How Marijuana Affects the Brain & Body | Dr. Andrew Huberman

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  • Dr. Andrew Huberman explains how cannabis affects the brain and body.
    Dr. Andrew Huberman is a tenured professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast.
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  • @HubermanLabClips
    @HubermanLabClips  Před rokem +244

    This clip is from the Huberman Lab episode "The Effects of Cannabis (Marijuana) on the Brain & Body." The full episode can be found on CZcams here: czcams.com/video/gXvuJu1kt48/video.html

    • @thelastaustralian7583
      @thelastaustralian7583 Před rokem +1

      Love your Work ! As Australia is controlled by foreign forces that generational social psychological the Population . As basic 'Modern Pavlovian 'Helots'. They use Drug Addiction as a major process of control ! Natural Marijuana was introduced in the 1960s as a Gate way Drug. And then in the 1980s it was subtly changed to a Genetic form. Which is and has been devastating to Young users Brains! Creating better profits for their Mental health Pharmaceutical division .

    • @thelastaustralian7583
      @thelastaustralian7583 Před rokem +2

      @Tom Harris gday Tom, was my perspective your concern ?

    • @ossiedunstan4419
      @ossiedunstan4419 Před rokem

      Your personal opinion is not , whilst using your perceived authority is rejected bye me, i am living evidence taking weed dose not damage your brain, it is even better if you ingest it through your microbiome.
      Who paid for this big pharma talk,
      Smoking it caused smoke related diseases not the weed, you need a to go back to school and take chemistry classes.
      A lot of famous musicians used to weed beethoven even mixed it with opium are saying it damaged his brain, He is one of many.
      You are like a preacher in the pulpit spitting his hatred of reality.

    • @MichaelSmith-qc7nk
      @MichaelSmith-qc7nk Před rokem +8

      Do u drink any amount of Alcohol? Thx
      If u do, why?

    • @300pingking3
      @300pingking3 Před rokem +2

      I also realized that i distracted myself from things i had to solve but when i started smoking.

  • @ziziroberts8041
    @ziziroberts8041 Před rokem +6567

    10 year breast cancer survivor here. Using medical marijuana for anxiety, appetite, insomnia. Blood pressure 118/78. Not taking any other meds. Age 69. My advice: Eat a healthy diet. Walk. Don't drink any alcohol at all if you can manage it. It has no saving graces. Meditate. Get enough rest. Stay clear of drama queens and baby kings. Volunteer. Vote. Smile. Namaste. 🙏🏽

    • @TheMwowner1
      @TheMwowner1 Před 11 měsíci +147

      thats going to be tough in this economy under this president but glad your doing fine.

    • @1x0x
      @1x0x Před 11 měsíci

      voting is just supporting the authoritarian regime... i cast my vote for freedom by not paying those tyrants any attention

    • @Tactics117
      @Tactics117 Před 11 měsíci +101

      @@TheMwowner1 Your username is very ironic. Another MAGA Republican.

    • @meljordan2983
      @meljordan2983 Před 11 měsíci +4

    • @victorvillatoro7241
      @victorvillatoro7241 Před 11 měsíci +78

      @@Tactics117 another one here 🙋🏽‍♂️
      Hi :)

  • @frankmwale1580
    @frankmwale1580 Před rokem +6791

    It's been 6 months now since I quit smoking weed and it's been one of the best choices I've made so far -- on my personal development journey. I've smoked weed close to a decade, I enjoyed it and have nothing against it's use because it did help me pass through awful experiences. I'd realized, after quitting, that whatever I was distracting myself from was still waiting for me to come solve it.
    **EDIT (28/05/2023): after scrolling through the comments
    1. Some of the stoners feel offended like I'm attacking them or something. I'm not. The reason why you feel attacked is probably why you need to reflect on your life.
    2. To everyone on this journey or thinking of quitting. I appreciate the love and the insights, THANK YOU!
    Let's not rest until we see success, I wish you the best!

    • @mikec8735
      @mikec8735 Před rokem +100

      Wow, Well put

    • @saucyaff
      @saucyaff Před rokem +231

      that last sentence, damn.

    • @elektroskeptic481
      @elektroskeptic481 Před rokem

      If you used cannabis presumably Sativa) as a distraction, of course you were using it for wrong reasons. If anything, used properly, cannabis ACTUALIZES your attention. It is a mighty neural protector.

    • @TheMcFede
      @TheMcFede Před rokem +47

      wisdom men

    • @LoveIsAdib
      @LoveIsAdib Před rokem +113

      Aye say this a little louder. I literally am experiencing the same thing

  • @mihirjoshi9801
    @mihirjoshi9801 Před 4 měsíci +210

    My experience goes like this,
    Started smoking pot with a friend then he introduced me to bong and I was ecstatic! Enjoyed the experience a lot, enjoyed everything about it! Started smoking quite frequently with friends, then solo weed smoking sessions started all by myself. While working, while binge watching shows, while doing anything I would smoke up. It gave me Euphoria and anxiety as well(anxiety was manageable). This went on for a couple of years. Some stressful situations happened in my life and my anxiety got out of control whenever I smoked. Used to smoke often to make sure if weed was the reason and I knew one thing for sure weed amplified my anxiety every time. I got CHS, CIS during my regular heavy smoking phase.
    Was quite fed up with weed and wanted to get rid of anxiety for good and that became a huge motivation factor and I’ve quit it for 3 months now. Feeling nice! No temptation to smoke at all!

    • @80club45
      @80club45 Před 2 měsíci +12

      In the same situation good luck man

    • @richardwhite6062
      @richardwhite6062 Před 2 měsíci +6

      ​@@Kevin-gr5mpprojecting much?

    • @DJ-tq1ht
      @DJ-tq1ht Před 2 měsíci +4

      Be mindful of the temptations, and strive for a long future without weed, it's going to get tough at times, get ready for those phases, and keep up the good work!

    • @TheSlumlord635
      @TheSlumlord635 Před měsícem +8

      I can definitely relate. Was clean for 5 yrs then I injured my shoulder recently so I started smoking again to cope with the pain and pain-induced insomnia. Three months into my recovery the anxiety (reason for quitting in the first place) was back accompanied by depression so I quit right before the new year and my head is clear once again.

    • @black_hand78
      @black_hand78 Před měsícem +6

      Everyone is different. Some people get anxiety while others don’t. Just like some get munchies while others don’t.

  • @bigdawgxd1920
    @bigdawgxd1920 Před 7 měsíci +113

    I have been a depression and anxiety sufferer for many years and when I decided to finally give marijuana a try, I’ve never been happier in my life. I can finally laugh and smile without suddenly feeling the urge to cry, I’ve put on some weight and been in a happy successful marriage for 8 years now.

    • @GoofyPoptart
      @GoofyPoptart Před měsícem +8

      The opposite for me, Im quitting after my cart is out, It makes me think I know everything and I get super angry easy when Im high...I hate when that happen's so Im quitting maybe I'll be happier.

    • @staypeace5955
      @staypeace5955 Před měsícem +5

      ​​@@GoofyPoptart You right. My husband smokes it for years and thinks of himself as demi God. The only God for himself who is never doing something wrong. He is ready to destroy the happy family we had and our little daughter's happiness. He wants to divorce me for no reason or unlogic reason. But from his drug addict brain he is right and no one can change his decision. 😢

    • @johnny07652
      @johnny07652 Před 13 dny +1

      yeah but you're not fixing your depression or even addressing it - you're just masking it with a drug. No different from using alcohol or narcotics.

    • @user-eb9me1ie7z
      @user-eb9me1ie7z Před 11 dny

      ​​​@@johnny07652It's very different from alcohol and narcotics in terms of harm, both to your body and mind, and in terms of effect(weed can help to solve the problem, whereas alcohol is definitely not). It's better to use a weed rather than alcohol and narcotics. I know people who's been smoking for 20 years, moderately, and they're perfectly ok. But i know nobody who drinks for a long period of time, and has the same health conditions as those weed users.

  • @kodiakcopper1095
    @kodiakcopper1095 Před rokem +2075

    The anxiety,and paranoia use to crash into me , until I accepted it , I started to see them as the flaws in myself ,accepted it ,and let I go through me , I no longer see the anxieties,or paranoia associated with weed. I’ve been smoking on and of since I was 13 , just turned 51 and ran 100 miles for my birthday. Weed works for me🙏

    • @mr.marino5491
      @mr.marino5491 Před rokem +45

      Wow 100 miles that’s very impressive I use .03thc for my severe inflammatory bowel disease

    • @mitakachuy.8883
      @mitakachuy.8883 Před rokem +19

      Depends on your body composition.. i guess you are normal or light weight so it's easier on body to accept it because you are high in nature!

    • @musicacc2255
      @musicacc2255 Před rokem +43

      Weed is the best what happend to me .

    • @Carlos.Rivera
      @Carlos.Rivera Před rokem +2

      Hey, you have Crohns or colitis? What relives in you, pain or bowel movement?

    • @subdynoman
      @subdynoman Před rokem +71

      I've considered it to be like an amplifier of one's personality, if you are suppressing a thought or feeling or whatever it is your focus becomes center stage and it's a product of the mind looking for a solution.

  • @user-cs5ef6rb6x
    @user-cs5ef6rb6x Před 6 měsíci +82

    I used to be a morse code operator at an international radio station, and reading morse code demands serious concentration. When I smoked marijuana, it made me concentrate better, and I won a competition for reading more ships than anyone else on my frequency.

    • @Animalchin777
      @Animalchin777 Před měsícem

      😆

    • @zenzeno1652
      @zenzeno1652 Před měsícem +3

      lies stop making people think weed is ok

    • @Nick-qf5zl
      @Nick-qf5zl Před měsícem +14

      ​@zenzeno1652 lol I perform certain tasks better on Marijuana as well. It calms you down and lets you focus on the task at hand if you take the right dosage.
      It's not a lie you and others are just in denial 😂

    • @staypeace5955
      @staypeace5955 Před měsícem +1

      ​@@Nick-qf5zl give it to your kids then.

    • @Nick-qf5zl
      @Nick-qf5zl Před měsícem +10

      @@staypeace5955 no kids but ill give it to your mom

  • @connorobridge
    @connorobridge Před 5 měsíci +42

    I'm highly anticipating the episode on healing the effects of adolescent cannabis use

  • @PoeticJustus
    @PoeticJustus Před rokem +1047

    Thank you for being willing to talk about the benefits and the pitfalls and not only discussing one side! 👏

    • @cruiser6260
      @cruiser6260 Před rokem +12

      He didn't talk about either. Probably a full hour long vid does

    • @santaclase3410
      @santaclase3410 Před rokem +1

      sharing🥰🥰🥰😇😇😇Thanks for sharing

    • @yankee2666
      @yankee2666 Před rokem +2

      There are never benefits to drugs of any kind, including alcohol in any amount. Look up the research done at UCLA in the early 70s.

    • @paulareias994
      @paulareias994 Před rokem +10

      @@yankee2666 I 100% disagree!

    • @mmediocahyt1170
      @mmediocahyt1170 Před rokem +10

      @@yankee2666 60 year old research?

  • @sabrinahampton4793
    @sabrinahampton4793 Před 9 měsíci +166

    I have 3 of the top 10 painful conditions. Of which thanks to THC I have been able to reduce from 12 prescriptions to 2. Saved me literally. I noticed the negative effects when I don't drink enough water and had to cut alcohol completely as alcohol was making the negative effects. Now, I have hardly any pain with use daily.

    • @sethawarren
      @sethawarren Před 8 měsíci +2

      How is your diet?

    • @SleepingQueen-
      @SleepingQueen- Před 8 měsíci +4

      Why type of pain were you having?

