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Marijuana and Autism
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Ex-Bluelighter
http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/threads/648401-Marijuana-Cannabinoids-Found-to-Help-Combat-Autism
i found this ^ thread (which admittedly aint that great) using the search engine function. top right of the page is where you find it, have a look yourself and see what you come up with. google scholar might also be worth a look. hope this helps a little. all the best gov.
i found this ^ thread (which admittedly aint that great) using the search engine function. top right of the page is where you find it, have a look yourself and see what you come up with. google scholar might also be worth a look. hope this helps a little. all the best gov.
Foreigner
Bluelight Crew
I know it's not the same level you're asking about but I have a mild form of Aspergers. I only know how to socialize in ways that people will accept because growing up I had to rationally and logically deconstruct people's behaviour, create rules for myself, and then apply them. Socializing has not been an intuitive process for me at all. In adulthood, my ability to seemingly connect with people has been a product of years of observation, hard work, and determination. In some ways I am just an expert at mimicking the patterns I see around me even if I am not intuitively grasping the purpose of it. It's ironic that I am gifted linguistically yet the subtle meanings behind so many sayings and actions goes right over my head.
When I smoke pot it becomes a lot harder for me to navigate the social world and especially new social situations. It's because the initial high reduces my ability to apply logic, so the social rules stop making sense again. If I'm with people and about to enter a really busy social location I will usually have to wait outside a bit for the pot to wear off, or otherwise enter with the understanding that I won't be saying anything at all for a while.
When I smoke pot it becomes a lot harder for me to navigate the social world and especially new social situations. It's because the initial high reduces my ability to apply logic, so the social rules stop making sense again. If I'm with people and about to enter a really busy social location I will usually have to wait outside a bit for the pot to wear off, or otherwise enter with the understanding that I won't be saying anything at all for a while.
Dr. Rabid
Bluelighter
It's probably more because weed tends to make people a little insular and introverted.
Also I know a few autistic people who self-medicate with marijuana, and both claim that it helps them focus in school and act normal. Then again, they're high and autistic, so i don't know exactly how accurate that is.