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Leave a reply with something that you think a lot of people might not know about cannabis-related things.

I'll start.

When getting cross-faded (the act of taking in different drugs) with alcohol and marijuana, alcohol tends to take over for the most part. Think of it as, alcohol is your primary, and mj is your secondary.

I wish I could cite where I found that, it was in an article somewhere about the effects on people when they take in various amounts of either drug.
 
this should be an interesting thread filled with almost-right information. I'll let it run for the lulz. any other cd mod, if you want it closed or merged, go for it.
 
wow... A mod actually likes something, and he says that. You guys are just filled with hate aren't you. Cos' if you are, I'm here for you. Free hugs all around.
 
I disagree with the first post to some extent. When taking massive hits out of expensive perculated bongs whose bowls are topped with hash, the weed definately takes the driver's seat and the alcohol gets in the trunk.
Its much easier to get really high than really drunk, so normally i'll be really high and this will transition to really fucked up when the alcohol catches up.
 
Dr Pepper said:
I disagree with the first post to some extent. When taking massive hits out of expensive perculated bongs whose bowls are topped with hash, the weed definately takes the driver's seat and the alcohol gets in the trunk.
Its much easier to get really high than really drunk, so normally i'll be really high and this will transition to really fucked up when the alcohol catches up.
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Agreed
 
it also increases your penis size by 3".

But really, let's not derail because the OP's post was funny :) Stick to the topic or rename the thread to something more appropriate.
 
1. According to one national survey on drug use, each day approximately 6,000 Americans try marijuana for the first time.
2. Worldwide, it is estimated that about 162 million adults use marijuana at least once per year, and 22.5 million use the drug daily.
3. Marijuana usage is a ritual part of many religious traditions throughout the world. In Islamic nations, it is accepted alongside coffee and tobacco while alcohol is strictly prohibited.
4. According to one report, it would take 800 joints to kill a person "but the cause of death would be carbon monoxide poisoning.
5. There are over 200 slang terms for marijuana in the popular vernacular.
6. The name marijuana comes from a Mexican slang term for cannabis and is believed to have derived from the Spanish pronunciation of the names Mary and Jane. (The two names were also common Mexican military slang for a prostitute or brothel.) Marijuana came into popularity as a name for cannabis in the U.S. during the late 1800s.
7. The cannabis plant can grow in nearly any environment and averages one to two inches of growth per day and up to 18 feet total in ideal conditions.
8. The primary active ingredient in marijuana is THC (delta 9 tetrhydrocannabinol). It is this chemical that produces marijuana's mind-altering effects. (Keep in mind that since this article's publication many, many other psychoactive chemicals that are similar but still different from each other can be found in marijuana).
9. [omitted due to recent advancements that make this untrue]
10. Cannabis seeds were used as a food source in China as early as 6000 B.C.
 
THC prevents you from going into REM sleep, which is why you don't dream and short term memories are not turned into long term memories when you smoke cannabis.
 
Mafioso said:
THC prevents you from going into REM sleep, which is why you don't dream and short term memories are not turned into long term memories when you smoke cannabis.
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...so why do I dream every night and remember my dreams indefinitely?

Granted, I used to major in psychology and was required to keep pretty extensive dream journals which probably helps me remember them nowadays, but if I don't dream at all how do I remember dreams that technically shouldn't exist?



I'm a really weird guy, though. All types of shit wrong with me.
 
^^ What is it about THC's pharmacology that inhibits REM sleep? I have read this information before, although most of it is outdated, but have not been able to find an answer.
 
Jibult said:
...so why do I dream every night and remember my dreams indefinitely?

Granted, I used to major in psychology and was required to keep pretty extensive dream journals which probably helps me remember them nowadays, but if I don't dream at all how do I remember dreams that technically shouldn't exist?



I'm a really weird guy, though. All types of shit wrong with me.
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Jibult,

Researchers have demonstrated that THC ingestion decreases SWS and REM sleep, and has sometimes been found to eliminate REM sleep altogether.

Use and withdrawal do not disable REM sleep altogether, but it has been clinically shown to greatly decrease the occurrence of these two stages of sleep.
 