    • @demontongue9893
      @demontongue9893 Před 7 měsíci +7

      It's a woman she's got period pain, headaches and maybe IBS lol

    • @JJtrooths
      @JJtrooths Před 7 měsíci

      Lol woman don't use their brains no -way. I'm just playing 🤣

    • @scottdavisactor
      @scottdavisactor Před 6 měsíci

      What are the Top 10 painful conditions?
      I fully support cannabis use. However, I believe that cannabis should be treated more like a vitamin and less as a drug.
      Call it Vitamin M (marijuana)
      It is NOT like alcohol as alcohol is man-made. Cannabis is organic.
      It requires appropriate use for the need/use
      - It can be used as medicine (aches and pains, etc.)
      - it can be used like alcohol - get happy
      - it can be used as medicine for your brain (reduce stress, relax!)
      It can be abused, just like alcohol or any drug

  • @yermom9633
    @yermom9633 Před rokem +311

    I quit 6 months ago after smoking, vaping, and eating edibles for over 50 years. It just got to a point that everything I did, I had to be high first. I realized after I was straight for a couple of months that life was still the same. Funny movies were still funny. Delicious food and snacks, still delicious And since I spent the better part of my life stoned, this new outlook on life is pretty weird and awesome too. It's like I'm on a different buzz, but it's free, and causes me zero hassle.

    • @rickyonwheels5413
      @rickyonwheels5413 Před rokem +6

      you said life was the same but then you say you have a new outlook on life? what changed when you smoked? why do you feel like you have a new outlook on life now?

    • @yermom9633
      @yermom9633 Před rokem +49

      @@rickyonwheels5413 All the things I used to do, but got high before I did them, are the same because I still get the same enjoyment out of them. I didn't think movies, food, talking to friends, etc. would hold any interest for me. But they're better now, because I'm not in a constant fog of thinking about a dozen other things while I do them. The new outlook is from feeling like I'm on some new kind of drug, because I was high for so many years being straight is completely new to me. I'm not depressed all the time like I was. I don't grind over things as much, if at all really. I feel like I gained about 20 IQ points, because my problem solving skills are much more efficient now. Imagine 50+ years of being in the same box, then suddenly someone lifts off the top, and you can see out. That's how I feel now. I'm out of the box.

    • @s_for_short2400
      @s_for_short2400 Před rokem +31

      when you start using weed the different outlook on things is what makes it fun. But if that outlook is what you are 24/7 then being sober becomes the new outlook. Funny how that works

    • @13panda13
      @13panda13 Před rokem

      Vaping hasnt been around fot 50 years

    • @rossdaveyentertainment
      @rossdaveyentertainment Před rokem +2

      @@yermom9633 Anything you do all the time becomes normalised. The brain as a default will always strive to remove "noise".

  • @maudepotvin8660
    @maudepotvin8660 Před 7 měsíci +24

    I'm a long time heavy user and I can relate to all these effects !
    A really precise description of the affects of marijuana !
    It would be nice to have mise en garde on the bad effects too !

  • @jasperdudek
    @jasperdudek Před 8 měsíci +302

    I started smoking cannabis at the age of 15 got addicted for over 9 years, with so much depression and anxiety. After trying out a psilocybin treatment, I will be 3 years clean. Psilocybin treatment actually saved me from depression and addiction. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

    • @officialstanford
      @officialstanford Před 8 měsíci +2

      After doing some research on the psilocybin benefits, I honestly want to get into shroom microdosing but it's just so hard to get a reliable source. Really need!

    • @kayceeken5550
      @kayceeken5550 Před 8 měsíci

      Yes very sure. Mush_pharm

    • @JamesBrownn1
      @JamesBrownn1 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Was addicted to what i called a trifecta Meth, Opium, Alcohol. I also suffered severe depression i went to a party and consumed about 2 eights of shrooms i was lost in my head for 2 days but when i came back my depression and addiction to my trifecta was gone. I didn't realize it at the time. The psychedelic experience is temporary but many people have good permanent results

    • @officialstanford
      @officialstanford Před 8 měsíci

      Does he make deliveries across the states??

    • @kayceeken5550
      @kayceeken5550 Před 8 měsíci

      ​@@officialstanfordYeah. @mush_pharm

  • @BigBoyXP4014
    @BigBoyXP4014 Před rokem +422

    On my own journey with cannabis I figured out that it's just too good at comforting people in shitty situations, and the lack of extreme physical downsides and psychological addictiveness is a powerful allure for people struggling. While it absolutely kept me going through some rough times, it also kept me from progressing like I needed to. Anymore I keep my consumption of it sparingly at most, and have no plans to use it more often than I do until I am far more established in life. For people that have already achieved milestone goals (a family, a home, a career or wealth enough that work isn't necessary) it's a fine drug to use on a more frequent basis but still within moderation. For those suffering from severe pain, psychological trauma like PTSD or CPTSD, or some other noteworthy medical issues like glaucoma or high blood pressure it can be a good replacement for more conventional medicines with fewer side effects and the gain outweighs what is lost. It's so obviously beneficial to cancer patients I shouldn't even have to mention it but still will. But if someone is otherwise healthy and just struggling through the obstacles life presents them, they shouldn't rely on the drug as a crutch. You're supposed to be sad, upset, hurt, and have to overcome adversity in life. That's how you grow. And weed is just really good at making you comfortable wherever you are with whatever negatives on your life you're facing which can make it an ultimately harmful substance to use.
    TL;DR - Southpark was right. Again. If you're gonna smoke, keep it to a schedule at the most where you give yourself a few days or a week off inbetween uses. That way you still get the relief it provides without having it so often you begin to rely on it and devolve or stop progressing from your current place in life.

    • @ELXABER
      @ELXABER Před rokem +10

      Well said.
      Retired healthcare executive, award from the AMA, CPHIT, trademark owner of natural CBD in pill form, and former smoker who did not start till age 35. Moved to Texas or I will still smoke as opposed to a few beers occasionally.

    • @BigBoyXP4014
      @BigBoyXP4014 Před rokem +4

      @@ELXABER Honestly anymore I keep it to the legal delta 8 vapes, pick one up on Friday night and it's finished by Sunday evening. Stay sober through the week otherwise. I find it's a happy balance for me as I do struggle with CPTSD and depression and probably always will, but it's not so strong that it exacerbates any issues and I don't have to worry about going to prison for it.

    • @raymondkidwell7135
      @raymondkidwell7135 Před rokem +15

      100% right. That's the problem with drugs in general- it takes away your motivation. Sometimes you need to be angry, sad, annoyed- to motivate you to better your situation. Sometimes its helpful to use cannabis because you get too frustrated. It's all about balance and not over doing it. If you can't quit and go for a while without it at any time then you are over doing it.

    • @donmarchini43
      @donmarchini43 Před rokem +8

      Your Southpark mention-yes. I think they hit it on the head when they pointed out that THC makes you okay with being bored. That’s about as succinct as one can get about it. If you’re looking for the drive to push through the default desire to sit on the couch, you might want to hold off on treating yourself to some…

    • @erintasker4705
      @erintasker4705 Před rokem +15

      Yes! Or as I like to say, weed, although fabulous at the time, can make you too satisfied with living a half-arsed life.

  • @carriephilippi
    @carriephilippi Před 10 měsíci +998

    My brain and body started rejecting THC use well over a year ago. I have been off of it for 6 months now and never felt better. We are all individuals and this is what is working for me after years of use. I'm not for or against, just what works for the individual ❤️ 😊

    • @TeaParty1776
      @TeaParty1776 Před 10 měsíci +21

      Medicine has been individual for a while. Doctors know that different people respond to differrent drugs, And get different diseases.

    • @janeadrienne
      @janeadrienne Před 10 měsíci +29

      I so agree with you! I did edibles for about eight years for sleep. But then it stopped working, and it was causing problems in my body during the day. I quit five weeks ago, and I already feel tremendously better. But as you say, it’s up to the individual and it helps a lot of people in different ways. 😊

    • @TeaParty1776
      @TeaParty1776 Před 10 měsíci +23

      @@janeadrienne Grass also affects the individual differently across time. I had some anxiety, stopped using grass, the anxiety continued, I started smoking again and the anxiety stopped. It seems that little is known about grass

    • @costwalt
      @costwalt Před 9 měsíci

      I don't think people understand what THC rejection really is. It's called cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, you will vomit and get sick, physically ill. If it's just stopped working then your body is not rejecting it.

    • @jenj8801
      @jenj8801 Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@janeadrienne what other problems did it cause?

  • @OTGMowing
    @OTGMowing Před 6 měsíci +82

    As a user for 10+ years everyday, i just quit 4 days ago. Honestly it helped me with my adhd, helps me to focus, but the downside I eat too kuch, get lazy, paranoia, anxiety, not wanting to do anything the list goes on.
    It helped me but also has hindered me.
    The first day was tough I wanted to smoke so bad and I actualy got upset at one point and totally shut down, the secons day was actualy pretty good only 3 times i had the urge, yesterday was great, i got a great sense of clearity in my head i cannot explain other than i feel like i have had a fog in my brain until now.
    Today im feeling so good, the clarity is only getting better and better.
    I cant wait to see what the next few weeks has to comw- i know thats not a super long goal but this is the longest ive gone without smoking weed in 10 years.

    • @escogotti1794
      @escogotti1794 Před 5 měsíci +6

      Keep going bro

    • @OTGMowing
      @OTGMowing Před 5 měsíci

      @@escogotti1794 still going strong!!! I feel great by the way I've been more productive these last 2 months than I have been the last 2 years, got a 65k a year salary job, doing what I love, and still doing my business on the weekends, got all the best benefits for my kids and myself best part is I make more on Saturday with my own business than I make all week, I gave up weed and gambling and I haven't needed to stress about bills 1 time

    • @danielaura1419
      @danielaura1419 Před 5 měsíci +5

      Can you give us an update? :)

    • @OTGMowing
      @OTGMowing Před 5 měsíci

      @@danielaura1419 look aty reply above 😀

    • @OTGMowing
      @OTGMowing Před 5 měsíci

      @@danielaura1419 still going strong I feel amazing without it some days I want to because I get a little stressed out but I just remember that I don't need it and I've gotten this far without it

  • @grandioznimichal6279
    @grandioznimichal6279 Před 6 měsíci +65

    I ve been having panic attacks, anxiety and depression since high school. I started smoking weed whenever i felt like an episode is comming or immediately after. I have to admit, it helped me a lot. It always calms me down, so that i can think. Whenever i feel like the world is collapsing down on me, i just roll up a joint, put on some music and go for a walk in nature. Its just that moment of peace that this ritual gives me, that im so grateful for. Sure maditation is fine and stuff, but it doesnt work for me as good as this.

    • @MrShagoto
      @MrShagoto Před 5 měsíci +8

      I bet you can get ridd of rolling and just do " put on some music and go for a walk in nature." will have same effect. Forget the devices at home as well

    • @amck72
      @amck72 Před měsícem +7

      @@MrShagoto You won`t get the same effects comparing weed and walking in nature. For example,, cannabis has been tested and proven to help people who have parkinsons but you can`t help parkinson`s with walking in nature as much..

    • @skinnyway
      @skinnyway Před měsícem +1

      @@MrShagoto no - it doesnt. maybe for you - but we arent you.

    • @skinnyway
      @skinnyway Před měsícem +2

      I agree - but I disagree with a whole joint. unless its inferior smoke you only need a puff or two. I cant meditate either. they say that the state of not being able to turn your head off IS meditation - but thats just Wed for me. Without the help of magnesium & weed & cheap generic benedryl I would never achieve a relaxed state. or get any sleep. and even with all of that I'm so hypervigilant because of my previous lifelong abuse that I can barely achieve a relaxed state. I am a target and relaxing usually opens an avenue for someone to hurt me. even out on the water I am still unable to relax because of the idiots out there. who knows - maybe mushrooms would be good for me? never got the chance to try them and like all good fun drugs they are too expensive. where I live I cannot achieve rest or relaxation.

