Marijuana: Heavy Users Risk Changes to Brain
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- čas přidán 12. 11. 2014
- A new study finds that heavy marijuana use by adults could have long-term effects on the brain. What kinds of effects? WSJ's Jason Bellini has #TheShortAnswer.
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I would like to see the brain of people who drink alcohol 11x a week.
Jack Woods I would as I get to rub it in your face
Jochem van Oosten
Jochem van Oosten ..WORD!!
Can we stop comparing marijuana to alcohol? They're 2 completely different drugs, and have very different positives and negatives. Which drug is "better" or "worse" depends heavily on the circumstances, and how different people value these positives and negatives, which is a thing of opinion, not science.
conner mate just backing your point up further not disagreeing.
I’ve smoked all throughout high school heavily, and let me tell you, this is no lie. It comes to a point where you don’t smoke for fun anymore, more to just satisfy a craving like a cigarette. I’m always in my head when i’m not high, and I use this to cope. Am I making excuses why I can’t quit? Yes I am, and these excuses and despairs only became stronger through continued use. If you’re a young kid like me who smokes, stop now, or at least moderate. Don’t do what I did and smoke everyday to impress your friends. This is my story, I hope it’ll inspire you to change yours.
I'm a daily stoner and I feel like I was addicted to weed before I ever tried it because my brain was desperate for new input as my depression had blocked out all of the fun in life.
Same here man, you still smoke daily
Thank you for your words. I am a frequent user and use it to justify my emotions towards most conflicts in my life. I hope to commit to a tolerance break at least after reading this.
@@Kinviction Cocaine is goof
i dont want to smoke but my migraines are awful when i stop and i feel like its better than prescription pills that gave me bad side effects but i feel addicted bc i rely on it to not get migraines
i did a 35 yr study on daily usage of moderate to heavy levels. in the end it was determined that Black Sabbath is the greatest rock band ever.
😂 this is gold
Hahaha
Floyd or zeppelin
i love you man
@@whynow7020 i love you too bro
Right I am realizing how much my addiction to marijuana is ruining me and my life. I feel dead all the time, I don’t know how to fully live in the moment always day dreaming and overthinking… don’t let it become an addiction.
The same shi is happening to me idk anymore 😫
I feel you
It happens to the best of us I’m also struggling to go back to the gym but I just can’t even start running it’s very hard to stay a day without weed for me I can’t be myself idk why it’s very hard I like marijuana a lot but I would like not to smoke anymore if I have a chance
Facts and constant anxiety like really bad anxiety
Early middle aged. Started using MJ five years ago, just recently started smoking.
Because smoking gets you the effects much faster, you start getting stupid and smoking more. Been daily for several months now. I think your comment jolted me as I discover that I have multiple bongs. I’ll
Clean them up and put them away in a box. Out of sight for a year should cement my newfound perspective.
I used to think weed made people stupid, but in reality they were just stupid people who so happen to smoke this weed.
That's so true, majority of people are stupid to begin with. Can't cure stupidity with weed.
facts
I'm stupid sober so this is true😂
If you’re dumb sober you’re gonna be dumb high if you’re smart sober you’re gonna be smart high
Exactly 😂😂💯
I use it morning noon and night. For the past 30 years. I have a lucrative career that earns me more than 80k. I have a bachelors degree. I read, exercise and meditate daily. I stopped drinking a few years ago and I feel mentally sharper now than ever.
That’s how you do it and ppl still won’t give you your credit
I have been smoking for 45 years. Stopped drinking 10 yrs ago.
When I retired at 50. I am a successful business man. I fast
For 30 days once per year. Still very active, reading, exercising
And relaxing.
I'm so with you on that, I've been smoking for 35 years and have absolutely no intention of ever stopping. I work in sales and you have to be in top form to perform all the time and weed has had no negative effects on me at all.
Weed has nothing to do with IQ, even Elon Musk smoked it once. If anything it slows the mind and opens it up to more ideas.
@@Krezmick
The user of cannabis commits a victimless crime.
To all the younger generation: smoking weed is so difficult to quit after many years and the tolerance grows. It’s not “cool” and I wish I never started. It makes you addicted contrary to what certain articles say. You start to use it to regulate lows and sleep instead of processing emotions in a healthy way. Get into fitness and don’t hang out with the pot crowd. If they insist tell them it makes you nauseous. This is the advice I would give my younger self.
Mine has diminished at least 5 fold.
I know a pot head who coughs regularly as if to clear his air passages and he does have trouble sleeping as well.
but it does not kill u like alcohol..FACTS
I'm 45 and trying really hard to stop smoking weed. Started when I was a senior in high school. I don't even smoke to get high anymore, just to prevent myself from being irritated.
@@ryangrissom1948 I feel you , I smoke to relax , I can’t relax without a smoke
I had a teacher in college (around 1983) who gave us all a little written handout/advice at the end of the class. I thought it was cheesy but I never forgot the last line: AVOID MOOD-ALTERING DRUGS.
Try telling that to almost all Olympic 100 metre winners lol
Bro was informed directly by reagan
@@cade9632 and his wife, Nancy.😄
Literally everything alters your mood btw. if it is some specific substance or people around you. its all just chemical compounds just existing and interacting to their environment of your brain.
But true.. especially young people should rather avoid that, some might struggle with moderating in life.
like literally. eating some super spicy chinese food gets me high for about 1h. getting the sauna does the same. THC happens do it too, so what? Just do many more studies to really find out how harmful anything is.
Use to be a heavy smoker for 4 years, multiple bowls a day. I found myself in a psychosis state of mind where I was paranoid and filled with anxiety. Nothing extreme but I realized how much money I blown on part time euphoria. Anything in excess will destroy you in one way or another. The greatest thing about pot is you can stop at any time and won't have drastic withdrawal. Honestly life feels more clear without it now after smoking so much. Whenever I started smoking I said the same thing "life feels more clear". Now the tables are turned.
The lesson learned is moderation and prioritize life to your current condition.
Everything you just explained perfectly I am going through right now... Tryna cut down to 1 or 2 a day.
