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Korn3x

Korn3x

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I seem to see different approaches on websites and i was wondering if anyone had any good sources. I don't smoke often, but over summer i'll light up a few times a week and just smoke a little weed with some friends. If i quit before school starts again, will any cognitive impairment that i've done fade away? like will i be able to learn and memorize things as good as before if i don't smoke for like a month? or is there long term damage done? i know there can be long term damage done to people who smoke huge amounts every day, but if i'm only smoking a few joints a week, will i recover fully?
 
if you're only smoking a few times a week, the only cognitive impairment you're likely to experience will be the day after.

heavy smokers tend to experience losses in short-term memory WHILE they are heavy smokers, but even that damage goes away with 30-60 days of non-smoking.
 
Double ewe said it, if you quit for a couple weeks you'll be good. Your cognitive prowess will return!
 
well thats a relief. cuz i definitely dont want to mess up any memory impairment..

i got organic chemistry next semester at school 8(
 
Korn3x said:
well thats a relief. cuz i definitely dont want to mess up any memory impairment..

i got organic chemistry next semester at school 8(
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daily smoker in college, never affected my memory got straight A's - benzos are a different story
 
No worries man. There's research supporting both sides. I've even read one where habitual smokers scored better in a memory test to recreational smokers but IME aside from losing your keys or something if you're not high you're fine.
 
yeah don't worry about it man, as others said, there's no evidence of long term cognitive impairment even from smoking everyday.

that's one of the reasons why herb is so freakin good ;)
 
Smoked heavily for a month, after a week of being clean I started getting 'clarity' back. After another 2 weeks I was back to my normal self without memory problems or trouble stringing sentences together on the fly.

Doesnt really affect your ability to memorize, study, keep a train of thought. Then again some people have difficulty with those things sober so you never know.
 
if im not mistaken shrunken hippocampus & short term memory impairment are likely contenders but i must stress MARIJUANA DOES NOT KILL BRAIN CELLS!(has a party)
 
whats the hippocampus? short-term memory, does that last forever even if you quit?
my mom claims from smoking hash and weed from like 14-20 she has shorter memory. and me, personally, i have suuch bad short-term memory now, and like i'm sorta un cognitive. Will I clear up if I stop smoking?
 
The Winner!! said:
. and me, personally, i have suuch bad short-term memory now, and like i'm sorta un cognitive. Will I clear up if I stop smoking?
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Probably yes. The key is to take a break for a while and really stick with it... No little tokes throughout the day!! That's always been my downfall:p
 
probably? so I have a chance I may be uncognigated for the rest of my life, even if im not stoned/day after being stoned?
 
Korn3x said:
I seem to see different approaches on websites and i was wondering if anyone had any good sources. I don't smoke often, but over summer i'll light up a few times a week and just smoke a little weed with some friends. If i quit before school starts again, will any cognitive impairment that i've done fade away? like will i be able to learn and memorize things as good as before if i don't smoke for like a month? or is there long term damage done? i know there can be long term damage done to people who smoke huge amounts every day, but if i'm only smoking a few joints a week, will i recover fully?
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OH. MY GOD. you fucking serious?

you worry too much man. toooooo much. ITS JUST POT!

my friends girl of 2 years, her dad smokes weed. EVERY NIGHT AFTER WORK. what's he do for work?


BRAIN SURGEON. SWEAR TO GOD.

you're okay. if you feel slow, stop smoking. if not, you'll be fine. just know yourself more than putting trust into other people. are they inside your brain? have they given you a cat scan? THEY CAN ONLY GIVE OUT STATISTICAL FACTS.

think, son.
 
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probably? so I have a chance I may be uncognigated for the rest of my life, even if im not stoned/day after being stoned?
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I dunno why I said that, I meant to say that you will regain all of your abilitys :) You won't be uncognigated, if you feel that way it's probably just your imagination
 
Korn3x, like everyone else said, you will be totally fine for school.

It sounds like you may have bought into a little anti-marijuana propaganda there my friend..
 
My memory is fucked while stoned.

If you turn into a retard my guess is that you need to stop smoking but retards dont make good decisions so... well.

You're fucked.
 
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