    • @MMALineMover
      @MMALineMover Před měsícem +1

      Indica would help over a sativa

  • @sharmalarm
    @sharmalarm Před rokem +441

    In my 23 years of experience with cannabis, I have found that when I completely cut out sugar and most carbs from diet and have the strains that suit my health condition (which are hard to find in the uk), all my anxiety and paranoia, including social anxiety, virtually disappears. I experienced this for a year, then fell off and went back to sugar > got really sick including huge levels of anxiety again, at times leading to panic attacks. I managed to cut out sugar, caffeine, alcohol and all of the pharmaceuticals that I was once dependent on. For me, sugar is the key in my anxiety levels, however, I am ready to have a long break of at least 3-6 months and may well quit for good. Cannabis has been a huge ally for me, but I am also aware of how it has held me back over the years. I’m really looking forward to getting to know myself without it.
    Edit: I appreciate the comments. Between sugar and cannabis, sugar is the demon. When I say canna is an ally that has held me back, what I mean is, canna has always been a good friend to me, I just haven’t been the best of friends to her. I have unconsciously used and abused her at times over the years, which is why I want a break, until I know that I can properly relate and fully appreciate.. Also, our addictions and dependencies to things, to people, and to ways of being are always going to be a personal journey of finding balance with what aims to heal but can often help too much, to the point within which we feel unable to stop harming ourselves or others with this treatment, all with the intention to find some peace in this abrasive and equally beautiful world we live.
    At the end of the day, whether we realise it or not, we’re all trying to find harmony in a world where everything is polarised. This is our ultimate response-ability.

    • @chitoman1
      @chitoman1 Před rokem +12

      Try shrooms

    • @dubbz_4_life
      @dubbz_4_life Před rokem +1

      Sugar is a MF.

    • @Badaman4u
      @Badaman4u Před rokem

      Smoke the cali and you won't get paraniod, the unflushed UK weed has you smoking chemicals 🤮

    • @2100suprafreak
      @2100suprafreak Před rokem +9

      Try keto diet, or carnivore diet depending upon how your body reacts. Keto has new studies showing to remove those types of mental issues.

    • @sharmalarm
      @sharmalarm Před rokem +7

      @@2100suprafreak yeah I ended up going carnivore after being on keto for a while. I seem to feel my best when I stick to meat.

  • @nlevy4163
    @nlevy4163 Před rokem +803

    I like how this isn't just Marijuana is good or Marijuana is bad. Great explanation. Very informative. Thank you 🙏🏻🦋

    • @mmccrownus2406
      @mmccrownus2406 Před rokem +25

      Marijuana is bad

    • @Baalaaxa
      @Baalaaxa Před rokem

      @@mmccrownus2406 Alcohol is bad, nicotine is bad, caffeine is bad, cocaine is bad, and every other substance and drug are bad.

    • @ClubhouseDramaTv
      @ClubhouseDramaTv Před rokem +9

      Blessings forever. GOD loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone you know and don't know. JESUS loves y'all too forever..

    • @em_the_bee
      @em_the_bee Před rokem +55

      Marijuana is good

    • @Cygnusx199
      @Cygnusx199 Před rokem +45

      The key? MODERATION

  • @ninise
    @ninise Před 7 měsíci +521

    I am over 3 years sober from alcohol, and 2 weeks sober from Cannabis (daily edible user for multiple years). Being completely sober is truly when you can be your best self.😊

    • @thegentlelivingchannel
      @thegentlelivingchannel Před 6 měsíci +39

      You can also feel things more deeply than ever before. :) Congratulations on doing something challenging to give yourself your best life.

    • @zeeshandogar9406
      @zeeshandogar9406 Před 6 měsíci +20

      well said and happy you kicked the poison.

    • @MoshNbreakz
      @MoshNbreakz Před 6 měsíci +4

      Absolutely. Thank you!!!

    • @vincetaliaferro2777
      @vincetaliaferro2777 Před 6 měsíci +13

      Advaita Vedanta, you should look into the nature of your inner self that is a direct connection to God. Once you realize that you can overcome anything. Its the most powerful force in the Universe because the Universe itself is consciousness incarnated. Theres an Einstein quote on it if you have any doubts to what Im saying. Christ also said the same in his own way, "The Kingdom of Heaven is within."

    • @et781
      @et781 Před 6 měsíci +5

      Amen to that. I smoked since I was 14 and quit at age 58! That's a long time. It was hard at first. Sure, herb has changed and gotten more hybrid, more strong though I did have some pretty potent Gold and Red back in the day and some decent hash.(Different era, different music, different mindset- more outside hangout time playing frisbee, handball, getting high, going to lots of rock concerts and watching midnight movie rock concerts with friends with no social media bombarding our brains constantly - 70s rock era)

  • @NicoleCtirad
    @NicoleCtirad Před 2 měsíci +164

    I could remember several years ago, cigarettes addiction actually destroyed my life. I spent my whole life fighting Cigarettes addiction. Also suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

    • @BrownGeorge-pw2xo
      @BrownGeorge-pw2xo Před 2 měsíci +1

      Congrats on your recovery. Most persons never realizes psilocybin can be used as a miracle medication to save lives. Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death bud, lets be honest here.

    • @Bastianbishops
      @Bastianbishops Před 2 měsíci +1

      Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Germany. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them.

    • @smith23652
      @smith23652 Před 2 měsíci +1

      YES very sure of Dr.benshrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

    • @SusanaGomez-mp8sk
      @SusanaGomez-mp8sk Před 2 měsíci +3

      I'm really happy for you that your friend decided to help you...I hear about alot of family members or so called friends shutting an addict out of their life, which since most addicts do it to mask emotions to me is the worse thing someone can do to an addict.

    • @gefferystones2814
      @gefferystones2814 Před 2 měsíci

      How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta

  • @JG54206
    @JG54206 Před 9 měsíci +29

    Recently quit smoking pot after 10+ years. Before quitting I hadn’t skipped a day, and I would smoke easily an oz. Per week if not more when I could afford to. I just wasn’t getting the satisfaction anymore and I was beginning to feel like it was possibly the root of some of my unhappiness and depression, or at least a contributing factor to it. So far a little over two weeks into quitting and I feel better. At the very least I’m able to try and apply for jobs that previously were inaccessible to me. I definitely think it’s more than just that though. I’m trying to cultivate some new hobbies and get out more. For the longest time my only hobby was smoking pot and I feel like I just couldn’t remember who I was or what used to bring me joy and satisfaction before smoking. I’m still trying to find myself again but I’ve noticed the work day seems to go by faster, and smoother. I also notice that I’m less depressed and things that used to set me off and make me angry, frustrated, or sometimes downright nasty just don’t seem to upset me as much as they used to. I honestly thought it would be awful but I’m definitely glad I made the jump. I had a ton of self doubt about my ability to get over what definitely was a serious addiction, but I haven’t been feeling that itch or urge to smoke nearly as much as I expected. I think it’s tied to the fact that it just wasn’t getting me into the state of mind or headspace that it used to. The tolerance I built up was just insane. For me, too much was definitely a bad thing. I hope that anyone else who is feeling like I was is able to get themselves to a place where they feel a little better because I was honestly pretty low right before making the decision. Being completely honest, I had a sort of “come to Jesus” moment not long before my last day smoking. I took my gun with me into the bathroom and just stared into the mirror and held the loaded pistol in my hand. It was the closest I’ve been to actually committing suicide. That same night, I had been cutting my forearm a bit and those two things together made me realize that I needed to make a change before I did something that I couldn’t undo. I do miss being able to just smoke and feel more relaxed, but it hadn’t been giving me that feeling for a long time. I still have an issue with self confidence and I’m still trying to figure out who I am and where I’m trying to go with my life, but the fact that I had a moment of self actualization and was clear of mind enough to understand that I needed to make some changes gave me a sense of comfort. I truly do hope that I’m in the minority when it comes to the effect it had on my mental health. I’m not saying it’s like all of a sudden I’m doing amazing, but I’m doing better and feel good about my decision. Hopefully I’ll be able to carve out my own niche and find something that gives me a sense of peace and satisfaction the same way that pot used to.

    • @zach-bm1im
      @zach-bm1im Před 9 měsíci

      thank you for this, i hope you stay on the up and up. it takes a lot of strength and courage to realize the lifestyle you’ve been living for 10+ years is the reason for your happiness, and it takes even more to rise above it and change. kudos to you, stay strong

    • @JG54206
      @JG54206 Před 9 měsíci

      @@zach-bm1im Thanks bro. Appreciate it.

    • @erricktheone3636
      @erricktheone3636 Před měsícem

      8 years of smoking pot for me. I struggle with feeling relaxed as well but I knew I needed a change that’s why I stopped as well. We’re all in this together. It’s a tough road but it’ll get better over time.

  • @KenH-pm2lh
    @KenH-pm2lh Před rokem +99

    I don’t have a regular job so I had a lot of time on my hands to smoke. I became dependent on it and wanted it all the time to fight boredom, stress etc. I realized however, that after smoking so much, it started doing the opposite of what I was using it for. I was becoming anxious and upset that I wasn’t interested in anything but smoking. It’s been six days since I’ve used and I’m missing it terribly but I will stay strong 💪🏾

    • @freightcoordination1019
      @freightcoordination1019 Před rokem +4

      Same here. I work from home so I can smoke whenever I want.

    • @guff9106
      @guff9106 Před rokem +3

      hang in there bro its worth it. I smoked it in my early 20s for a couple of years quit abruptly as I saw my life was going nowhere. Took it up again at 47 have just quit at 50. Same reasons life going nowhere. Feel much better after 1 month guess what life starting to go somewhere again.... Just my experience...

    • @frantisekrebec3241
      @frantisekrebec3241 Před rokem +2

      All the luck to you!

    • @KenH-pm2lh
      @KenH-pm2lh Před rokem

      @@frantisekrebec3241 Thank you

    • @KenH-pm2lh
      @KenH-pm2lh Před rokem +1

      @@guff9106 Congrats on becoming free. Best wishes to you

  • @divagirl10
    @divagirl10 Před 5 měsíci +11

    Day 7 sober and detox is so hard. I feel thus sinkinf depression.but my mind is clear, i have more money in my bank account, and i feel that motivation slowlu slippinf back into me. Now that i dont have munchies im losing weight which is good for my health. I crave edibles so bad and miss that euphoria but in the end i fully believe in making the right decision for my happiness and future self

    • @yuntk
      @yuntk Před měsícem

      How’s it going

    • @DWN649
      @DWN649 Před měsícem

      😂 @@yuntk

  • @mohdacir8192
    @mohdacir8192 Před 7 měsíci +2

    During my 1st few times of taking these, I experience paranoia, anxiety & excessive shyness, but mostly tendency to take long long naps or early bed time. It took me a month or more to get over that. After that its calming, and I can concentrate more on whatever I was doing.

  • @djeclecticvibes7802
    @djeclecticvibes7802 Před rokem +296

    Here’s my thing, in my mid 30s now, began at 21. I think 21 was an unintentionally good time to begin, maybe too young by science standards but not 13 either. Smoking a single bowl at night cannot and should not be equated to somebody smoking throughout the day, doing dabs or high thc % concentrates via edibles or back to dabs. Context is very important in the discussion. It is habit forming but considering all the problems in the world, our day to day lives, a couple hits of weed IMO is a life enhancer. Doesn’t mean that a performance enhancer can’t be abused either. Mental state, diet, physical fitness all apart of the picture too. Use responsibly, be aware of your routine with the plant. Be intentional and don’t “numb” yourself with thc. End rant. Much love y’all.