@@elyasshussain5988 same here brother trying to cut down
Yo Tengo UN mes que deje de fumar despues de UN año y aun siento Mucha ansiedad y depresion hay dias que me siento Bien pero aveces no. Ya quiero sentirme bien😢
REPENT OF YOUR SIN AND TURN TO JESUS CHRIST, OBEY GOD'S COMMANDMENTS OR YOU WILL NOT GO TO HEAVEN, TURN FROM SIN AND READ THE BIBLE.
JESUS IS LUCIFER hosea 13:7-8 revelation 13:1-8
Majority of stoners are in incredible denial, if you can’t eat or sleep before smoking you have a problem, simple as that.
I don't see how that's not a problem
You're 100% right
Nice job taking a vast group of varied individuals and assign a problem to them they probably don't have lol
Dammit I'm so different when I'm sober, I was so different before I started smoking daily. I'm definitely starting to worry about the long term effects.
Just breathe and learn to vibe in the ever-changing happening. There isn’t much point in trying to apply words to everything happening, or understanding everything. It just creates useless anxiety. Bottomline it will be okay homie lol.
@@josh3of4 sounds like youre a person who enjoys alan watts
nice. take care
id like to add in, meditation changes the structure of the brain
just how weed might do so
@@ixxxxxxx it’s awesome seeing more people waking up to the benefits and effects of these ancient practices. We’re getting closer to coming together with nature rather than just destroying and profiting off it.
And you probably should. I’m 42 and I’ve done a lot since I was young. Starting around 39 I went into a downward spiral mentally. Mad trauma surfaced. But I do believe that my excessive use of herb (for sure) and alcohol altered my brain. I’ve done MAD work in rebuilding my brain (food, yoga, meditation, working out, doing difficult things, constantly learning) the past couple years and it is working.
So if I could give advice. No doubt that herb is beneficial. Zero doubt. But with everything good there could be a negative. For ME it has become negative. So focus on maintaining your physical and mental health and you will be good. I wish someone told me that when I was younger. Would’ve saved a few years of my life trying to fix it. Blaze it up! 😂
@@guitar-jo same. You think you're happy until you quit, then you realize you've actually been missing out the whole time.
This is a complicated subject. For me personally, I felt like sort of a different person in a good way after smoking weed the first few times. It changed my perspectives on a lot of things and opened my mind up to new possibilities. I’m not sure if everyone goes though those types of changes but that’s what happened to me. Then a few years down the line nothing else changed much weed wise besides me cutting down on my usage slowly due to tolerance reasons.
Yes it does make life more interesting initially but over time it does have certain issues, does weed make you feel a bit down and leaves you with a sort of faded headache? I feel that way but maybe because the marijuana was of bad quality.
@@icewave8278 headaches usually have to do with cannabis terpenes, dosage , thc percentage, contaminates, seeds, and stems. Also dehydration. Try next time to research terpene profiles that match the effects you are trying to enjoy. Then search for strains that have those terpenes that you are searching for! Make sure you are hydrated as well and see if you still have a headache :)
@@icewave8278 a long curing process after a solid flush and a slow dry ensures enzymes break down certain molecules in the bud and give the buds the best possible environment to be smoked
Yes, I know. The concepts u can see, and understanding it’s perplexing aspects, as it’s slowly broken down like seeing a dominos effect of information visualized. Maybe I’m saying it wrong but I totally get what ur saying. I seem more intelligent in areas such as attention to detail or noticing the most unlikely thing’s anywhere at any moment. I’m just painting a picture
Yea i think im a better person on it (at least just micro doseing) and getting high high latter when nothing is going on. Tho i have lost a lot of concentration so thats scary
who else is smoking a bowl while watching this bs
Im eating a bowl of cereal cause i got the munchies
I just smoked 4
You don't even know weather the science behind this is accurate or not, you just hear someone saying something negative about weed and get defensive. Weeds cool but the pot community is so annoying. Stfu.
Lol
Bout to
It’s not good if you’re smoking it all the time but like anything in life, moderation is key.
I like being my own judge of what I put in my body. Why can't everyone else do the same 🙄
I agree, unfortunately for me I have a very addictive personality so I could never take days off. If I could I'd still use weed in today.
@@twinturbo5212 😂😂😂
Is not good if you smoke any amount of time... You are placing heavy tartar in your lungs and becoming dependable of a external substance to relax
@@soul741xD sources?
Ok so here's my experience forgetting things, sleep problems, stutter here and there, anxiety sometimes but rare
The stutter is the worst. It's from not being able to think clearly and having a hard time pulling out the right word. After about 11 years of smoke every day I had all these same issues. Stopping and getting healthy again and drinking a lot of water clears up most mental issues.
Mood and anxiety issues for sure💨
Facts
Word
what kind of mood issues?
@@nolimararce557 that's cuz weed be increasing eostrogen levels n u start feelin like a female.
Glad i stopped
Speak for yourself ✌️
well... here goes.. in one more year, i will complete a decade of smoking & this substance has helped me... i used to be 350 lb, i lost weight, reducing down to 160 in just 2 years... heart attack, stroke.. any other illness from being overweight defeated... i owe my life to this plant that GOD left for us on this planet.
It may say I only left one thumbs up, but it is really ten thumbs up.
Great work ! God Bless .......and pass it .
How on earth did smoking help you lose weight
Maverick33 Fit Cannabis is an appetite suppressant until it wears off!
yo hope you made the one decade. I just reached that. started at 13 and now 23 about to be 24
11x a week is enough to go crazy?!
I smoke every 50 minutes
U a rapper of some sorts?
how do you afford it?
Hahahahaja xD im new at growing it
We must linc up double the dose lol
thats kind of the normal rate for . its the time the effects wear off.
thats my rate too if i start early. 3.5g a day.
I smoke for various reasons as an adult, to cope with depression and trauma, I can say it has helped me conquer certain anxieties and will often lift me from a depressive state that otherwise can feel unshakable for me. Until I smoked for the first time nothing worked to help me calm myself as much as smoking has and I can personally say it has helped me prevent myself from self harming. Of course its my opinion that its not for everyone and everyone has different reactions to it, so this is just me. I find smoking has significantly increased my quality of life, but I do admit my dependency can be unhealthy at times creating feelings of anxiety when I run low or out.
Lies again? Brain Food
Best answer goes to you!
What age did you start?
