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Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Martinez19(m): 1:40pm On May 03, 2018
When there is little scientific knowledge available about a drug of choice, the users/addicts confidently mislead people that the drug is harmless and they shamelessly live in denial. Many of them even try to get others to share their lives of addiction. Many years ago, cigarette addicts confidently and ignorantly told people that cigarette is harmless, it spices up ones sex life and it's cool. Before the alcohol prohibition was lifted my years ago, people where saying alcohol has a lot of medicinal properties but now we know better about alcohol and tobacco.

The same is happening for marijuana. In order not to type much, here the facts about marijuana and symptoms peculiar to chronic/long-term frequent smokers:
Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Nobody: 1:43pm On May 03, 2018
Hmm d number of craze ppl i don see here for Benin don proof say weed is not harmless
Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Martinez19(m): 1:56pm On May 03, 2018
1) Marijuana is addictive. Many potheads are fond of saying that marijuana is not addictive, well it's clear to us, as in this case, that popular consensus doesn't reflect reality. I repeat, marijuana is addictive.

2) marijuana leads to certain emotional problems like:
a) depression
b) anxiety and panic attacks
c) lack of motivation
d) paranoia
e) detachment from reality.

3) marijuana leads to cognitive problems like :
a) working and short term memory problems. Here one has difficulty recalling information and difficulty reading and understanding (you find yourself reading the same line/words over and over again to retain this but it's futile)
b) trouble paying attention and concentrating.
c) forgetfulness.
d) confusion

4) Brain fog. This occurs and is different from the cognitive problems even though they do co-occur.

5) Withdrawal symptoms and post acute withdrawal syndrome in weed exists.

6) cannabis use disorder otherwise known as marijuana addiction is now an official diagnosis.

So these are the facts about weed and side effects on mental health. If you are having problems quitting weed, see a doctor or if you have not taken weed, don't try it. Though weed doesn't necessarily stops one from being "successful" in life, it stops one from fully living up to their potential.

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Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Martinez19(m): 1:59pm On May 03, 2018
lefulefu:
Hmm d number of craze ppl i don see here for Benin don proof say weed is not harmless
Weed smokers are notorious liars and they live in denial. They know it's affecting them but they will always look for one excuse to justify their usage.

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Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Nobody: 2:02pm On May 03, 2018
Martinez19:
Weed smokers are notorious liars and they live in denial. They know it's affecting them but they will always look for one excuse to justify their usage.
lol u can't blame them. There's an addictive streak when u use weed. They can't help it. They got to get high or stoned.there's this guy at the place i used to stay.he dropped out of his 2nd yr in the univ cos of his excessive potsmoking. Most times he will steal his parents money to buy weed and sometimes if dere is no money he will beat his dad until the youths in d area will beat him up or they call d police to arrest him. A very loquacious and violent looking individual. We used to nickname him as kolomental. Weed really turn d guy brain.

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Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by MicheyJ1: 2:02pm On May 03, 2018
Ode marijuana is harmless only excessive use makes it harmful. Even Jfk a one time Potus was a marijuana user as prescribed by his doctors to help with his back pain
Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by MicheyJ1: 2:05pm On May 03, 2018
Weed helps me relax when I come home from my busy shifts.
PS: I'm a doctor

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Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Martinez19(m): 2:11pm On May 03, 2018
lefulefu:
lol u can't blame them. There's an addictive streak when u use weed. They can't help it. They got to get high or stoned.there's this guy at the place i used to stay.he dropped out of his 2nd yr in the univ cos of his excessive potsmoking. Most times he will steal his parents money to buy weed and sometimes if dere is no money he will beat his dad until the youths in d area will beat him up or they call d police to arrest him. A very loquacious and violent looking individual. We used to nickname him as kolomental. Weed really turn d guy brain.
it even happens in abroad. People steal money and lie just to get high. It's addictive and they lie about it. I don't blame them.
Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Ifakiland(m): 2:12pm On May 03, 2018
Weed...the only things sweeter dan booze and pussy...smoke one wrap today and visit anoda realm of mental understanding far above dat of a commoner.