    • @christopherestrada2474
      @christopherestrada2474 Před rokem +1

      Why not numb with thc?

    • @juventijoeno5581
      @juventijoeno5581 Před rokem +1

      👏

    • @Bdjakcian
      @Bdjakcian Před rokem

      Every drug has its down side

    • @micaylapresley
      @micaylapresley Před rokem

      @Christopher Estrada That's not how thc works. Each strain affects you differently, but it doesn't numb emotions. Some make you happy and creative, some make you calm and sleepy, some make you feel almost like you're drunk. The name of the strain tells you what you're getting

    • @djeclecticvibes7802
      @djeclecticvibes7802 Před rokem +6

      @@micaylapresley I guess my comment about “numbing” was more of a phrase. Can weed act as a “numbing” agent? I guess depending on the strain but maybe more so the mind state the user is going into getting high with. We all know, thc can be wildly thought provoking. I do know some who smoke, dab, edible their way to get through the day. At that point of usage, the question of what is the true intention of thc ingestion at that rate doing for the user, and what is the point of too much of a good thing. A family member of mine began smoking at 13-14 and now almost 40, he seldom if ever uses. He said looking back, he was just in a cloud smoking all day everyday with no real direction or intention, just getting high to distract from his life and provide some kind of inspiration. Seems like the younger the user, the side effects become amplified as time goes on.

  • @alhfgsp
    @alhfgsp Před rokem +199

    He is so thorough and meticulous in his communication of the science. How did I not know about him earlier!?

  • @eyallenzini
    @eyallenzini Před 7 měsíci +20

    you're ability to keep on talking is outstanding

    • @rickc-137sanchez3
      @rickc-137sanchez3 Před měsícem

      😭

    • @ayrami
      @ayrami Před 10 dny +1

      he’s a neuroscientist and professor at stanford. you would think he’d be pretty good at articulating himself lol

  • @farrensepahzad6147
    @farrensepahzad6147 Před 5 měsíci +70

    Dear Andrew You are the best , you have saved me and my son with this lecture , really appreciate it . When young people listen to a specialist is different from their parents who usually give them advice . Your knowledge base on the fact . That’s why they cannot challenge to prove their idea about this addiction . I would like to thank you one more time . Please present more about this topic . Young people need it ❤❤

    • @Eliri1999
      @Eliri1999 Před 3 měsíci +10

      Im confused where he said it was bad?? i can clearly tell your very bias about cannabis and know very little about the subject. Cannabis can be very beneficial for you if you use it correctly. and Im super confused on what your trying to say "cannot challenge to prove their idea about this addiction" huh?? what addiction are you talking about?? i think you need to watch the video again i think you missed alot of details. are you trying to say people that use cannabis foe help are lying??Andrews smart so he will even tell you that cannabis is new and its evolving all the time. i hope you and your son actually get the real knowledge that you need to understand cannabis.

    • @salt708
      @salt708 Před 2 měsíci

      your hearing only what you want to hear. cannabis isnt bad in moderation as long as you dont let it control you and your smart about how and when you use it. i like to think of it like alcohol. If your going and always drinking your gonna throw your life down a drain very quickly, however if you have a drink every now and then with some friends or a glass of wine with your dinner it isnt the end of the world. cannabis works the same way.

  • @luckyjs8538
    @luckyjs8538 Před rokem +153

    I’m a super heavy long time canna abuser and professional cultivator I really appreciate you saying “there’s no way to tell” The cannabis industry isn’t being very intellectual on the backend and their misinforming unexperienced consumers…The why a individual uses the how a individual uses the how much a individual uses and the benefits or detriment that comes along with the use of cannabis is personal and varies from person to person

    • @joenewman1141
      @joenewman1141 Před rokem +5

      Say no more lol

    • @py_a_thon
      @py_a_thon Před rokem +15

      I hate to say it, yet the truth was the warning turned out true for me and many I knew.
      Alcohol and cannabis can in fact be gateway drugs. (2 paths: seeking higher highs, or criminality: access to drugs that are new to you). That is also one of the strongest args for cannabis being legal. So you can delineate the drug from direct criminal enterprise (then tax the product and shunt tax dollars into substance abuse programs).
      You can't buy dirty coke or dirty pills at a legal marijuanna dispensary.
      Using any drugs(and especially to excess) before the age of 24 is perhaps an incorrect decision. Everyone says 18+, which is the legality arg, yet the average human mind is not fully formed until around the age of 24.
      And yes: weed is addictive. Physically and psychologically. Especially if you are smoking 25%+ thc level weed, and to excess.
      Some of the weed I used to smoke would be stronger than a hit of lsd if I smoked it right now(with almost zero thc tolerance).
      Weed can be a really powerful drug. Respect the plant.

    • @py_a_thon
      @py_a_thon Před rokem +7

      That shwag that cheech and chong were smoking has nothing on the weed that exists today(or from botany level growers over the past 3 decades). Mylar and fans bro. Scary good weed. Brought to u by NASA....
      Modern marijuanna is seriously powerful, shatter is insane, kief bags are like 50+% thc, and a huge edible dose(100-300mg+) is basically a hallucinogen if one is not a thc addict...and it is still perhaps not a pleasant trip for anyone other than Joey Diaz lol.
      "Everyone should eat hashish, yet only once" - Salvador Dali

    • @jaylucas8352
      @jaylucas8352 Před rokem +2

      How is anyone still making money cultivating ? The prices got crushed by oversupply, no?

    • @py_a_thon
      @py_a_thon Před rokem +9

      @@jaylucas8352 Brand recognition, quality, "FDA" level licensing for medicinal products, consistency, etc.
      In other words...legitimacy, consistency, quality and safety.

  • @myusonballfire5213
    @myusonballfire5213 Před rokem +202

    Me and my mates were smoking 🍃 x amount of times a week. One day we decided to quit which must’ve been a short term thing for them but I took it as a long term thing. About over 6 months later I’ve still quit and my friends went back to it within the first month of quitting. When I see them they seemed so drained, lack of motivation & using it as a escape from their lives and today I have so much energy, my mind is clear and I am the healthiest I’ve ever been. I used to say everyone should smoke it, but now I realise not everyone should have it.

    • @nunya_bizniz
      @nunya_bizniz Před rokem +20

      That's not a Marijuana problem, that is a them problem.

    • @myusonballfire5213
      @myusonballfire5213 Před rokem +25

      @@nunya_bizniz I agree, but can’t deny marijuana is known to cause mental fogginess & lack of motivation. I am not against it, I do believe it helps a lot of people but I think for the average Joe it can be harmful if taken frequently. Anyway I’m never going back to it because personally I feel great without it!

    • @nunya_bizniz
      @nunya_bizniz Před rokem +20

      @@myusonballfire5213 i think those people just lack motivation in general. These same type of people don't take responsibility and blame their bs on outside influences like Marijuana. The amount of people who smoke Marijuana but still hold jobs and support their families far outweighs the stereotypical lazy unmotivated pot head. That stereotype is mostly for negative propaganda and great comedy for movies.

    • @hellokitty3935
      @hellokitty3935 Před rokem +17

      @@nunya_bizniz Hmmm not necessarily, i would consider myself to be able to get things done to an extent when i smoke but you cant deny it makes you much more sluggish, uninspired and most importantly sleepy, when i smoked a lot i couldnt do stuff because i was half asleep most of the time

    • @eileenhavern77
      @eileenhavern77 Před rokem +4

      I agree... It drains the life out of me and I end up doing nothing!

  • @rebeccaglaze3707
    @rebeccaglaze3707 Před 5 měsíci +2

    I’m 67 and smoke a little at night. I don’t drink. I’m so glad to hear this. I feel like I can do mundane things and can help mood. I live in Alabama. Now we can get.03% leagally. I’m probably going to quit. My most serious concern is my 38 yr old daughter who is at least bipolar and I love her so much. She has gone off the deep end with delta 8 gummy’s. She takes to much, I see big problems. Thanks for your input. It helped me!

  • @eswilli2366
    @eswilli2366 Před 7 měsíci +5

    I’ve had heightened paranoia sometimes. I’ve had heightened alertness, awareness and happy moments sometimes. From my experience it depends on things going on in your life

    • @malachi-
      @malachi- Před 7 měsíci +1

      research terpenes

  • @bramvandenreijen1382
    @bramvandenreijen1382 Před rokem +280

    I love that it's just straight up facts and no cluttered BS about what you should or shouldn't do. Make up your own mind. Thanks Dr. Huberman!

    • @rotfogel
      @rotfogel Před rokem +8

      Geez, as a lifelong pothead, I don't think he knows what he's talking about. I listened to this video and didn't find it coincide with my experience at all. Stanford has lost a TON of intellectual respect over the past 5 years, this doctors garbage talk about weed only destroy that already massively tarnished image.

    • @bramvandenreijen1382
      @bramvandenreijen1382 Před rokem +22

      @@rotfogel the thing is that scientific research doesn't care about your experience nor your opinion, or anyone else's for that matter, that's what's so great about it.

    • @Keifer-D
      @Keifer-D Před rokem +5

      ​ @rotfogel - 100% agree. I was listening to it and at first it sounded amazing. He was talking the brain and it reacting fast. Then after that it got into how it makes you feel. Then I thought about it, yeah its getting into sounding Stereotypical... shock them with the worst.
      Its only the last decade or so that we can now enjoy Cannabis and not in hiding from the law, just to enjoy a smoke of what nature produces.
      Not to mention of all of the other benefits, uses in materials and that it could power the whole world. Just think, 4 months to grow and harvest hemp/cannabis, that can produce Paper, plastics, wood, cloth, fuel, food, and medicine. If it's trees, then that's 50 years to grow a tree, vs 4 months for a hemp plant.
      Bottom line, its here because it's a plant of nature that is native to the Planet Earth. (shocking!!) Not a man made chemical.
      Some people in this chat discussion touch upon the dosage and how important it is. If you take a little amount at a time, you can eventually rase or lower your dose, to figure out what is right for you. "The comfort zone" so to speak.
      Another person/people in the chat touch upon Autism and how it helps him/her cope. It's an amazing plant that produces health benefits that work better as a plant of nature, then the counterpart of medicine that doctors prescribe causing side effects or just not working as prescribed.

    • @sarashepard7504
      @sarashepard7504 Před rokem +4

      He is definitely leaning on don’t do it.

    • @johnreidy2804
      @johnreidy2804 Před rokem +3

      @@rotfogel Maybe this will help you put it in perspective: The American Lung Association states that any smoke inhaled into the lungs will eventually cause a lung disease. COPD, Emphysema. Lung Cancer etc

  • @mitch5387
    @mitch5387 Před rokem +54

    Mine was the extreme short term memory-loss. Threw it all away. Love the stuff and it's fun, but it's definitely a once in a while kind of thing for me now.

    • @ashred9665
      @ashred9665 Před rokem +9

      same here, i feel after a while - you don't need any substance to feel good and in the moment, i love being sober...especially off alcohol

    • @chazrooks4681
      @chazrooks4681 Před rokem +8

      You smoked too much. That's probably why you suffered memory loss. Also, you probably wasn't doing anything worth remembering. Most people can smoke and remember an entire documentary. It's mostly about the amount and what you do while high.