The anxiety from running out is real and I’ve had episodes from not coordinating re-ups properly. Weed is best used as an occasional crutch if you use it for trauma. As someone who also suffers from an inability to cope, weed can make it so you never truly develop other coping mechanisms. And eventually, like in my case, weed loses its initial efficacy and once that happens that’s even MORE anxiety, realizing you have to stay on top of your tolerance and have little else to turn… Talk about scary. As someone grappling with a dependency due to trauma, I don’t think regular smoking is suitable for the vast majority of people. It’s not sustainable in my mind, and you’re best off building more stable coping mechanisms in lieu of weed use (picking up guitar for instance was difficult but one of the best decisions I made this year).
Did u ever consider therapy? Beforehand
There is a big difference between use and abuse. Someone who has a beer with friends occasionally is not the same as an alcoholic. Someone who enjoys a joint with friends is not the same as someone who gets baked every day. Moderation is the key, people.
Agree
I was smoking for 6 years 5 joint per day
Now it has been 11 months i leave it behind
Did you have withdraws?
Yea bro, I started in 2020 at 19 just to be a cool kid. And best believe I did become way more popular. Over the past 4 months I thought about how I was becoming completely a different person, so I’m clean now, I wanna be myself that’s it
That’s good you’ve been committed to quitting I’m going to this just ain’t it thought was but not
@@drack6701 lol you sound like you’re talking about heroin let alone weed
@@heybeter5935 you must not understand some of the psychological affects of marijuana, so you even smoke bro?
Just don’t smoke excessively, moderation is key.
Exotic Flower I’d like to think this way
Exotic Flower sorry I need 100 blunts to the face a day
@@prodigygetgud7921 id smoke an ounce a day if I could I love weed
Or not at all..
Define smoking excessively
I recently quit and I feel pretty positive about it.
Congrats! Any tips?
@@psychiclovespells630 Replace it with something else. Get back to a hobby or fund some new ones. Put effort into basically anything else and keep moving. That first month was sort of hard but right after that I felt great.
God bless you
@Ruth Esther I had brain fog all the time and then had a REALLY bad trip and it made me realize that I was on the wrong path. Feel better now 😌
@@Internet007. Great tip
Smoked daily for last 25+years today is my 3rd day of quitting 👍🙏🙏good luck me
Your not alone
What is it with all the Michael Jackson songs 🤔😂😂😂 good luck joany 👌🙏👍
Good luck - the love affair with Mary is a tough one to break - can be done though.
So far so good 👌👍
Good for you wild boy!!! Mind over matter!
I've smoked every day for the last 3 years it definitely changes something in your head
Tyler Harrington yeah welcome to the real world u can see clearly now my friend its a joy isn't it
Tyler Harrington no more worrying about it
I’m pretty sure going through life without it your brain will change as well over the years
@@gabrielgagne3850 Agreed - look "neuro-plasticity"
or... u just got older?
My brain has changed so much, i do not think the same. I feel so different to who I was before and i hate it
Same I feel like a different person more out of reality I don't think it's lowered my IQ though because I'm still pretty smart compared to a lot of people and my brain still functions well. 😂
Feel like you lost your personality and character..
Then stop...why would u do somthing if it changes u
Unimaginable Gaming it definitely effects some people more than others i know people who havent really been effected mentally by weed but i have heavily
Cameron Ratliff i like the high and the euphoria, i mean who doesnt
as a chronic of 23 years, i just quit last week and the anxiety is out of this world.. but i have to get threw this because being a slave to addiction is the worst.
I hope you we’re successful and you’re happy now man
Smoked for 25 years every day all day, never remembered a dream. For the past year I've been working a job that is shift work where I work a week on week off. Every week while I was at work and not smoking like clockwork on day 3 or 4 my dreams would start getting intense or at least I would remember parts of them. I'm now on day 26 without smoking for the first time since I was 15 and my dreams are crazy, it's like I go to sleep and wake up in a dream even if it's a nap. Now they are now so intense and real and it's not like I remember pieces of dreams I remember everything. I find this amazing and just wanted to share it with the world.
I havent experienced nice dreams since 3 tears ago that I started smoking heavily
Good for you man. I'm genuinely happy for you.👍👍👍
I am a smoker practically half my life. I've always had vivid dreams, even as a kid. Ever since the weed was introduced I am experiencing lucid dreams and oftentimes I am flying (which is really cool). It must have had the opposite effect for you then. Weed made my dreams even more intense and oftentimes lucid, in your case it lessened them? It could also be due to the memory weed impacts, every person actually dreams every single night - but if we remember them, that is a different thing entirely. Seems to me that weed just made you forgetful.
I'm a chronic pot smoker and idk why this video has so many dislikes.
Y'all in denial. Ofc its going to have some side effects like almost everything. Everything that comes up must come down.
However I still think it's safer than sugar especially if vaporized or eaten aka not smoked. Sugar has been shown to also have effects on the brains reward system.
However, from experience, Marijuana even when used chronically has so many less side effects than booze, sugar, so many meds, rec drugs, sitting down all day and much more.
sachyktothea anything is harmful in large amounts. You can die from an h2o overdose. Point is, uhhh dammit I forgot.
sachyktothea Stop using the Holy Herb. You are a disgrace to our community. How dare you speak ill of God's Holiest of plants. She's the healing of the nations.
sachyktothea z
Mr.A VR Freak God makes many plants, so you think we should all be eating a bunch of opium? God makes plants, but scriptures show he has made at least one forbidden.
Been smoking for 10 years. I know my brain is a little more sluggish because of it. But I need help with chronic pain, and my entire adult life I've spent looking for the best option. Marijuana is by far the most beneficial and least harmful when considering the other options for chronic pain relief.
I’m a more-than-daily smoker for a couple years now. I have to say I can relate to the instant gratification section (and a little bit the anxiety, but i already have anxiety so im not a good control). Ever since I started I’ve noticed it has been much more difficult to sit myself down and work vs taking the instant gratification of smoking/wasting time. That said, I think this could happen to any addictant, not just weed
REPENT OF YOUR SIN AND TURN TO JESUS CHRIST, OBEY GOD'S COMMANDMENTS OR YOU WILL NOT GO TO HEAVEN, TURN FROM SIN AND READ THE BIBLE.