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Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Safiaa(f): 2:14pm On May 03, 2018
MicheyJ1:
Weed helps me relax when I come home from my busy shifts.
PS: I'm a doctor
you smoke it daily?
Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Martinez19(m): 2:14pm On May 03, 2018
MicheyJ1:
Ode marijuana is harmless only excessive use makes it harmful. Even Jfk a one time Potus was a marijuana user as prescribed by his doctors to help with his back pain
tramadol help with back pain but it's clearly addictive and ruin people's lives. Lest I forget, doctors prescribe tramadol. undecided

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Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by MicheyJ1: 2:16pm On May 03, 2018
Martinez19:
tramadol help with back pain but it's clearly addictive and ruin people's lives. Lest I forget, doctors prescribe tramadol. undecided
No real doctor would prescribe tramadol to his patient. Tramadol is made up of deadly chemicals. Weed is natural herbs
Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Nobody: 2:16pm On May 03, 2018
When i heard the name weed, my spirit, soul and body started doing like this

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Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by MicheyJ1: 2:18pm On May 03, 2018
Safiaa:
you smoke it daily?
No I don't
Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Martinez19(m): 2:18pm On May 03, 2018
MicheyJ1:
Weed helps me relax when I come home from my busy shifts.
PS: I'm a doctor
Of course it does so do other drugs. What one is combating with weed becomes worse with weed usage. A time will come, the benefits will diminish and you will need more quantity of the herb.
Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Martinez19(m): 2:21pm On May 03, 2018
MicheyJ1:

No real doctor would prescribe tramadol to his patient. Tramadol is made up of deadly chemicals. Weed is natural herbs
lie lie. Doctors do prescribe tramadol and even benzodiazepam which are addictive. There was a time cocaine was seen as a wonder drug but now we know better.

Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Safiaa(f): 2:29pm On May 03, 2018
MicheyJ1:

No I don't
How often?
Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Martinez19(m): 2:38pm On May 03, 2018
Safiaa:
How often?
Those who experience the symptoms I listed are daily smokers or those who binges on weekends. Just saying. wink
Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Nuhvey(m): 3:53pm On May 03, 2018
MicheyJ1:
Tramadol is made up of deadly chemicals.
can you list some of the deadly chemicals which makes up tramadol?
Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by ninetiethcrown7(m): 3:54pm On May 03, 2018
Martinez19:
1) Marijuana is addictive. Many potheads are fond of saying that marijuana is not addictive, well it's clear to us, as in this case, that popular consensus doesn't reflect reality. I repeat, marijuana is addictive.

2) marijuana leads to certain emotional problems like:
a) depression
b) anxiety and panic attacks
c) lack of motivation
d) paranoia
e) detachment from reality.

3) marijuana leads to cognitive problems like :
a) working and short term memory problems. Here one has difficulty recalling information and difficulty reading and understanding (you find yourself reading the same line/words over and over again to retain this but it's futile)
b) trouble paying attention and concentrating.
c) forgetfulness.
d) confusion

4) Brain fog. This occurs and is different from the cognitive problems even though they do co-occur.

5) Withdrawal symptoms and post acute withdrawal syndrome in weed exists.

6) cannabis use disorder otherwise known as marijuana addiction is now an official diagnosis.

So these are the facts about weed and side effects on mental health. If you are having problems quitting weed, see a doctor or if you have not taken weed, don't try it. Though weed doesn't necessarily stops one from being "successful" in life, it stops one from fully living up to their potential.


On addiction, everything is addictive. Sex is addictive. Alcohol is addictive. Playing video games is addictive.

On emotional problems, we have emotions we are bound to have emotional problems in life, marijuana is not the source of emotional problems.

On the cognitive aspect of the brain, I can agree to that it causes short term memory loss. But it is the same thing with alcohol. (Check the new studies that have come out)

Brain fog, I don't know what you mean by that.

Withdrawal symptoms is the same thing with addiction, no matter whatever you do and you get addicted, when you try and stop it is hard. However, marijauana does not give you the alcohol or cocaine kind of symptoms were you lose weight, fall sick and shit.

All in all, I'm not advising anyone to smoke or not to smoke. My advice is live the life you want because if you listen to half of the things people say about what is harmful to your health, you should be dead already.
Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Fidelismaria: 4:16pm On May 03, 2018
ninetiethcrown7:



On addiction, everything is addictive. Sex is addictive. Alcohol is addictive. Playing video games is addictive.

On emotional problems, we have emotions we are bound to have emotional problems in life, marijuana is not the source of emotional problems.

On the cognitive aspect of the brain, I can agree to that it causes short term memory loss. But it is the same thing with alcohol. (Check the new studies that have come out)

Brain fog, I don't know what you mean by that.

Withdrawal symptoms is the same thing with addiction, no matter whatever you do and you get addicted, when you try and stop it is hard. However, marijauana does not give you the alcohol or cocaine kind of symptoms were you lose weight, fall sick and shit.

All in all, I'm not advising anyone to smoke or not to smoke. My advice is live the life you want because if you listen to half of the things people say about what is harmful to your health, you should be dead already.