    • @vangei12
      @vangei12 Před rokem +11

      @@chazrooks4681 defensive much

    • @arturoestrada6803
      @arturoestrada6803 Před 22 dny

      @@vangei12insecure much

  • @mollypinto4666
    @mollypinto4666 Před 5 měsíci +19

    Thank for a very precise explanation. I wish more people would be aware of this. Especially the youth😔

  • @Vicriva13
    @Vicriva13 Před měsícem +2

    It’s crazy how for a while I used to enjoy marijuana like smoke with buddies and just chill out and after a while my life started to get so bad and i started getting panic attacks and smoking was just adding to the thoughts that I needed smoking to enjoy my life and now im smoke free

  • @zumiaurareadings1538
    @zumiaurareadings1538 Před rokem +387

    I quit 1 year ago after 20 yrs of use. My life is SO much better, and I'm happier than I've ever been or thought I could be. Very interesting to hear about the effects on the brain and entire body. Thank you!

    • @bubbahubba4770
      @bubbahubba4770 Před rokem +1

      When did you first started

    • @ngutjiuandungaua
      @ngutjiuandungaua Před rokem +15

      please help am struggling to quit, its my 16th year smoking now and i really want to stop

    • @zumiaurareadings1538
      @zumiaurareadings1538 Před rokem +50

      @user-ik8ty5yr8e I was an all-day smoker. I just made the decision based on my lung health and memory issues. I just stopped buying it. I started Wim Hof breathing and cold showers a total of 11 minutes per week to increase my dopamine. I wanted to see what my life could be without the addiction. I wanted to have control and willpower, and so I just told myself, "No more."

    • @mathiasweinreich1100
      @mathiasweinreich1100 Před rokem +9

      @@zumiaurareadings1538 This is awesome to read. Im an all day smoker, i don't work and pretty much smoke from i wake up till i go to sleep. Started smoking 15 years ago and feel like i need to stop smoking, just can't find my inner strenght to start doing so. But already thought about Wim Hof and meditation, so probably not a bad start.

    • @zumiaurareadings1538
      @zumiaurareadings1538 Před rokem +23

      @mathiasweinreich1100 I was exactly like you, all day till bed. I was tired of spending the money and was starting to feel like I had more to discover but not with pot. You can do it... after the first week I stopped thinking about it and didn't have the urge to buy it... Occasionally I will think about it, but only for a minute or two and then I realize that it's not worth it, my life is so much better. I have started investing the money that I would have spent on it every week, and it makes me feel empowered and in control of my future. You can do it too, I believe in you!!! 💞

  • @rablezezze6715
    @rablezezze6715 Před rokem +173

    Been almost 4 weeks clean from weed now. Been wanting to quit for a long time, just feels like it's holding me back. Happy I happen to stumble upon this. It really reinforces what I want in life now.

    • @katieewatson8
      @katieewatson8 Před rokem +7

      Congrats!

    • @jeffbruce3588
      @jeffbruce3588 Před rokem +7

      It's not for everyone. Go get what you want! ❤️

    • @allashuwa7844
      @allashuwa7844 Před rokem +18

      Hate to break it to you but the weed isn't holding you back, you're holding yourself back.

    • @rablezezze6715
      @rablezezze6715 Před rokem +17

      @@allashuwa7844 yeah, it's true, I get what your saying. Weed isnt just the problem that's holding me back. It does play a small aspect but isnt going to be answer. There is definately alot of work and other things I need to focus on, and address. Quitting weed is definitely the first step.

    • @koray8081
      @koray8081 Před rokem +9

      Keep it going! Clean mind, clean body.
      Those still effected by the addiction always fail to see the light, it's addictive and mind altering after all.
      Life is wonderful. There's no need to augment our realities.

  • @pihadarling
    @pihadarling Před 7 měsíci +4

    Hi Andrew, thanks for the informative session on cannabis use. One thing I am curious to know is if topical use of non-decarboxylated cannabis infused oil via salve would still have all the same effects if used "chronically'. i.e thinning grey matter in brain etc. Thankyou

  • @nellyville69
    @nellyville69 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Andrew is too smart for his own good he gets very indecisive whether is something good or bad for you leaving you uncertain where he stands

    • @LouQ3105
      @LouQ3105 Před měsícem

      Confusion. Is it meant to be that way. 😉 be an observer and let your discernment guide u 😊

    • @MrBigEBoi
      @MrBigEBoi Před 15 dny

      He is giving the facts and letting you make the decision to start/continue using or stop/never use. Would you use it if he told you to? Would you never use it if he told you to?

  • @3dtrip870
    @3dtrip870 Před rokem +300

    I was one of those people who got intense anxiety when I first started using Marijauna at a young age; however this did subside after repeated use. I eventually quit after a few years of regular use. I found that my memory was heavily negatively affected; this became way more apparent after I stopped. I was drug free for 25 years, then decided to try some CBD, which seemed fine until I bought some CBD that had a heavy dose of THC in it…went through the paranoia again and my memory suffered (I felt slow in thought, couldn’t remember simple things). Suffice to say, I am now steering clear of these products now, the investment in my brain and memory is too precious to take chances on these products.

    • @clarkey59
      @clarkey59 Před rokem +9

      Sorry you had a bad experience with cbd oil with thc, I have been using cbd oil with no thc with remarkable results for dealing with server pain, the only side affect is a dry mouth. I live in Australia where your cbd prescription is regulated with a doctor to deal with your symptoms. After 8 weeks on the treatment im pain free for the first time in 15years. I smoked cannabis for 40 years and gave it away 5 years ago i am now 64 and i only used home grown with no major side effects. I quest everyone's journey with cannabis has a different path in their life.Good luck with your Journey.

    • @thebidstar26
      @thebidstar26 Před rokem +7

      @@clarkey59 Good grow your own. Because weed is generally not a dangerous drug as there is no OD risk but people are growing absolute crap and selling it as high grade or the same as normal weed but it’s not

    • @susanbanks3800
      @susanbanks3800 Před rokem +8

      I have the best memory of all my Friends and family and I’ve smoked on and off for 45 years!!

    • @clarkey59
      @clarkey59 Před rokem

      @@susanbanks3800 great to hear your story,memories last forever.

    • @15IgorS
      @15IgorS Před rokem +8

      have you tried lions mane or microdosing shrooms? it helps with the memory

  • @naturelady65953
    @naturelady65953 Před 9 měsíci +18

    I've cut down so much and feel excited about life again. Thank you for your presentation. It is so appreciated

  • @Livinandbreathin
    @Livinandbreathin Před měsícem

    When i was in school I never liked science but this guy makes me truly fall in love with it! What a gift!!

  • @frankwelch3594
    @frankwelch3594 Před 3 měsíci

    Ey Doc. I bet it's more fun to listen to you talk when you are stoned instead of the other way around.
    I catch as many of your videos as possible. You are helping me and you don't even know it. Thanks!

  • @janeadrienne
    @janeadrienne Před 10 měsíci +85

    Thank you!! I quit my marijuana use one month ago and I am so happy I did! I used it for about eight years and everything about memory and balance are true and I am recovering now. I feel so much better. I am so glad you are making these videos! 👏🏻❤️❤️

    • @MrDogonjon
      @MrDogonjon Před 7 měsíci +2

      I never hate on myself for smoking pot or drinking beer. Both are just plain fun and enhance my careers of being a fun instructor to ski with and a good guitarist to listen to after a great day of skiing. No one ever talks about how much smoking pot makes training and practice sessions fun. Smoking weed during a day of powder skiing is something others only can envy.

    • @roderickusher-1738
      @roderickusher-1738 Před 6 měsíci +10

      @@MrDogonjonwhat are you talking about, everyone talks about how fun weed is and how good it makes you feel

    • @am3818
      @am3818 Před 4 měsíci +14

      11 year user (not daily) but I’ve been mostly sober for 2 months now and have noticed an incredible difference. I’m sharper and my favorite thing is that I’m dreaming again. I never dreamed while smoking. Here’s to becoming our best selves 😎

    • @roderickusher-1738
      @roderickusher-1738 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@am3818 your experience is meaningless in context with other people’s because everyone is different. Go kick rocks

    • @am3818
      @am3818 Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@roderickusher-1738 its actually not cause everyone that has quit smoking after a long time has said the same thing. Also, who was talking to you lol I was replying to the op. If anyone needs to go kick rocks its you.

  • @jessetimmmiller1870
    @jessetimmmiller1870 Před rokem +115

    In my experience, I’ve found that cannabis is (for better or worse) an “amplifier” of sorts, bringing to the surface of our immediate experience that which is already present or lurking just beneath the surface of conscious awareness.

    • @susieyezie
      @susieyezie Před rokem +12

      nicely articulated

    • @johncast9565
      @johncast9565 Před rokem +18

      Exactly if your hungry and smoke weed- you eat. If your tired and smoke- you sleep, if your contemplating going to the gym you smoke you will most likely work out.

    • @MathematicalMetaphysics
      @MathematicalMetaphysics Před rokem +3

      Extremely important point!

    • @ashred9665
      @ashred9665 Před rokem +7

      as someone who has experienced cannabis for 25 years - this is a correct observation

    • @hellouser5498
      @hellouser5498 Před rokem +1

      Gym on weed...i dont think it works that way.
      Op talks about emotional state, its like alcohol, don't drink when you are depressed, it will amplify it

  • @ffrancis6213
    @ffrancis6213 Před 2 měsíci +5

    After smoking for years almost 3.5grams a day, I went cold turkey in 2017 and the results have been beyond belief. Health, Wealth, Family and Personal Growth all benefited. You don't realize the grasp it has on your life until you give it up and look back.

  • @brandonweiss6055
    @brandonweiss6055 Před 3 měsíci

    You are the man bro. Truly such a blessing you are on CZcams man.

  • @michaelb5299
    @michaelb5299 Před rokem +676

    I'm 49, and grew up with selective mutism disorder which later turned into social anxiety disorder. Only thing that truly helped last decade was weed. I've been on and off dozens of pharma meds and all of them helped in a way, but came with side effects which were not fun. No negative side effects from weed at all except munchies.

    • @mcozy333
      @mcozy333 Před rokem +26

      munchies and a tired feeling sometimes ...

    • @gradywilson91
      @gradywilson91 Před rokem +52

      Munchies , lazy, and memory lose

    • @19382q
      @19382q Před rokem +42

      And your braincells dying, the tar killing your lungs

    • @mcozy333
      @mcozy333 Před rokem

      @@19382q How ? how can metabolizing a lipid possibly kill any types of cells or harm any tissue cells etc... ???? our cells are lipids ... Actives in cannabis plant = Lipids . Plus phytocannabinoids are bronchodilators , they help people to breath . plus you can ingest cannabis and not smoke it ...
      Cannabinoid science / endocannabinoid system / lipid signaling

    • @mcozy333
      @mcozy333 Před rokem +7

      @@gradywilson91 THCV cannabis types reduce hunger response ... just mentioning that

  • @cavalaxis
    @cavalaxis Před rokem +231

    I have always understood that aside from the main characters of THC and CBD, there is a vast array of supporting characters in this cast in the form of terpenes. This was the explanation for why different strains evoke different responses. The one thing most people don't know is that while pharmaceuticals can greatly increase consistency of effects, they are not immune from evoking different responses than expected. We barely understand how anti-depressants work, and the average patient who requires them often goes through a whole menu of drugs before they find the right cocktail for their personal chemistry.

    • @mcozy333
      @mcozy333 Před rokem

      the minor cannabinoids offer differences per varietal of cannabis .. as to finding what works cannabis can be bred to maturity and the plant has so many different expressions , smells attributes etc... just tailored breeding for traits will offer a plant with medicine that fits a single person and their needs . takes work to find what works and then effort to stick with it while the man is chasing us all down at gun point ... use plants get shot

    • @YOUARESOFT.
      @YOUARESOFT. Před 10 měsíci

      antidepressant are a joke , and a downfall of current youth society thats becoming amusing to watch

    • @bzmama3162
      @bzmama3162 Před 10 měsíci +1

      100%

    • @david0hinckley
      @david0hinckley Před 9 měsíci +11

      As an MD I can confirm this is absolutely correct. Most of the antidepressant classes we have now were discovered accidentally, then they traced the molecule back and labeled the compound a medicine. Those drugs are very “dirty,” meaning they act on a lot of different receptors. We understand a very narrow scope of the full spectrum of actions. Natural compounds tend to be “dirty” but overall and outside of abuse of the compound, side effects from naturally occurring “medicines” such as THC tend to be lower than pharmaceutical antidepressants.