@@icebreaker9006 bro then why god make this goofy ah plant
@@etebongthey can't handle questions
It’s been exactly 48 hours since I’ve smoked as I type this comment! I feel great, much more communicable, the mental dog has been lifted and I feel as if all the things I wanted to do when I was using flower I can actually do now without the overthinking. I couldn’t sleep the first night.. I tossed and turned every 10 minutes until I finally fell asleep at 2am and woke up every 45 mins. I’ve smoked just about every day for the past 5 years and I’ll definitely say that kush is the one thing that you can quit cold turkey and have no long lasting withdraw effects other than losing sleep that first night. It’s all in your head!! You can put the weed down and move forward with your life.
@@Dr.SmegmaJones nah I folded. I’m managing my habit a bit better but still using.
Honestly I’m genuinely surprised after smoking that long you didn’t have many side effects! I’ve only done it every day for 3 months and I’m on my second day and it suckssssss
I honestly agree with putting a warning label, just so ppl can be more responsible with it and not turn it into a problem for themselves like myself
They won't listen. Everyone thinks this is the best thing since overstocked overabundant bread.
Let’s put similar labels on products with sugar. That stuff is deadly. More than 700k Americans die each year from its associated heart disease and diabetes.
Liquor should also have one, saying things like if you drink this whole bottle there is a possibility of death. Like idk why the Canadian government thinks I should only be able to buy 30 grams at once, and the say 4 seeds is equivalent to 5 grams of my allotted 30, it's wack, I can go into a liquor store and buy a small keg, a case of beer, bottle and bottles of spirits and more if I wanted, no questions asked other than, having a party? It's wild, plus they treat it like we're childeren, too many people who never smoke try edibles first, which is dumb, I've never greened out, and I find most people who started young dont, and never really have, like we expect people to just drink responsibly but we have the government telling us how much we can buy of something that can't kill you, it's weird
@@jossuearias3509 lol honestly it doesn’t even feel that amazing I’ve tried it and I get panick attacks and I know not everyone does but still it doesn’t feel that great mostly like when your drunk and that’s it beside maybe seeing things and other stuff but not much of a difference.
They do that for cigs and people still smoke em
I’ve been smoking for 9 years and I’m now noticing these effects, and it’s crazy how spot on this video was. I find it hard to focus on long term goals, and I am always looking for the short term gratification (usually smoking and doing whatever). It’s hard to NOT focus on the short term. Really hard.
Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t quit smoking. But I significantly cut back and just vape and I am feeling like I am returning to my base line self again. Like everything, moderation is key
ZIPCODE BEATS I totally understand you.... Same here
I was thinking
Dam this dude smoke for 9 year and then I reflected and iv smoked for 10 years😂😌 time to stop
I've "quit" now, by the way, since the anxiety and cloudy thinking it gave me was just so taxing.
@Reichsflugscheibenchemtrailpilot der NWO dude you are not fine even when people miss use "there" or "thier" they usually type out some coherent sentences and you are typing like a moron. Of course you act like you are 25 when you are 40 years old, you have never let your brain grow, you are too busy being clouded in the mind that you do not understand how stupid you sound through your text
tbh everyone i hear say this never had any plans before ever touching weed. They smoke for awhile then blame weed for not being a doctor or lawyer, like nah son you were a loser before you started smoking why would that change cus you smoke 20x a day????
I’ve been smoking HIGH amounts on THC every single day, multiple times a day since I was 16. I’m turning 20 in 2 days and I can honestly say I’ve never regretted something so much. My brain is practically like scrambled eggs. I can’t hold long/meaningful conversations anymore and My memory is absolutely horrible. I’m truly scared that my brain will never recover. I would love to talk to someone about this.. (stoners don’t come for me I know weed affects everyone differently, this is just from my experience)
hello, been through the same. I found it helpful when I switched to smoking only at night and a small amount. If you don't want to quit, you can try this. Stop smoking during the day and pick up a book. Reading will help your memory eventually. Smoke only after 9 pm and with a small amount. You'll realize your tolerance will be lower so you will enjoy your weed more and it's much more cheaper to smoke this way. Sorry for bad english, take care
Hi, how are you now?
Mushrooms help. The legal ones. Lion's mane. There are companies that make Chinese herbal powder with mushroom blends for nootropics
Curious too, 22 turning 23, started when I was 19 had the thing where I won't talk to anyone. How did you manage?
You have to quit. I seems like life will be miserable without it but after a couple of weeks you will be suprised how good you feel. Do not forget to pray to god and read the bible (biblical arheology as well which prooves the bible).
I used to be a heavy smoker for 20 plus years, literally everyday all day since a teenager and this is so true. I believed it was good for me because I like being creative and it took away negative feelings but i started to realize the negative effects mentioned here combined with severe depression due to the brain not being able to produce dopamine on its own. I have Adhd so that’s probably why I got addicted in the first place because of low levels of dopamine. it’s just made it worst. It’s been a year since I quit and I wish I hadn’t abused my brain so much. I’m not against weed just don’t do it everyday (like alcohol) it will damage your brain and time will just pass and hold you back without you even noticing it.
I was a heavy user. 4-5 times a day over the summer last year for months because covid hit I had more free time. I smoked myself to have Anxiety I’ve never experienced before. I over think so much at work. I go over situations that aren’t even happening but they could be realistic so I start over thinking.
I dont think 4-5 times a day over a summer can be considered heavy use.
@@Bleach420 it’s heavy use during the summer but if it was just over the summer than it’s not really chronic use
Cbd man cbd. Mix it with your flower
the fact is that I'm smoking weed right now
Same dawg
Facts bruh 😤😩
wanna play fifa bro hahahaha
Yeah bruh
How you feeling now?
It doesn’t matter what it is, too much of anything is bad for you. This is coming from someone who is dependent on weed and has been abusing it for a couple years. I’m trying to fix that now and hopefully in the future I can have a healthier relationship with cannabis.