Abi na

Last sentence is IT

don't eat suya it kills

Don't eat nkwobi it kills

Don't eat smoked fish it causes cancer

Haba

Wetin na

Abegi make dem leave us be
Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by ninetiethcrown7(m): 4:21pm On May 03, 2018
Fidelismaria:



Abi na

Last sentence is IT

don't eat suya it kills

Don't eat nkwobi it kills

Don't eat smoked fish it causes cancer

Haba

Wetin na

Abegi make dem leave us be


Guy no mind them.

I was reading some new study about alcohol and they said over consumption of beer shaves about 2 years of your life (or something like that).

The thing weak me, and I no dey drink.

If you now calculate all these things they say, my guy person go dey die as them dey born you.
Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Martinez19(m): 4:24pm On May 03, 2018
ninetiethcrown7:



On addiction, everything is addictive. Sex is addictive. Alcohol is addictive. Playing video games is addictive.

On emotional problems, we have emotions we are bound to have emotional problems in life, marijuana is not the source of emotional problems.

On the cognitive aspect of the brain, I can agree to that it causes short term memory loss. But it is the same thing with alcohol. (Check the new studies that have come out)

Brain fog, I don't know what you mean by that.

Withdrawal symptoms is the same thing with addiction, no matter whatever you do and you get addicted, when you try and stop it is hard. However, marijauana does not give you the alcohol or cocaine kind of symptoms were you lose weight, fall sick and shit.

All in all, I'm not advising anyone to smoke or not to smoke. My advice is live the life you want because if you listen to half of the things people say about what is harmful to your health, you should be dead already.
Hi, bro. Any thing can be addictive if and only if it causes a surge of dopamine in the reward system. I won't go into details but popular substances and behaviour that fulfills this condition are alcohol, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, tramadol, codeine, marijuana, pornography and masturbation, morphine etc.

It's true that we are bound to have emotional problems in life but that doesn't mean that marijuana can cause emotional problems. Just like addictive substances and behavioural addiction, marijuana causes depression, anxiety and panic attacks and lack of motivation because, it downregulates brain receptors and neurotransmitter levels example of which is dopamine. This downregulation and reduced neurotransmitter level is also a cause of cognitive problems. You right that alcohol also cause cognitive problems, so those other addictive substances. It's all due to downregulation and hypofrontality - - - which are part of an addiction process.

Brain fog from cannabis is real. The withdrawal symptoms of weed is similar to that of Alcohol but science has it that 9% of cannabis user develop dependence. smiley
Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by ninetiethcrown7(m): 4:35pm On May 03, 2018
Martinez19:
Hi, bro. Any thing can be addictive if and only if it causes a surge of dopamine in the reward system. I won't go into details but popular substances and behaviour that fulfills this condition are alcohol, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, tramadol, codeine, marijuana, pornography and masturbation, morphine etc.

It's true that we are bound to have emotional problems in life but that doesn't mean that marijuana can cause emotional problems. Just like addictive substances and behavioural addiction, marijuana causes depression, anxiety and panic attacks and lack of motivation because, it downregulates brain receptors and neurotransmitter levels example of which is dopamine. This downregulation and reduced neurotransmitter level is also a cause of cognitive problems. You right that alcohol also cause cognitive problems, so those other addictive substances. It's all due to downregulation and hypofrontality - - - which are part of an addiction process.

Brain fog from cannabis is real. The withdrawal symptoms of weed is similar to that of Alcohol but science has it that 9% of cannabis user develop dependence. smiley


OP do you know, that receiving a WhatsApp message from the babe you want to knack also causes a surge of dopamine. Anything in which can be classified as a reward is connected to the neuron that secretes the dopamine chemical. That's why social media is so addictive.

OP I know you know what you are talking about, so I wouldn't try and argue because I will lose.

My strong point is, all the harm you listed that Marijuana causes, cannot be compared to the harm caused by drinking a litre of coke everyday because that is physical harm, that is amputation, that is failure of one of your organs and that in most cases is death.
Re: Why Do People Think Marijuana Is Harmless? by Martinez19(m): 4:43pm On May 03, 2018
ninetiethcrown7:



OP do you know, that receiving a WhatsApp message from the babe you want to knack also causes a surge of dopamine. Anything in which can be classified as a reward is connected to the neuron that secretes the dopamine chemical. That's why social media is so addictive.

OP I know you know what you are talking about, so I wouldn't try and argue because I will lose.

My strong point is, all the harm you listed that Marijuana causes, cannot be compared to the harm caused by drinking a litre of coke everyday because that is physical harm, that is amputation, that is failure of one of your organs and that in most cases is death.
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