    • @tweegeTX3
      @tweegeTX3 Před 9 měsíci +2

      @@david0hinckleyI was about to disagree, because I’m on SSRIs for half my life now and I am NOT ready to admit in a heartbeat that the people who dole em out, if you go back far enough, kinda lucked out to even discover them in the first place. Maybe it’s something about such a journey hinging on a lightning strike, somehow. But then I read. And I learned. Thank You 🙏.

  • @themezoner1349
    @themezoner1349 Před 20 hodinami +1

    I've been smoking INDICA for the last 10 years, one joint in the evening. It helps my insomnia, my "overthinking problem" as my physician calls it, and it also helped me stay "sane" when my father was dying of cancer for months. I usually take it every night for a week or two and then I stop as soon as my sleep recovers. I repeat that routine whenever insomnia returns, 5-6 times a year for a week or two. But if people use it every single day for years, of course there will have memory problems

  • @clintdavis7434
    @clintdavis7434 Před 7 měsíci +8

    Helped my fibromyalgia pain. I have been a lifetime smoker. Never had it demotivated me. Passed the CTA exam at 50 after 30 plus years of smoking. Lungs and heart are in good shape.

  • @yusufg.620
    @yusufg.620 Před rokem +286

    I used to smoke marijuana and never had panic attacks from it. I’m not sure when or how it occurred, but I eventually got those symptoms. My friend and I would smoke the same joint, same amount. I’d get paranoid to the point where my heart was racing at 192 bpm and my friend was relaxed. Definitely feel better now that I’ve cut it off completely

    • @mo0nstonegirl
      @mo0nstonegirl Před rokem +14

      You and your friend have had different experiences in life :) I wonder if you've had something (or things) bad happen before to possibly make you feel paranoid? Not trying to come off as assuming it's just a personal guess? I just feel like that panic has to come from somewhere - PTSD myself.

    • @marimairenaganchegui441
      @marimairenaganchegui441 Před rokem +32

      In my experience marijuana has given me clarity to whatever is happening inside, stuck emotions, traumas, anxiety, all gets exponiented so that way we can see it with clarity, bring awareness, understanding and healing.

    • @mo0nstonegirl
      @mo0nstonegirl Před rokem +9

      @@marimairenaganchegui441 Yep I agree. It's almost like a revelation of self awareness and you're able to dig right down deep into the mind in a PROPER way. I find it's the only way I can personally cope with a lot of my thoughts, as soon as I smoke I'm instantly aware and can think straight (as in one thing at a time instead of 5099). And my logical reasoning is faaaar more clear too. I think it's definitely beneficial for those of us diagnosed. I couldn't speak recreation use though as I've always only used it as a medicine :) Looking within isn't easy, but it's so worth it.

    • @JoeSmith-mp2fn
      @JoeSmith-mp2fn Před rokem +7

      It's either because something else was happening in your life, or you just fixated on the symptoms essentially making them worse. You just gotta tell yourself I was much higher (insert date) ill be fine

    • @DanielGjrTing
      @DanielGjrTing Před rokem +23

      Same here. Used to smoke a lot and feel fine and relaxed. One day it shifted and was never the same. Like my body was rejecting it. So much happier when I gave it up for good. Different folks different strokes at different times I guess.

  • @MrTjwebb
    @MrTjwebb Před rokem +27

    Just wanted to say Thank you so much for the free knowledge that you put out… I only completed high school and psychology amazes me, YOU CANNOT PUT A PRICE ON MENTAL HEALTH!

  • @jdonez8347
    @jdonez8347 Před 13 dny +3

    I've been a 20+ yr user since the age of 15.... been off a 14 Months due to probation issues, it's now legal here, and I've decided to quit to change jobs.... on day 4, and I dnt have the urge to smoke..... but miss the whole ritual...it was just something for me to do, to unwind and socialize. I love Mrs. JANE she's been there for me my whole life...only constant hate to let it go...but we gotta force the growth

  • @Supaxiro
    @Supaxiro Před 5 měsíci +8

    So grateful for this video. I would like to advise those who've had issues with memory loss. Please look into the benefits of using Rosemary Herb and Ginko Biloba. And after trying which strains work for you, if you have to use during the day and you need to be creative, go for sativa dominant. If in the evening or at night and you're planning on relaxing then go for an indica dominant. Hybrid strains are fun to play around with. But at the end of the day all should be in moderation if you're not using for medical reasons. And take days off. No need to indulge everyday.

    • @julies2814
      @julies2814 Před 5 měsíci

      Memory loss also comes from a build up of heavy metals in the system through foods, water, medications and the atmosphere.
      Our planet and all life upon it are bombarded with a slew of harmful chemicals from various corporations and Big industry.
      They chemicalized our food several years ago.
      And there's the electromagnetic toxins we're surrounded with 24/7/365 that has turned earth into a radiation prison.
      Smart devices everywhere from phones to tech gadgets and appliances to smart meters, proliferation of highly powerful communication towers, Artificial RF frequencies/radiations were constantly bombarded with that "pulsate" continuously, and the pulsating makes the risk of exposure worse.
      When it comes to the human organic electric field, earth's organic field, neither can compensate for the overwhelming amount of Artificial manmade energies and communication sources that severely attack the human (and animal) CNS.
      It fries the nerves, the human internal circuitry, and the brain is the main processing center for the CNS function.
      Money over life.
      That's how the world operates.

  • @commercialand
    @commercialand Před 9 měsíci +183

    I have ADHD and I'm 55 and it has helped me so much over the past 2 years. Most of my adult life, I lost dozens of jobs due to my lack of focus. I've been taking THC now for about 2 years and I take 5-7 small hits on a vap through out the entire day. I have been very disciplined taking it and my work has been better than it ever has been. I renovate mobil homes full time and use power tools and drive an E- Bike and never cut my finger off or fell of a powered bike zipping 30mph all around town! Lol.
    The high amount of stress and anxiety that I would experience normally, is virtually gone when I'm "slightly" high. This is the key, to take a very small controlled amount, NOT smoking a whole joint in one setting! This, I believe is why THC has a bad rap, because people ABUSE IT. It's like any drug, you take too much and you will have problems.
    I have also written my first serious feature screenplay that has been praised by many who work professionally in screenwriting, and I am simply in the zone when taking THC. Working on my second one now, and I have also produced my first feature on Amazon Prime, which is my LSD/Redemption Story, and my children are the stars in it.
    I''m not saying it's for everyone, but for me it has been a blessing in disguise.

    • @lordwhyte
      @lordwhyte Před 9 měsíci +13

      Sounds like it was discipline that saved you.

    • @sarahashley3518
      @sarahashley3518 Před 8 měsíci +28

      I wish he would do an episode about cannabis and ADHD for this exact reason. It’s such a different experience for me using it as far as I am consciously aware- and has helped me SO much with discipline, work, focus, motivation, etc

    • @joebrewer4529
      @joebrewer4529 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Peterborough her you don’t have ADHD there’s no such thing

    • @Infinitely_Interesting
      @Infinitely_Interesting Před 8 měsíci +10

      ​@joebrewer4529 I heg to differ. One day around me would change your mind easily. If you actually understood what it was aside from the part of society of hypochondriacs you might see the actual difference.

    • @shainamazzio1787
      @shainamazzio1787 Před 8 měsíci +3

      May I ask, are you smoking Sativa THC to give you these benefits? Thanks in advance

  • @alliesandager
    @alliesandager Před rokem +54

    This was amazing! I have a traumatic brain injury and I’ve been totally wondering what the actual affects are because I am and have been for a long time a huge pothead. This answered so many questions I’ve had for a long time.

    • @jefftruman5657
      @jefftruman5657 Před rokem +9

      Answers from people that never needed it or used it. Many nfl players swear by it, especially for concussion.

    • @valerie4975
      @valerie4975 Před rokem +6

      Please also go inside and work it out. No man can tell you how to use something.

    • @jackmorgan2747
      @jackmorgan2747 Před rokem +4

      @@valerie4975 Interesting use of language. You ok?

    • @tr3boz528
      @tr3boz528 Před rokem +1

      @@jackmorgan2747 I think they mean to say that all of our doses.. or needs…. Literally everything is unique to the individual. Also they could possibly be more okay than you.. no offense

    • @skyelord6229
      @skyelord6229 Před rokem +2

      If you're not already aware of fish oil you may want to look into it. There's an MD who used to work at Walter Reed who has treated many military and sports related TBI cases, and he generally recommends 3 G of fish oil daily. I've been on it for years for multiple concussions and for its benefits for the heart.

  • @jeffreystapleton2808
    @jeffreystapleton2808 Před 6 měsíci +4

    When it comes to levels of anxiety while under the influence of cannabis sativa, I believe there’s a direct correlation between how you see your sober self when sober, and how you see your sober self while under the influence. Just speaking from my attempts to analyze my own past experiences with the anxiety and paranoia.

  • @angelmarinos3910
    @angelmarinos3910 Před 4 měsíci +4

    I personally experience both heightened focus, sense of importance and relaxation, aswell as a TENDENCY towards increased anxiety and a touch of paranoia that can be mentally fended off with some rational thinking. The environment and people play an important role, although that doesn't say much, considering those factors have an effect on neural circuitry, which was explained by Dr. Uberman

  • @FUKYOCOUCHNUKKA
    @FUKYOCOUCHNUKKA Před rokem +7

    I'm a 20+ year daily user and some times it makes me anxious and other times it doesn't, but I'm aware of what's happening and embrace it as it does calm me down and let's me focus and be productive.

  • @FlyinHighValk
    @FlyinHighValk Před rokem +88

    Any chance you can do a video on the topic of chronic users and how it plays on the mind/health state ? Love the video and info! Thanks for sharing this!

    • @mendytaichman3131
      @mendytaichman3131 Před rokem

      he made one already

    • @stonedscared8461
      @stonedscared8461 Před rokem +2

      I've never heard him mention how it affects the pineal gland and it's production of luteinizing hormone which is used in the production of testosterone. Magnesium would be something i recommend for mental health, bone health, and cell health.

    • @ss-py5wc
      @ss-py5wc Před rokem

      I would watch that for sure. My partner is a chronic user for over 30years. Starting to have issues and would love a well put together video. This content is amazing.

  • @Samhain606
    @Samhain606 Před 7 měsíci +5

    It has been 30+ years of use. Not every day but almost. I can't imagine how it hurts anyone but everybody is different. I never thought it was much of a big deal either way

  • @user-xj7cj5fg3u
    @user-xj7cj5fg3u Před 9 dny

    I am a psychology major. Reading the college books are interesting, but I appreciate the mini science sessions with Dr.Huberman. I usually don’t leave comments on CZcams. That’s how you know this is good content haha. 👏

  • @ramiromartha7267
    @ramiromartha7267 Před 11 měsíci +292

    It was pretty interesting to see this. I am an addict by every criteria. Been smoking for about 13 years now, from morning to evening, even with peaks of smoking 5 grams a day. I am on the verge of quitting since it took a pretty strong hold on my live. Experiencing panic attacks on a regulat bases even on days when i dont smoke. And the wirst thing is the craving for more even though you know weed is the cause of the problem. After reading some of the comments over here, it really pushed me over the edge to quit. Weed is fun and all, still prefer it over alcohol, but doing something too much is never good.