Cannabis does not cause physical addiction. Technically you can get addicted to ANYTHING, but there is nothing in the plant that specifically causes you to want it more.
 
Counterintuitive said:
Jibult,

Researchers have demonstrated that THC ingestion decreases SWS and REM sleep, and has sometimes been found to eliminate REM sleep altogether.

Use and withdrawal do not disable REM sleep altogether, but it has been clinically shown to greatly decrease the occurrence of these two stages of sleep.
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True that.

I guess I was just born a dreamer. =D
 
Counterintuitive said:
Jibult,

Researchers have demonstrated that THC ingestion decreases SWS and REM sleep, and has sometimes been found to eliminate REM sleep altogether.

Use and withdrawal do not disable REM sleep altogether, but it has been clinically shown to greatly decrease the occurrence of these two stages of sleep.
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This is WRONG (as is most of this misinformation). A human cannot live past ~6 days without REM sleep without losing sanity and most bodily functions - and this is NOT why you do not remember dreams. Smoking cannabis does in fact reduce REM sleep - so you are right a bit (again), but not entirely.

The remembering of dreams have primarily to do with your CB1/CB2 receptors being flooded with electric action potential traveling down your axon to your dendrites towards your hippocampus, where they are bound (turned chemical), which greatly reduces short-term memory. Keep in mind this is far from the only location of such receptors. There are still many ophan receptors that have to do with REM sleep, and we still don't know much about it.

When you smoke and sleep, your short term memory is pretty much shot, hence the inability to remember vivid dreams. OTC supplements like Melatonin, or prescriptions that contain GABA (a precursor to many chemicals, i believe even dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, etc) also can help with your seemingly dreamless sleep.

^ That is a very simplistic/basic/loose, semi-right explanation... Didn't want to turn this into ADD material. If you are really interested, psychinfo and psyc database has a lot of great research regarding REM sleep and cannabis. It basically inhibits your stage 3 (REM) sleep due to several factors, but it doesn't prohibit it at all.


SomeDudeHere said:
Cannabis does not cause physical addiction. Technically you can get addicted to ANYTHING, but there is nothing in the plant that specifically causes you to want it more.
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This is also wrong, though only slightly. Cannabis CAN cause slight physical addiction - but the W/Ds are laughable compared to nearly any other illegal substance besides traditional psychedelics. Heavy smokers who quit "cold turkey" (if such a thing is even existent in regards to cannabis stoppage) do experience very mild symptoms, such as hunger depression, weight gain, and phantom pain in MMJ patients... however, cannabis is primarily a psychological beast. Again, semi-correct, but on the right track.

I guess I was pretty right in my guess that this thread would be filled with semi-correct information. At least there are plenty of lulz to be found here. Most of this can be found via our very own search engine.
 
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chainer3k said:
This is WRONG (as is most of this misinformation). A human cannot live past ~6 days without REM sleep without losing sanity and most bodily functions - and this is NOT why you do not remember dreams. Smoking cannabis does in fact reduce REM sleep - so you are right a bit (again), but not entirely.

The remembering of dreams have primarily to do with your CB1/CB2 receptors being flooded with electric action potential traveling down your axon to your dendrites towards your hippocampus, where they are bound (turned chemical), which greatly reduces short-term memory. Keep in mind this is far from the only location of such receptors. There are still many ophan receptors that have to do with REM sleep, and we still don't know much about it.

When you smoke and sleep, your short term memory is pretty much shot, hence the inability to remember vivid dreams. OTC supplements like Melatonin, or prescriptions that contain GABA (a precursor to many chemicals, i believe even dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, etc) also can help with your seemingly dreamless sleep.

^ That is a very simplistic/basic/loose, semi-right explanation... Didn't want to turn this into ADD material. If you are really interested, psychinfo and psyc database has a lot of great research regarding REM sleep and cannabis. It basically inhibits your stage 3 (REM) sleep due to several factors, but it doesn't prohibit it at all.
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See, this is the kind of shit that makes me fully respect you, chainer.
 
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