I’ve been smoking for 11 years. I agree, I’ve taken tolerance breaks. Plan on doing another one
Tolerance breaks are great for keeping your mind stable I’ve been smoking more during this pandemic and I can tell it’s time for a break I liked the way it felt when I first started 🤣
I used to smoke everyday for 4 years, in the beginning I’d experience the nice pleasant high that marijuana was known for. Over the past year, I started noticing that instead of experiencing feelings of happiness while high, it started doing the opposite. I started to experience a lot of anxiety and paranoia even when I was alone. I decided that it was a sign for me to quit and I have, and I feel a lot happier sober now than when I used to smoke. Weird how things work lol but I don’t regret my decision. Its been about a month since I quit, it wasn’t easy tho. I used to vape nicotine too, and smoking weed felt like satisfying a craving more than to actually feel good. I quit both this year. I don’t think weed is bad, it’s definitely better than alcohol and cigarettes or vaping, but it’s not for everyone
Weed consumed frequent and in high doses might downregulate our body's natural endocannabinoid production, just a theory but I stopped and feel normal again somewhat to before I started using chronic..chronically
I'm micro-dosing D8 THC Sublingual Tablets from LEVEL1, which seems to give all benefits without the b.s.
Some peoples systems goes with it some dont if u having anxiety that aint for you
How has it been after one year?
Me too. It’s use fun and gave me a better mood but after I returned to it it was no longer fun but made me anxious and paranoid. Today marks my one week of quitting weed and I feel much better. Anxiety or being anxious is going down every day
Crazy how subjective it is, I'm the opposite where it started off badly, then I got used to it.
I feel like I’ve reached the end of my addiction. I’ve grown out of smoking daily. I feel like there’s no point to life.
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I hope you find your purpose, brother
J L Thanks mate!
TheGhjgjgjgjgjg wow thank you. I loved it
I dream to grow out of smoking daily. Did you just... decide?
This video took a long time to say “we don’t really know” lol
What substance doesn’t change the brain over time? I’ll take the damage from weed over the damage of stress, thx
You can fix stress without weed
Alice Borry with what? Exercise? And risk cardiac arrest? Nah I’mma stick to weed thnx
@@nikitachakravarti5564 That's the biggest excuse I've ever heard about exercising
Amen Skeptical Jesus, amen.
jeff L - Not true my friend, I have smoked & vaporized this wonderful plant for 14+ years. I have an MBA and decent bank account, I’m stress free and perfectly healthy. I will use it for the rest of my life. My friend!!!
I've been a heavy weed smoker for 15/20 years, after watching this video I'm thinking that they could be correct in thier assumptions of being driven by immediate reward and higher anxiety and mood swings. I've found these to be something I'm experiencing myself. It's become worrying as I don't think I have the drive and will power to actually quit but I know the weed is contributing to the problem. If anyone has any tips to help it would be greatly appreciated. Good luck to anyone trying to better themselves!
@@requiem19 thanks mate 👍 I appreciate the info, it's better coming from someone in the dame boat and had the same experience. I'll use this advice and ill let you know how I get on. Thanks again mate 👍
If you have a large supply and want to quit smoking.. turn it into cannabutter. I did this last winter. Bake the weed very briefly in the oven on low heat, then melt it into butter and sugar (make fudge and put it in the freezer). Having nothing on hand to smoke it cut my usage right down but when I felt I needed a boost I eat a little bit of fudge instead, when taken in moderation (not every day!) it gives anxiety release, calm happy feeling and better ability to focus on hard tasks gently. But they aren't a magic bullet, sometimes you are better sober.
Stupidly I grew more plants last summer and have a supply again.. thinking I need to do this again, but going for a good 8 months or so over the summer without smoking showed me its possible. It requires a lot of self acceptance. It's a shame(?) that harvest time coincides with the dark cold winters.. I think going for a walk and getting sunshine in darker months is helpful for managing anxiety. Ultimately it's finding another way to deal with whatever the feeling is that makes you want to smoke in the first place. Sitting thru anxiety etc.
@@minkutak2095 If you put the weed into an oven on a low temp, the oven will act like a vaporiser. You're just going to evaporate all the THC and destroy the weed.
I didn't think it was possible to quit either, the psychological grip is strong , just like my addiction to alcohol I cut down my consumption over a two week period to a point where I was barely intoxicated. This allows you to experience what sobriety will feel like and to be honest, it felt great, instead of trepidation I felt optimistic, I felt like the old me. That feeling was more gratifying than any high. Then I simply stopped altogether.realizing these moments of clarity are few and far in between has helped me stay drug and alcohol free permanently. You can do it brother.
@@realitycheck2669 you've never made edibles
I've had some great times smoking weed for years.
But I still wish I never touched it.
It definitely has changed me for the worse.
Dang, how so?
Yes buddy. How?
@@db5145 Sorry for the late reply.
I'm not blaming weed specifically, but my own self control with weed.
Everything is better when stoned.
After playing video games, listening to music, watching porn and even eating food while stoned, I find everything boring now.
I'd rather not do those things while sober because they mean nothing to me now.
I got so addicted, that I even ditched social events just to stay home and smoke.
I've tried quitting several times but life feels so boring without it now.
It's made be very lazy and unmotivated.
But hey, everyones experience is different.
@@symdatta4048 if you are interested, I replied to the other person explaining why.
hey aussie I felt the same way. I tried quitting multiple times by myself since “you can’t get addicted to weed” and I had to join MA (marijuana annoymous) and its so healing. I really reccomend you join us as well because it seems you want to quit which is the only requirement. It is 100% free. Hope to see you there dude the people are so supportive and great. I feel higher than I’ve ever, ever been smoking weed all day everyday
I don't care i'ma still smoke a that shit
of course you are only human
please do! please make all your friends smoke it too! It will make the already overpopulated world less competitive.
Tyler... you'd probably fall off the planet and any ideology you left behind in your family along with your death... Sad thing is... down the line in your family's descendants... im sure a few will NEED this plant. I'm sure you have ancestors that have used it as medicine at one point as well as the plant originated in central asia...
shady shade already brain dead
Life is too painful for us plebs. Medicinal herb helps.
I think the reality is that some people can use lots of marijuana and not have long term problems and some people use it and have problems. Just like everything else in life, we are all different people and there is no "one size fits all" answer to almost anything.
If I touch fire I get burned, just like you do, and anybody else.
In bigger degree the more you touch it.
I ain't saying MJ is fire, but i'll affect you the more you use it, just like anything else.
