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So in my AP psychology textbook I came across this: "Unlike alcohol, which the body eliminates within hours, THC and its byproducts linger in the body for a month or more. Thus, contrary to the usual tolerance phenomenon, regular users may a achieve a high with smaller amounts of the drug than occasional users would need to get the same effect."

I've found other statements like that in a few other places, can't really remember where, but I know I've seen them.

Anyway, this seems completely contrary to my own experiences as well as all my friends', and seemingly everyone on Bluelight. So my question is, why would they put something like that in textbooks and other sources? Admittedly my book is not the greatest resource; for example it cites one of Ricaurte's studies in the section on ecstasy, which was proven a faulty one... That one can be used as anti drug propaganda though, this one just seems like a random fact they got wrong.
Or is there any truth to it?

sorry if theres a thread like this already, I couldn't find it...
 
Are we speaking of a ap high school text book ?? This might be a bold statement, but most school books in studys such as, psychology,sociology, are a lot of BS and not many facts !! Then again most of the shit taught in school is useless.
 
lol yeah its an ap high school book.. We use a college textbook though, atleast that's what we've been told.
So basically its just some random fact that they got completely wrong? Cuz I know I've seen that kind of claim in other places too.. I'm just wondering where they would get an idea like that
 
californialove760 said:
lol yeah its an ap high school book.. We use a college textbook though, atleast that's what we've been told.
So basically its just some random fact that they got completely wrong? Cuz I know I've seen that kind of claim in other places too.. I'm just wondering where they would get an idea like that
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ITs wrong. THC doesn't stay in the body for months. Metobolites can though especially if u smoke alot. However they shouldn't contribute to you getting high.
 
californialove760 said:
So in my AP psychology textbook I came across this: "Unlike alcohol, which the body eliminates within hours, THC and its byproducts linger in the body for a month or more. Thus, contrary to the usual tolerance phenomenon, regular users may a achieve a high with smaller amounts of the drug than occasional users would need to get the same effect."
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*cough* bullshit *cough* 8)
 
I've found that the more I smoke, the easier it is to achieve threshold effects, but it also lowers the ceiling on my high. Of course, with more useage I may simply have become more aware of the early effects.
 
well the truth of the matter is the complete opposite of that line.
it doesnt even make sense.



IRL; a n00b will get way higher off of 1 bonghit than a daily smoker will.
its just simple logic.
 
Sega420 said:
well the truth of the matter is the complete opposite of that line.
it doesnt even make sense.



IRL; a n00b will get way higher off of 1 bonghit than a daily smoker will.
its just simple logic.
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Choronzon333 said:
ITs wrong. THC doesn't stay in the body for months. Metobolites can though especially if u smoke alot. However they shouldn't contribute to you getting high.
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WHoever has this in there book. Does it have references to where they got that info? I would really like to see that "study." I bet they just made it up out of thin air...8)
 
Sounds like an ancient text book. What volume? The books I've used in college as a psychology major have been pretty spot on when it comes to drugs, surprisingly.... though, they are always the most expensive $250 new editions.
 
uhh I looked again, and there doesn't seem to be a study cited.. So yeah, probably just something pulled out of his ass.
Suprisingly, no, this book isn't from ancient times, its from 2004.. Meyer's Psychology 7th edition, if it matters.

I've been looking around online for the other places I saw it to see if they cited a study, but I cant find any atm..
 
Well, in my experience, I now need less weed to get high than I did when I first started smoking 4 years ago, but only to an extent. Usually if I do it twice a week or more, there is a definite tolerance effect. The perception of "less weed to get high" may also have to do with better connections and better weed.
 
maybe the writer was subtley meaning, that regular smokers usually have better connects,
with better product, so yeah, less weed by volume to get high ;)
 
That seems so fucking wrong.

Going from occasional to daily = me needing more to get high. Smaller amounts wouldn't get me as high, like they would when I was occasional.

Going from daily to occasional = me needing less to get high. If I smoked the same amount I did when I was daily I would turn into a laughing stoner with bleeding eyes - something that rarely happened when I was daily.
 
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