weed/marijuana?!
Question: What happens when you are high on pot/weed/marijuana!?
Answers:
POSITIVE
* mood lift, euphoria
* laughter
* relaxation, stress reduction
* creative, philosophical or deep thinking : ideas flow more easily
* increased appreciation of music!. More aware of, deeper connection to music!.
* increased awareness of senses!. (eating, drinking, smell)
* change in experience of muscle fatigue!. Pleasant body feel!. Increase in body/mind connection!.
* pain relief (headaches, cramps)
* reduced nausea, increased appetite (used medically for this)
* boring tasks or entertainment can become more interesting or funny
NEUTRAL
* general change in consciousness (as with many psychoactives)
* increased appetite, snacky-ness
* slowness (slow driving, talking)
* change in vision such as sharpened colors or lights
* closed-eye visuals (somewhat uncommon)
* tiredness, sleepiness, lethargy
* stimulation, inability to sleep (less common)
* blood shot eyes (more common with certain varieties of cannabis and inexperienced users)
* mouth dryness, sticky-mouth (varies with strain)
* interrupts linear memory!. Difficulty following a train of thought!.
* cheek, jaw, facial tension / numbness (less commonly reported)
* racing thoughts (especially at high doses)
* increased emotional impact of music
* Time sense altered: cars seem like they are moving too fast, time dilation and compression are common at higher doses
NEGATIVE
* nausea, especially in combination with alcohol, some pharmaceuticals, or other psychoactives
* coughing, asthma, upper respiratory problems
* difficulty with short term memory during effects and during periods of frequent use (Ranganathan M, D'Souza DC, Psychopharmacology, 2006)
* racing heart, agitation, feeling tense
* mild to severe anxiety
* panic attacks in sensitive users or with very high doses (oral use increases risk of getting too much)
* headaches
* dizziness, confusion
* lightheadedness or fainting (in cases of lowered blood pressure)
* paranoid & anxious thoughts more frequent
* possible psychological dependence on cannabis
* clumsiness, loss of coordination at high doses
* can precipitate or exacerbate latent or existing mental disordersWww@Answer-Health@Com
* mood lift, euphoria
* laughter
* relaxation, stress reduction
* creative, philosophical or deep thinking : ideas flow more easily
* increased appreciation of music!. More aware of, deeper connection to music!.
* increased awareness of senses!. (eating, drinking, smell)
* change in experience of muscle fatigue!. Pleasant body feel!. Increase in body/mind connection!.
* pain relief (headaches, cramps)
* reduced nausea, increased appetite (used medically for this)
* boring tasks or entertainment can become more interesting or funny
NEUTRAL
* general change in consciousness (as with many psychoactives)
* increased appetite, snacky-ness
* slowness (slow driving, talking)
* change in vision such as sharpened colors or lights
* closed-eye visuals (somewhat uncommon)
* tiredness, sleepiness, lethargy
* stimulation, inability to sleep (less common)
* blood shot eyes (more common with certain varieties of cannabis and inexperienced users)
* mouth dryness, sticky-mouth (varies with strain)
* interrupts linear memory!. Difficulty following a train of thought!.
* cheek, jaw, facial tension / numbness (less commonly reported)
* racing thoughts (especially at high doses)
* increased emotional impact of music
* Time sense altered: cars seem like they are moving too fast, time dilation and compression are common at higher doses
NEGATIVE
* nausea, especially in combination with alcohol, some pharmaceuticals, or other psychoactives
* coughing, asthma, upper respiratory problems
* difficulty with short term memory during effects and during periods of frequent use (Ranganathan M, D'Souza DC, Psychopharmacology, 2006)
* racing heart, agitation, feeling tense
* mild to severe anxiety
* panic attacks in sensitive users or with very high doses (oral use increases risk of getting too much)
* headaches
* dizziness, confusion
* lightheadedness or fainting (in cases of lowered blood pressure)
* paranoid & anxious thoughts more frequent
* possible psychological dependence on cannabis
* clumsiness, loss of coordination at high doses
* can precipitate or exacerbate latent or existing mental disordersWww@Answer-Health@Com
Are you talking immediate effects or long term side effects!.
http://www!.drugabuse!.gov/ResearchReports!.!.!.
Immediate effect include:
Time perception distortions
Appetite changes
Paranoia
Tonic Immobility (couch potato sysdrome)
When marijuana is smoked, its effects begin immediately after the drug enters the brain and last from 1 to 3 hours!. If marijuana is consumed in food or drink, the short-term effects begin more slowly, usually in 1/2 to 1 hour, and last longer, for as long as 4 hours!. Smoking marijuana deposits several times more THC into the blood than does eating or drinking the drug!.
Within a few minutes after inhaling marijuana smoke, an individual's heart begins beating more rapidly, the bronchial passages relax and become enlarged, and blood vessels in the eyes expand, making the eyes look red!. The heart rate, normally 70 to 80 beats per minute, may increase by 20 to 50 beats per minute or, in some cases, even double!.15 This effect can be greater if other drugs are taken with marijuana
As THC enters the brain, it causes a user to feel euphoric - or "high" - by acting in the brain's reward system, areas of the brain that respond to stimuli such as food and drink as well as most drugs of abuse!. THC activates the reward system in the same way that nearly all drugs of abuse do, by stimulating brain cells to release the chemical dopamine!.