Use it wisely.
I always knew equality was a lie.
@eric Spencer agree 💯💯
@eric Spencer Facts! It all depends on the individual. An extremem example is that some people who smoke weed end up schizophrenic due to a family history of or genetic predisposition to schizophrenia but those who are not predisposed/have no family history can smoke as much as they like without any consequences, i.e snoop or wiz khalifa.
If you want a career then you’ll need to quit, if you want a job then carry on. Weed frazzles your memory, clouds reality, makes you lazy, slows reaction times, clouds decision making, gives you the outlook of I’ll do it tomorrow, induces paranoia, whether you realise it or not is down to how much in denial you are, makes you moody, destroys motor skills and coordination. It’s only when you start to mix with intelligent people that you start to get exposed badly! Whilst your hanging around other pot heads you will continue living in a pipe dream
any teens watching this video please wait until you are 21-25 to try marijuana. i wish i waited.
Who else watched this while smoking weed
Me... while trading stocks...
if you consume in moderation, then you have nothing to worry about.
Half Oz a week
@@Young_jimmy12345 that isnt really moderate lol .. weed can also be microdosed
bruh i only did it 6times and i didn't even smoke the whole joint so am gucci
Reichsflugscheibenchemtrailpilot der NWO you type like a 4 year old on crack.
@@Young_jimmy12345 Those are rookie numbers dawg
Anxiety is definitely triggered by smoking too much and after quitting or taking a tolerance break.
I quit for 3 months and then smoked an entire blunt. Bad idea.
@@Lucas-ev5xx Oof!
I actually got a few panic attacks from it (convincing myself I had suffered a stroke). Though.. granted, I am suffering from severe depression following the continual loss of vision (and other mental effects such as lethargy, brain fog, difficulty to concentrate, reading is bothersome).
@eric Spencer Nope, but I do smoke daily!
@@HuubHeesakkers that’s happening to me too 😑💀
this is just my testimony; i smoked weed semi heavily during my college years because a lot of my friends had. i have had breaks here and there, but always seemed to come back to it and was getting high every day. i havent smoked in 50 days and my abilities to focus on tasks, remember to complete assignments and apply common sense has been noticeably apparent in my new job. i have considered that perhaps i have adhd but have never been diagnosed by a clinical professional. i blame the weed because when i would smoke i would get so stupid and absolutely forgetful, then i would still feel groggy in the morning after. i dont think weed is a horrible drug by any means, but it definitely has a detrimental effect on chronic users
Has your memory improved by now? I'm really interested to know, this is my main issue
@@edgarSmile yes sir, my short term memory has been reborn in a sense lol. After a month or so without smoking, the benefits are definitely noticeable.
@@Unawesomenessness Did you quit or just do it moderately now?
Same
Lol so ur not a true stoner. Stoners always stoners
It’s funny how typical marijuana smokers portray themselves to be open minded but when it comes to marijuana they are so obstinate and hold their ground. They don’t care about the negatives at all.
Ummmm look in the comments a little more so many admit to how much it’s changed them or given them health problems. From what I see people who smoke weed are brutally honest
When I used it daily for a while I did notice mood changes
Such as?
Uh that's kinda the idea 🤔
Which strain(s) have been used?
Indica/Hybrid/Sativa/Medical?
THC how high/low, CBD included?
Don't just classify it as 'one marijuana thing' because there's thousands different of them which all have completely different effects. This is not educating anyone and manipulating people who know little about this great plant.
Yes, different strains, different affects
Right. Were they also using other drugs? Alcohol? The real controlled test would take scans of non smokers then successive scans of those people who then consume on a regular basis
Should have more likes ...
THC is THC stupid
@@petemurphy222 there is a difference between smoking a 10% strain to a ultra killer death strain that is laced and has 20% thc
People consider me smart and I have been smoking for 10 years almost daily,take that
I love to smoke and work out. 3 hrs at a gym flies by.
One of the oldest cultivated plants known to man.
But "More research needed". Ill let them figure that one out while I smoke this kush.
Jay Renolds poppy plants have been cultivated for a long time as well... doesn’t mean it’s good for you smh
Facts!!!
@@kronedog talking bout weed bro
You forgot the fact that we live in a completely different society. Smoking weed while searching for coconuts might be fun but today you have to get a job, pay the bills etc
Just because we don't know everything about the way mary jane affects the brain, doesn't mean there isn't evidence pointing towards it being negative in some ways.
But hey, I smoke weed and marijuana has made me open to new ways of thinking, so it's not all bad, but we can't keep saying "Oh people have used it for so long, it can't be bad".
I'm also a recovering opiate addict.. People have used opium for god knows how many years, but that doesn't really prove anything at all.
Have a good one.
Better for me than my amphetamine addiction lol
That's gross.
Hector Sanchez disgust
still better than a energy drink or alcohol addiction.
Hope you get better bro
Av been smocking weed since I was 19 am 30 now. I smoke at least 5 spliff day. Now it's been 2 days av not smoked and am going cold turkey Al the way. I can already see abit of difference, I feel more energy am talking more now at work with customer and I feel little more happy now inside, which av not felt in years. I know I can do this and want to carry on and find my life again, I already feel like av been sleeping for the last 11 year's. I know it's only been two days but I can honestly feel the difference. Only down side am having is am eating little bit because my appetite is Al over the place atm, can't get on the munches anymore lol. If u out there reading this and want to quit, u can it's Al in Ur head it's not addictive. U can do this we can do this.
Updates? This helped me on my journey
Well your smoking spliffs that’s withdraws from tobacco
smoke when you're happy, not sad
The series of videos that is, 'The Short Answer' is definitely the best this channel has to offer, I love them!
I used to smoke around an 8th a day before(got clean and joined the marines) but before getting clean marijuana would give me such horrid anxiety. I wouldn't want to go out and going to school was an absolute nightmare. I wouldn't be able to speak to people and my confidence went downhill. When I stopped smoking weed all of that stopped. Before that happened though I loved weed. I don't know what caused me to start having anxiety on weed. Well that's just my story.
Just a quick tip. If you quit weed, try to take 10.000 steps a day. At least 7.500 before you stop walking (unless there's traffic light ofcourse). Preferably walk in the sun. You'll feel some sort of high afterwards.