    • @jimohhammed8573
      @jimohhammed8573 Před 9 měsíci +22

      Oh man this exactly what I've been going thru as well weed is good but too much of it is bad 👎

    • @georgemooyman7155
      @georgemooyman7155 Před 9 měsíci +6

      I was the same 35 years ago. The paranoia still hits me now and then also I have become very become

    • @YoMagali_
      @YoMagali_ Před 9 měsíci +11

      Stopping cold turkey isn’t easy but hope you all the best with your decisions and journey . I quit from one day to the other (along with alcohol) AND it truly was very difficult the first week-don’t wish that upon anybody.
      I since then started again but try to be as aware of my intake-don’t wanna push it again

    • @thegoldenculture77
      @thegoldenculture77 Před 9 měsíci +4

      same exactly fam, not even worth it anymore

    • @JCortez98
      @JCortez98 Před 9 měsíci +9

      Same here. It stopped working for me and it just gives me anxiety.

  • @kittyfantastic7681
    @kittyfantastic7681 Před 9 měsíci +14

    I am an autistic person who survived spinal menengitis that spread to my brain as my autism masked my symptoms until it was nearly too late. I survived but developed a seizure disorder. We tried everything. EVERYTHING and I was told I would be dead by 25 as the kind of seizure I was having had a 1 in 6 chance of death each time I had one. A dear friend made me try cannabis. My seizures stopped. It was a miracle. Nothing short of a miracle. When I couldn't get it as it was illegal at the time, I would seize again. Once it became legal for medical, my life changed for the better. I am 50 now. I have lived twice as long as they thought I would. I still use cannabis, and work in the industry at a legal grow. Feels goo to be alive and helping others. But man am I exhausted. Might need a desk job soon.

  • @nbc8944
    @nbc8944 Před 6 měsíci +3

    I think it is like with everything, different people -> different outcomes. For some people cannabis wont work or is even problematic (anxiety, panic attacks, loss of motivation etc.) but for others it can be very beneficial (lower inflamation, better mood, stress reduction, more self esteem etc.)

  • @BOTSTER
    @BOTSTER Před 4 měsíci +129

    00:00:02 Real-World Effects of Cannabis
    00:01:28 Lipophilic Nature of THC and CBD
    00:03:29 Subjective Effects of Cannabis
    00:04:16 Indica vs. Sativa Varieties
    00:07:17 Contrasting Effects on the Brain
    00:09:17 Anxiety & Paranoia from Cannabis
    00:10:47 Industry of Customized Cannabis
    00:12:33 Mechanism of Action & CB1 Receptors
    00:14:00 Predictability and Dosage Challenges
    00:14:53 Impact of THC & CBD on the Brain
    00:16:27 Common Physical Effects of THC & CBD
    00:18:46 Balancing Neural Circuitry with Cannabis

  • @bayanbarazandeh2284
    @bayanbarazandeh2284 Před rokem +175

    Protect this man at all costs. Love watching all your podcasts and taking notes!

  • @yourboyhenry
    @yourboyhenry Před rokem +26

    Everytime I think of going back to smoking, I try to remind myself of why I stopped in the first place. It wasn't a funny position to be in . And sometimes I physically don't remember the effects, but I've convinced my mind not to ever try it regardless.
    Hope this makes sense and somewhat helps someone trying to quit.

    • @Craigdaspike
      @Craigdaspike Před 11 měsíci +1

      Yeah bro, I'm there now. Been about 6 months since I smoked after smoking everyday and now i have an event coming up where i really wana smoke, maybe just once, idk, but I dont wana break my streak. So I'm trying to think about why i stopped, kinda came to this video to show me the benefits of quitting

    • @DonCafecito
      @DonCafecito Před 9 měsíci +3

      I'm on that same boat too dude. after consuming cannabis for over 8 years of my life, i really don't want to partake in it anymore for I am now starting to feel the 'after effects' of what it has done to my brain. If I had stopped smoking it during high school and continued a life of sobriety, I would've been in a completely different position than I am now (probably a lot more wealthier, smarter, and physically fit too). I've tried and experimented with so many different strains and edibles, but they all kind of gave me the same effects (most of them being negative) such as: lack of motivation, unable to retain important information, forgetting easily, and panic attacks. I've had a lot of pleasant memories smoking it with my friends in high school because we really didn't have a lot of responsibilities and we legit didn't care about anything else but having fun, chasing after girls, and getting high. But now that I'm older (24 turning 25 this month), I regret letting myself continue smoking cannabis throughout the years. Maybe it does depend on the dosage or the strain? I've had many dab pens and I would take a couple hits and would feel a great 'buzz' and would feel alert and focused just like Dr. Huberman said as he was reading out the effects when consuming sativa strains, but when the high wears down (and that goes for all strains from personal usage), I feel completely unmotivated to do anything but eat and just relax, my mind becomes very "foggy" and I just don't feel good until I take another hit from the pen or smoke another joint, and then the cycle of dependency continues. I wish you well on a road of sobriety from cannabis because I'm walking on that road too.

    • @DonCafecito
      @DonCafecito Před 9 měsíci

      @@Craigdaspike keep up that streak brother! I don't know you nor do you know me, but I am astonish and proud that you made it to 6 months sober from cannabis! keep reminding yourself why you stopped in the first place. I know I will!

    • @CC-rk8oc
      @CC-rk8oc Před 9 měsíci +2

      @@DonCafecito could not agree more man. I have just completed two days without weed and I don’t remember the last time I went more than two days without smoking. Happy early birthday.

  • @knucklestheechidna5718
    @knucklestheechidna5718 Před 10 dny +1

    I smoked almost every day all day for 24 years. Only time i quit was for probation and i was smoking k2 during that time. Almost died from that. One week sober my energy is thru the roof. The weed wasn't helping me be happy anymore it was making me super paranoid and anxious. Actually ez to quit because i don't want to go back to that mind state and I'm excited to see what it feels like to be fully sober.

  • @romonastewart
    @romonastewart Před 5 měsíci +19

    I never liked the "paranoia" feeling from weed as a teen. So i didn't smoke. However, last year i got a Med Card and went to a dispensary & tried strains for my condition, mainly pain. I feel better than ever. The pros outweigh the cons. My pain level is lower. I use as prescribed and as directed. I dont abuse it. Everything in moderation is key. 😊

    • @kenyasaucedo5111
      @kenyasaucedo5111 Před 5 měsíci

      I totally understand you because I recently had really bad episodes of paranoia I really thought I was dying but at the same time it would help a lot with my pain and since I would always smoke with either friends or with my partner so I would never really know what I was smoking. How do you go on about getting a med card I live in Texas so I’m confused if that’s legal here

    • @victoriakaha473
      @victoriakaha473 Před 3 měsíci

      A Dr of Psychology recently shared there has been a significant spike in anxiety in the general population post covid There was a couple of links from therapists floating around outline social isolation fear loss of our normal routines the unknown and so on there bound to be podcasts from Psychologists online I didn't deep dive into what she shared but if you are suffering anxiety and needing support might be worth looking into more information

  • @LiLFoot007
    @LiLFoot007 Před rokem +285

    I am a veteran with CPTSD and half titanium I was on over 98 pills stuck in bed for three years wanting to die. I was totally against cannabis I thought it was just people wanting to get high but then I tried it and for the first time I wanted to live and my life has completely changed for the better!! One thing heals what 98 pills couldn’t and I am 💯 a better person!! And learning what Turpines and strains that fit me took a minute but once I learned my body and interaction with cannabis but along with my PTSD, extremely anxiety disorder, being have titanium, lupus, fibromyalgia, AVN.. etc. This one plant controls it all 🥰

    • @C-130-Hercules
      @C-130-Hercules Před rokem +11

      I agree 100%

    • @xtins
      @xtins Před rokem +4

      That’s your case…I’m glad it helped you, in my case it destroyed my life…

    • @xtins
      @xtins Před rokem

      @@kps-321 this is why it should be regulated by health professionals.

    • @dimitrisivak738
      @dimitrisivak738 Před rokem +5

      I'm glad you shed your stigma and accepted weed - cus 98 pills are waaaay healthier lol

    • @xtins
      @xtins Před rokem

      @@kps-321 I don’t need a nanny, wtf? You want to push this as a medication 💊 which medication isn’t regulated? This for some of us, is too strong, you better find another way to push “your” agenda…

  • @kimtate1911
    @kimtate1911 Před rokem +92

    Appreciate your insight. I’m weed free. And I don’t miss it. It’s been a good 3 months or so, but my short term and long term memory is much stronger and I’m feeling less easily agitated and anxious. Todays marijuana is nothing like the Woodstock Days.

    • @chocolatesugar4434
      @chocolatesugar4434 Před rokem +11

      Very true, the stuff nowadays is kinda weirdly synthetic

    • @iamtrillahd
      @iamtrillahd Před rokem +6

      Weed free is the way to be

    • @gabriellagrace4734
      @gabriellagrace4734 Před 11 měsíci +6

      @@iamtrillahdnope not for everyone. That’s your statement and your belief which is awesome but it’s not everyone’s.

    • @MadameJoWellness
      @MadameJoWellness Před 11 měsíci +3

      That's also a thing. It's not the same as it used to be.

  • @michaeltotman1411
    @michaeltotman1411 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Yep THC stops my ADD/ADHD within seconds thanks for the opportunity to share the truth

  • @solitudebychoice
    @solitudebychoice Před 4 měsíci +1

    i’ve always got this “flow” effect and do kettlebell exercises and fixed gear bike rides- incredibly helpful to warm your body and get positive effect from training ❤
    I use small amounts,paranoia effect can be caused by high doses

  • @mandalamann
    @mandalamann Před rokem +349

    50 years and the only times I had negative effects were due to a distressed emotional state. I realized early that smoking amplified my emotional state. I have known a handful of people negatively effected with anxiety, however I witnessed others negatively impacts as I obsered from experiences. I beleieve that even though a person has good experiences with cannabis anyone will be effected depending on their mood whne partaking. Great info, thamks

    • @nickm4974
      @nickm4974 Před rokem +14

      @@rsh4599 most 911 calls from weed are from edibles

    • @ShroomFactory
      @ShroomFactory Před rokem +14

      Psychedelic translates to 'mind-manifesting.' These substances amplify our current state, which is why it's so important to be aware.

    • @leerichards5586
      @leerichards5586 Před rokem +1

      Well said very true xx

    • @TaShaBeNz85
      @TaShaBeNz85 Před rokem +14

      When they get anxiety, it’s just the weed God’s bringing inner stuff to the forefront… smoke with intent

    • @mad-scientist6027
      @mad-scientist6027 Před rokem +4

      I started getting panic attacks after amphetamine abuse. I miss cannabis sometimes but it just sucks now so I avoid it.

  • @mescudic
    @mescudic Před rokem +39

    Been sober for 2 years, made a drastic difference in my life

    • @virtualworldconstruction6722
      @virtualworldconstruction6722 Před rokem +5

      ingesting cannabis is not like being drunk it is the opposite and equating cannabis with drunkeness shows hardly used enough to know what it is.

    • @DanielMcGuire
      @DanielMcGuire Před rokem

      @@virtualworldconstruction6722 Very true. I've quit smoking weed(on occasion), cigs, and alcohol and quitting weed had very little impact while cutting out alcohol made all the difference in the world.

    • @CtDDtC1919
      @CtDDtC1919 Před rokem +1

      A good friend recently told me that while he was a regular pot smoker, he always had this feeling of molasses in his brain, bogging down his thought processes... even when he hadn't smoked for a while. He said that it felt like the fog was clearing more and more, the longer he stayed away from it.