A marijuana user may experience pleasant sensations, colors and sounds may seem more intense, and time appears to pass very slowly!. The user's mouth feels dry, and he or she may suddenly become very hungry and thirsty!. His or her hands may tremble and grow cold!. The euphoria passes after awhile, and then the user may feel sleepy or depressed!. Occasionally, marijuana use produces anxiety, fear, distrust, or panic!.
Long term side effects:
Heavy marijuana use impairs a person's ability to form memories, recall events (see Marijuana, Memory, and the Hippocampus), and shift attention from one thing to another!.8,33 THC also disrupts coordination and balance by binding to receptors in the cerebellum and basal ganglia, parts of the brain that regulate balance, posture, coordination of movement, and reaction time!.Through its effects on the brain and body, marijuana intoxication can cause accidents!. Studies show that approximately 6 to 11 percent of fatal accident victims test positive for THC!. In many of these cases, alcohol is detected as well!.
In a study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a moderate dose of marijuana alone was shown to impair driving performance; however, the effects of even a low dose of marijuana combined with alcohol were markedly greater than for either drug alone!. Driving indices measured included reaction time, visual search frequency (driver checking side streets), and the ability to perceive and/or respond to changes in the relative velocity of other vehicles!.
Marijuana users who have taken high doses of the drug may experience acute toxic psychosis, which includes hallucinations, delusions, and depersonalization - a loss of the sense of personal identity, or self-recognition!.10,15 Although the specific causes of these symptoms remain unknown, they appear to occur more frequently when a high dose of cannabis is consumed in food or drink rather than smoked!.
As the result of Pot use the long term effects of the drug on the brain in particular the Hippocampus and Amygdala, you lose memory and the able to store items in long term memory!.!. YOU LITERALLY GET STUPID!.!.
your impulse control via the amygdala is lessened dramatically, you lose control of your emotional control, increasing depression, paranoia, etc, etc!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
http://www!.drugabuse!.gov/ResearchReports!.!.!.
Immediate effect include:
Time perception distortions
Appetite changes
Paranoia
Tonic Immobility (couch potato sysdrome)
When marijuana is smoked, its effects begin immediately after the drug enters the brain and last from 1 to 3 hours!. If marijuana is consumed in food or drink, the short-term effects begin more slowly, usually in 1/2 to 1 hour, and last longer, for as long as 4 hours!. Smoking marijuana deposits several times more THC into the blood than does eating or drinking the drug!.
Within a few minutes after inhaling marijuana smoke, an individual's heart begins beating more rapidly, the bronchial passages relax and become enlarged, and blood vessels in the eyes expand, making the eyes look red!. The heart rate, normally 70 to 80 beats per minute, may increase by 20 to 50 beats per minute or, in some cases, even double!.15 This effect can be greater if other drugs are taken with marijuana
As THC enters the brain, it causes a user to feel euphoric - or "high" - by acting in the brain's reward system, areas of the brain that respond to stimuli such as food and drink as well as most drugs of abuse!. THC activates the reward system in the same way that nearly all drugs of abuse do, by stimulating brain cells to release the chemical dopamine!.
A marijuana user may experience pleasant sensations, colors and sounds may seem more intense, and time appears to pass very slowly!. The user's mouth feels dry, and he or she may suddenly become very hungry and thirsty!. His or her hands may tremble and grow cold!. The euphoria passes after awhile, and then the user may feel sleepy or depressed!. Occasionally, marijuana use produces anxiety, fear, distrust, or panic!.
Long term side effects:
Heavy marijuana use impairs a person's ability to form memories, recall events (see Marijuana, Memory, and the Hippocampus), and shift attention from one thing to another!.8,33 THC also disrupts coordination and balance by binding to receptors in the cerebellum and basal ganglia, parts of the brain that regulate balance, posture, coordination of movement, and reaction time!.Through its effects on the brain and body, marijuana intoxication can cause accidents!. Studies show that approximately 6 to 11 percent of fatal accident victims test positive for THC!. In many of these cases, alcohol is detected as well!.
In a study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a moderate dose of marijuana alone was shown to impair driving performance; however, the effects of even a low dose of marijuana combined with alcohol were markedly greater than for either drug alone!. Driving indices measured included reaction time, visual search frequency (driver checking side streets), and the ability to perceive and/or respond to changes in the relative velocity of other vehicles!.
Marijuana users who have taken high doses of the drug may experience acute toxic psychosis, which includes hallucinations, delusions, and depersonalization - a loss of the sense of personal identity, or self-recognition!.10,15 Although the specific causes of these symptoms remain unknown, they appear to occur more frequently when a high dose of cannabis is consumed in food or drink rather than smoked!.
As the result of Pot use the long term effects of the drug on the brain in particular the Hippocampus and Amygdala, you lose memory and the able to store items in long term memory!.!. YOU LITERALLY GET STUPID!.!.
your impulse control via the amygdala is lessened dramatically, you lose control of your emotional control, increasing depression, paranoia, etc, etc!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You DIE! don't do drugs stupidWww@Answer-Health@Com