I'm now on day 4 of abstinence and it helped me to keep my cool. If I don't take these long walks I'll be very depressed and anxious.
I smoked for 4 years weed does change your brain 🧠 unfortunately mostly for the worst, I used to think of it as a break for your brain but the problem your brain will want more of those breaks and that’s not ideal if you want to get somewhere in life, my advice you should quit before it becomes a part of life.
my brother started at age 12, he's now homeless since he was 55 (about 6 years now). yep, its harmless.
As a frequent smoker who is at the end of a month long detox, I can kind of see how this video is sort of accurate. It should be treated like a beer if you ask me now. I would not have said that a month ago.
Youre a badass and such an inspiration
I love weed and I smoke a few times a day. But it's true it makes u lazier if u can't handle ot
God bless you
Are you still off it? How to you sgay off it?
@@Whiterun_Gaurd If you are struggling then go cold turkey and stay busy. Use chewing gum when you crave it and wait 10 mins for it to pass. Trust me it'll work!
I haven't smoked in 2 months now. I can move things with my mind and I hear colours...
I believe it.
So I'm guessing you smoke again ? 👀
Its best perfect kind of meditation
I just turned 73 and have been using cannabis since I was 19, so 54 years now. I have a doctorate in veterinary medicine and have run my own veterinary practice for more than 27 years with good commercial and professional success. I obtained the necessary qualifications on the second educational path, at the age of 73 I am fit: I am in nature every day and cut my own firewood in my own forest with the chainsaw. I enjoy every day of my life and enjoy my good weed every day! I have traveled all over the world and not as a tourist but have lived in the countries and earned my living there, speak four languages fluently and look back on a colorful wild beautiful life that couldn't have been nicer!
period doctor Rot Wolf
and what’s your point because it’s not self evident ?
@@classygary using Cannabis makes you think different, facts are networked in many ways and arouse a large number of associations! but it doesn't make you stupid at all.🕉🔥🌈⚡️🌙🌞😇
I have stopped using cannabis multiple times over the course of these many years. For various reasons from one day to the next. If the intention was strong enough, I had no problems with that. Apart from a certain irritability for a few days, which you could definitely deal with.
In the times when I was working as a vet, I had working days of 14 hours, after that on-call dutys and night operations.I had no problem at all stopping cannabis use during this time. But in my free time I consumed again with great pleasure.🙂🙃😊😇.
my friends and i smoked during high school and i was astonished how stupid they got. I quit but, one kid got so burnt out he could barely make jokes, finish thoughts, and he lost most all sense of humor. It was honestly really sad, people who say weed is harmless are saying it because they've lost to many brain cells to realize they've lost to many brain cells.
i just realized i’m that friend
@@2isa well you could always quit bro 👍
So true, when I was a stoner and got heavily into it I became so dull and couldn't find any humour in anything
@@chickentikka7890same here, i am on 4th day without za, how to reverse those effects
i don't think smoking weed is bad, but smoking less or not smoking is only a positive outcome
This *damage* is reversed within a month, not worth to mention .....
I think you don't understand what structural changes in the brain actually implies. In short, no, you don't reduce those changes, they're irreversible.
@@trismegistus3461 yes they do. Your brain changes all the time.
@@symbioticparasite6268 Then you sir should publish your findings on neurogenesis in adult brain, and win a Nobel prize.
@@trismegistus3461 that has already been done, so your lagging behind mate.
adult neurogenesis has been shown to occur at low levels compared with development, and in only two regions of the brain: the adult subventricular zone (SVZ) of the lateral ventricles, and the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus.
I smoked every day for almost 10 years. I come from a dysfunctional family, so I had many psychological problems, including an alcohol problem. The herb helped me understand that this is not the way and win over my damaged psyche. But now, after many years, I felt that it had served its purpose. I stopped rolling joints every day, out of respect for this beautiful plant. This is not as tobacco, this is a powerful tool, given to us by God to use properly. If you don't respect the herb, the herb will no longer respect you. Period.
Tbh weed screwed me up bad. It’s sad the democrat party pushes it so much c
after 8 years of daily smoking im more in the moment I can see things falling from the corner of my eye and i catch it before it falls
Ninja!
after 10 years of continuous inhalation of marijuana I can finally say I have reached enlightenment and also have superpowers
Josh M Do you even know what enlightenment is?
You being serious about this post cuz I have noticed this also it’s almost like a spike in my cognitive function
That's because when you smoke things sloooow down.
Im high af rn
I’m telling ya
😂😂😂
This comment section is high
Bro weed gives the Brain powers u good g
😅😅😅😅😅
As a long term user I can say it’s way more harmful than people think…. I quit after 25 years and the withdrawals were horrible… I don’t know how people get off harsher drugs bc pot was bad enough
wow 25 years.. how the heck did you quit?? very impressive you pulled that off my man 👍
@@Mr.__Sofi bro did not quit
I’m pretty sure that smoking pot at age 13 caused issues with anxiety later in life. It’s also interesting how Almost everyone I know has had panic attacks while smoking pot, & it never gets discussed.
Yes and smoking at an early age can potentially lead to schizophrenia.
@@mistercool3859Most of the crazies out there don't even touch weed.
Why was this video so heavily downvoted? It’s informative and well put together
Cause many weed users say they can quit any time and it's not addictive and refuse to believe in any way that it can have any negative effects or withdrawls.. yet they are never quitting.. so how can they even say that. Quitting is horrible when everyone around u says ur faking the withdrawls and insomnia cause it's jot bad but also say they can quit tomorrow but don't
Sweet I got 5-7 years before my brain turns to mush. Until then “ smoke weed everyday”
2 years down. Now you only have 3-5.
7 days sober. The key is to get the paraphernalia and weed out of your house then just commit to sobriety. It's hard on a physiological level the first week then it dissipates could take months or years to fully heal your brain but just set your sights on new goals and endeavors you can do anything. My catalyst was my children and better health and mental clarity.