  • @thecatgod2867
    @thecatgod2867 Před měsícem

    Amazing video really good explanation! I was just browsing videos about Neurobiology and have to say it's really fascinating how different the substance affects individuals.

  • @Sosozanyway
    @Sosozanyway Před 7 měsíci +1

    I partake sometimes due to anxiety. If I over do it, I can get very introspective and paranoid. I have to remind myself, while high, that I'm too high and everything is cool.

  • @johnraser3203
    @johnraser3203 Před 11 měsíci +6

    I am so pleased to hear from one who can speak intelligently about something that only experiential knowledge can supply.

  • @giniaa2707
    @giniaa2707 Před rokem +13

    Glad to hear more balanced reporting on cannabis pros and cons.

  • @AlexZeBeast
    @AlexZeBeast Před 5 měsíci +6

    I believe it's important to explore the psychological components as well. It's outside Huberman's scope, but having an increased pre-frontal cortex activity means you have more power to guide yourself through the experience. It increases your focusing beam, for better and for worse.

  • @eastchchkea6475
    @eastchchkea6475 Před rokem +55

    I find that it’s not so much killing my chronic pain, as it is relieving the stress the pain induces in my body. It relaxes the tension built up from the day with pain. It makes life tolerable. As for my ADHD, it has allowed me to see myself, building self awareness. It can also induce hyper focus. Personally, I would hate life without it and would likely find my job a much harder prospect all in all

    • @mcozy333
      @mcozy333 Před rokem

      we can only actually prove that putting those lipids from the cannabis into our anatomy increase the cellular plasticity of teh cells in the person ... this equates to learning and adaptation to environments

    • @parzivalg7816
      @parzivalg7816 Před rokem +9

      Ive found that it doesn’t necessarily stop you feeling chronic pain, just tends to make you stop giving a sh*t about it and provides a numbing distraction. Hard to focus on your aches when your brains firing off at a million miles a minute.

    • @kristianszabo7551
      @kristianszabo7551 Před rokem

      @@parzivalg7816 I don't think you realize that NO medicine on Earth stops pain, they ALL make you not realize it's happening. Weed does it naturally, without sedating you or making you a zombie like all opioids. If there is a drug that makes you actually not in pain, that's called cyanide.

    • @CryptoDGN12
      @CryptoDGN12 Před rokem +12

      this comment is exactly how I am. It helps me after a long day at work. not gonna say too much but my job involves a lot of stress that can bleed into my off-work life. cannabis helps me feel mentally debt free for a while and i can focus on myself and how im doing in life. I have ADHD as well.

    • @teddcraycraft5297
      @teddcraycraft5297 Před 9 měsíci

      I’ve had great success with the cbd oil since I was diagnosed adhd and autism,you should try it I'm sure it would help with your pain, works better than just smoking weed which of course have the cbd and tch components.

  • @robincoode
    @robincoode Před rokem +359

    Everything in moderation is the key message for me. I have recently gone back to weed but only 1 or 2 times a week. I only need a really small amount to get high and make sure I don't treat smoking as a lifestyle (as I used to) overall I think it has a positive effect particularly in regard to my philosophical outlook

    • @mcozy333
      @mcozy333 Před rokem +4

      that is great for your situation however some people need massive dosages multiple times daily for treating Severe diseases

    • @smerchly
      @smerchly Před rokem

      I believe the air we breathe contains 20% oxygen . Smoke in the lungs stops oxygen from entering the blood stream which supplies all body organs as well . Why do humans punish their lungs until they have breathing problems or get lung cancer ? My sister is going through 4th stage lung cancer now . There must be a reason our government legalized this drug to keep us "happy"

    • @xdeevex428
      @xdeevex428 Před rokem +34

      ​@@mcozy333 I don't think that's what he was referring to. Medical use is a completely different ball game.

    • @mcozy333
      @mcozy333 Před rokem +2

      @@xdeevex428 it is all medical ... every single medical cannabis compound is in every single cannabis plant that human has ever ingested over time and in the future as well ... every cannabis metabolite to metabolize in a human is a medical act . cannabis is preventative medication, can help to handle diseases and stop those same very diseases from taking hold in the persons anatomy ... you are activating your cells via lipid metabolism when you ingest cannabis , that is the medical effect

    • @xdeevex428
      @xdeevex428 Před rokem +25

      @@mcozy333 like it or not, some people use it for fun. Some people RELY on it. Whether you want to admit it or not, people can become addicted to smoking weed. The plant itself doesn't have to be addictive, just the behavior of ingesting it and getting the feeling. I'm a strong advocate for cannabis use and the freedom to use whatever drug we want, but you can't say it's all medical when not everyone takes it as medicine.

  • @paymansalehishafa6884
    @paymansalehishafa6884 Před 7 měsíci

    From personal experience speaking, I used to get paranoid and anxious when I had just started. Now I don't have any of that. I believe some of the difference in experiences has to do with one's state of mind and how he/she deals with his/her thought processes.

  • @CherieThedford
    @CherieThedford Před 7 měsíci +2

    I’ve been smoking for 45 years and it does wonders for me.

    • @juventusventuno9213
      @juventusventuno9213 Před měsícem

      it makes me say odd things. I think people have gotten used to it, but I am still self conscious about it

  • @punkgoth
    @punkgoth Před rokem +5

    I really appreciate the insight behind this and glad somebody spoke very open-ended towards the subject, too often we tend to get one side so it was really nice to be able to get the full picture.

  • @Fawnshell
    @Fawnshell Před rokem +103

    As a consistent user of 6 years all the information presented is accurate. The psychological dependency is what has me gripped due to integrated use in my daily routine. To which I see two options, change the routine or quit smoking. I miss having dreams and I can’t really remember the last time I had one. Something tells me it’s time but something is also asking me why?

    • @nickkelly1695
      @nickkelly1695 Před rokem +24

      Similar experience here, been off it for 10 days now and my cognition feels superhuman due to being so used to always being high

    • @mychapstick4441
      @mychapstick4441 Před rokem +17

      I wasn’t having dreams either but now I have a rule not to smoke after 5pm (I got to be at like 7:30-8) and now I can dream again and I feel much more refreshed when I wake up!

    • @Jayremy89
      @Jayremy89 Před rokem +3

      Sleeping right before bed and suppressing GABA and the ability to go into a deeper and proper sleep is the issue with it's use. Which is why i always hated getting so high that I effectively pass out or sleep, or going with indicas. Getting high and sleeping i never saw as good or quality for sleep. I always got high before dinner, before enjoying nightly activities and usually 3-4 hours before sleeping at least. It's always allowed me to sleep correctly and dream. Meanwhile my roommates got high until late night, til sleep and got shit sleep, never dreamed.

    • @real_DrDummkopf
      @real_DrDummkopf Před rokem +14

      Because you don't want it yet that is why.
      When you want to quit you'll be ready
      If you wear glasses in the morning I'm sure you wake up and the first thing you do is put them on it's kind of like trying to get used to not doing that. I smoke pretty much before anything fun I do or out of boredom it's just so ingrained in my daily life
      I too have had about 15 years of experience with this I've quit it's been 4 days and I cannot believe how much extra time I have to do things in my day it's kind of cool

    • @Remixable100
      @Remixable100 Před rokem

      @@real_DrDummkopfyeah it is cool because when you use cannabis it feels like you’re closer to death so you waste more time

  • @yogiearth
    @yogiearth Před 4 měsíci +22

    It is a plant, a medicine, time honored and has changed lives. We can overuse it, abuse it, etc, yet it is still a medicine, and a valuable one.

    • @analeon1972
      @analeon1972 Před 3 měsíci +1

      So I guess some may say the same with opioid

    • @weluvcats888
      @weluvcats888 Před 3 měsíci

      i suggest you do more research.

  • @deezildogg9668
    @deezildogg9668 Před 15 dny

    Great video doc...I loved the nitty gritty of retrograde signaling in the PFC.

  • @Theplaystands
    @Theplaystands Před 9 měsíci +7

    Not sure who else can relate but I personally get really anxious while using but after the high wears off I notice a substantial decrease in my overall anxiety levels. My anxiety decreases even lower than it was before using.

  • @bertyadventures
    @bertyadventures Před rokem +15

    Cannabis has not only changed my life it’s helped me in more ways then one I’d take cannabis over any medication but great presentation 🙏🏿

    • @jamesfuentes5104
      @jamesfuentes5104 Před rokem +6

      I Definitely Understand what you’re saying, as Army Vet with PTSD, I’ve been on so many different “Psych Drugs” & up until I started using Cannabis/THC I Never felt the Same as I have since, I Fully believe In Cannabis as a Medicine, it’s taught me to Love Myself & My Life again

    • @z3ro7o
      @z3ro7o Před 10 měsíci

      @@jamesfuentes5104 the problem is, 99.9% dont smoke the medicine but from home growers or coffeyshops like amsterdam.. those make you a zombie

  • @emmyo6678
    @emmyo6678 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I was recovering from toxic drugs which saved my life but caused great damage. Doctor recommended THC and I started on cannabis oil eventually smoking it. I could not bear not being "myself" anymore. Successfully gave it up. I'm very sensitive...the withdrawal was horrid for me.

  • @rekagurchuran6118
    @rekagurchuran6118 Před 8 měsíci

    LOVE YOU everything you say is so true i am living over 41years with a addict smoking since he was 11 ÿears old NOW i understand BLESS YOU THANKS

  • @carloshrndez
    @carloshrndez Před rokem +15

    As some that smoked from the age of 16 to the age of 27, quitting weed was the best decision I’ve made. I’m 29 and my life has significantly improved. Great plant but not for me anymore.

  • @mpix00
    @mpix00 Před rokem +207

    I find that micro dosing with THC works amazing for myself. One small toke and I am more relaxed, less stressed and more into my flo and rhythm. I also think this explanation should also include the amount of THC that one is using as well. There are so many strains that give so many different effects of THC.

    • @muddskipper
      @muddskipper Před rokem +8

      I agree I feel the same effect from super small snaps off a bowl. Especially when I'm trying to be productive.

    • @johnwhodat8135
      @johnwhodat8135 Před rokem +3

      I toke a small amount (stavia vaper) for the same reason.

    • @eddenoy321
      @eddenoy321 Před rokem +13

      Oh yes , dosage is everything. I use RSO and I buy the strong THC type. One gram can last me 4-5 months. My oil dose size is about the size of a pinhead. I am able to go for long walks with it and my feet hurt less. I have no use for getting really high. It's like getting drunk and can't safely do anything. Microdosing helps me somewhat with arthritis and mobility. Not a lot , but somewhat. If I take too much oil I cannot even walk and have to lie down for a couple of hours. It's the same with anything you put in your body, even food or water.Between walking and microdosing, I have been also able to lower my BP. Moderation is key.

    • @mpix00
      @mpix00 Před rokem +11

      I think that sometimes we as a Human species forget that Marijuana is a Herb. So use in Micro doses is very beneficial for medical reasons such as stress, pain, creative and balance. You just need to find the Strain with whatever certain amount of THC levels work best for your medicinal purposes

    • @hulaballoo9802
      @hulaballoo9802 Před rokem +4

      @@mpix00 herbs are meant to be digested via eating or drinking,not burning and inhaling

  • @rlgjr.8630
    @rlgjr.8630 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Been smoking for years. Helps my bipolar,pain and much more that and my b-12 keeps me active in the love area 😊😊😊 and it does make me focus even more than I do already.

  • @Dickey66
    @Dickey66 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I’ve been smoking 50 years and in the last couple years I’ve started having some sort of anxiety attack that are causing me to go unconscious, Ive lost control of my body function during one of these episodes so I’ve had to quit smoking. Has anyone else experience this while smoking? If so could tell me what you think or have found out what causes this?