7 years later I can confirm. This is 100 percent true
I just quit smoking about a month and 20 days ago all because I had a 4-day-long anxiety and panic attack episode it was truly one of the hardest mental challenges I've had in my life so far and I'm only 15 and before that, I smoked 4-5 times a day every day for about 2 and half years I went full-on cold turkey after my first anxiety attack and haven't smoked since then the withdrawals were terrible and I couldn't eat for days. Ever since I quit I have lost friends and have faced some very serious urges to smoke but I stayed strong and my mental health is the best it’s been in a long time and I haven’t had any bad anxiety and panic attacks in a quite a while I feel great now I still have the urge to smoke all the time but I just listen to music and try my best not to think about it.
I totally understand you buddy, im 100 days clean & i experienced some really bad anxiety & panic attacks! Horrible feeling. I never even knew that was a thing before it happened to me. I still have anxiety & mini panic attacks here & there. I’m hoping it will go away soon.
hey man recognizing that you had a problem and being able to stop it is something that most ppl can’t do so make sure to be easy on yourself
How long after you quit did it take you to start to feel and think clearly and sharply? I’m a week sober after being a heavy daily smoker and I feel terrible. Mentally unfocused and irritable. My eyes do feel physically stronger weird enough but other than that I just feel in a moment by moment haze. I totally relate on the loss of an appetite as well as my body temp is out of whack.
@@cosborne06 Lots of exercises. Dont stop sweating. Do this consistently for three weeks to a month it will regulate your body temp. While at it, try as much as possible to avoid sex and stroking your meat. You need all the energy to overcome the withdrawal phase.
Do y’all get headaches everyday with these panic attacks ?
Anyone who has smoked and been around other long term stoners knows its bad for your mental health
MYviewMYview its really not
hey did you just blow in from stupid town
jp100780 you forgot a question mark.
MYviewMYview recreational yes medical no
It’s not what people want to hear but true.
Anyone in doubt smoke weed and play a strategy game. You can't win
Link to the references in description please, it's very useful being able to read the entire articles yourself
I used to do high concentrates of thc every single day for about a year and I had a really bad high off one of them and it triggered an anxiety disorder in me. It's been almost 2 years since that day and im getting better and I smoke only flower now. Moderation is key, and know your limits!
Similar thing happened to me on shrooms I haven’t touched them since. No LSD no nothing just flower
@@Flips44 weed has long term affects mentally. lsd can only long term affect you psychologically which is why im doingt the opposite to you.
Good..I need my brain to make a few changes..
Sharon_dize_
like any addiction, it starts out slowly and harmless.
This is possibly the worst study that I've seen.
Ignorance is bliss
Douglas Folen They even made up names for parts of the brain
where did they make up names for the brain?
Elan Struble
You know of a human who is a non-hedonist? A person who pursues pain and avoids pleasure? Why would anyone do that?
Then simply place an argument as to why. No point saying it's wrong without evidence
Watching this while waiting for my wax plug 🤷🏼♂️
Wow I am going through comment sections and seeing everyone who smoked for several years has same situation. This video is on point. It’s been 14 years since I’ve started smoking weed. I hope I can moderate or quit one day. 🙏
I quit smoking 5 minutes ago wish me luck
I hate when people only point out the good things about it. Thinking there is no harm to your mental state, lungs, and life goals.
It makes you lazy and depressed if I’m being honest it really hurts you emotionally because after a while you just keep chasing that same high and you never get it because you build tolerance to it thus making it just a habit. Weed is fine but over doing it every single time is not. Some days I’d rather go on a drinking bing then get high again just for the simple fact that I would actually feel alive rather dead. There is a lot of times weed can help but doing it everyday has had effects for me personally. Even motivation at work is bad sometimes because of weed. Just remember too much of a good thing is also a bad thing. Be careful and smoke responsibly and in a good environment.
I have been smoking home grown marijuana for atleast 5 years now. It is still recreational for me. I roll a joint when I am about to go the bed and get high before entering, it's a routine. I think marijuana is good if you smoke it in its natural form, the ones that are grown in a lab are high in THC and may be a good high but its natural essence is lost.
my brother started smoking weed in around 7th grade. My mom died when he was 11. He got expelled from catholic school in 7th grade. He didn't finish high school, never had girlfriends (but was a straight A student in first grade and all the cheerleaders at our school chased after him, he was popular and handsome and smart. He never finished high school. Never married. No children. No college. No new cars. Never owned a home, probably never had a credit card. Had only one steady enjoyable job but got fired. He became homeless at around age 55. He dabbled in speed and alcohol. But pot has been constant since a young age. He forgets things like crazy and then has an outburst because of it. No one wants to be around him because his patience is just not there. But he's super cool.
Deff true I’ve been smoking for 12 years and now just started to taper of because now it gives me anxiety and I get depressed the next day
Sasha Cordon I just quit after 6 years daily. It just gets old and it takes over. I became a corny homebody all the time. One week off and I’m never turning back. There’s too much life out there to miss out, just to stay in and roll up. Good luck to you :)
Just a little thing, it's not just due to weed. ANYTHING you do did daily or things you enjoy you suddenly stop cause the same "withdrawal effects. Just as having this favorite drink and it no longer exists, per example - even that can cause withdrawals.
So this is A public matter now ? What's the big deal ? If you don't like it then quit.
I also used to get anxiety when I smoked weed (after 10+ years of smoking) until it gave me nasty weird panic/anxiety attacks, but it wasn't related to the smoking but to the lifestyle. When I changed that, I could smoke again like normally.
@@scottyhamilton1624 "So this is A public matter now ? What's the big deal ? If you don't like it then quit." If only it/life was as easy as that (reality) :D
I have been heavily smoking for about 10 years now. Honestly I hardly get high anymore but instead it just makes me feel normal now. About every 2 hours at work I start to crave it and get irritable and anxious, so I take a smoke break like a cigarette smoker. My mental health is a wreck, but I have been through a lot of trauma and have had mental health issues before weed anyways. I am doing well in life working as a manager, living in my own apartment, and going to therapy. Honestly I would like to quit for my health and wallet but I’ve become addicted at this point
I can still function even if I'm high
Simply living life constantly changes your brain. With every second you spend being conscious, changes in your brain occur as new thoughts form and memories are physically stored in your brain’s physical structure.
This world and all is Madness have an effect on my brain
Legalise WEED , FREE 2021
@Joe say the warrior behind a keyboard with all his prejudice