2006-07-23 01:39:33 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Although it is a common belief that THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol ), the chemical compound in Cannabis that makes you feel "stoned", does not kill your braincells. THC is fat soluble which means that is sticks to the fat cells in your body, By sticking to the fat cells in your body it makes it stay in your system longer than water soluble substances. THC sticks to your brain cells and inhibits them from transmitting the electrons needed to produce cognitive thought. You will become temporarily less intelligent, but one you have detoxed your system there is really very little damage done to the actual brain sells themselves.
But keep in mind several independent studies have shown that the age of development that you start doing mind altering substances is the stage of development you will stay in because the areas of your brain are not functioning correctly during the allotted period that they are supposed to be to mature at a normal rate. Once your pituitary gland has completed its cycle of telling your body to grow and develop, that is pretty much it. SO if you are 12 and you start smoking cannabis daily and for several years your brain will be stuck at that stage. Therefore you will continue to react and have the brain pattern of a 12 yr old
2006-07-23 02:36:38 · answer #1 · answered by Amber 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I understood cannabis stays in your system for three weeks or so. By smoking every day you are just building up the stuff in your system.
Even if it doesn't make you less intelligent, it would make you so laid back you wouldn't care what intelligence is anyway
There is also a stong suggestion it will give you depression in later life.
How about strenuous exercise instead. Just think, get high on all those endorphins and a fit body as well!
2006-07-23 18:52:21 · answer #2 · answered by Daisy Do 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marijuana, while not really much worse than alcohol, is still a toxin. Taking any toxin everyday will have negative results on your health (which includes your brain functions). You shouldn't smoke weed, drink, smoke cigarettes, etc, etc at all... but if you MUST do so, do so in moderation and not with any regularity.
Daily use of any drug (toxin) makes you an addict. Seek help.
2006-07-23 10:40:21 · answer #3 · answered by barelyliterate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's been genetically proven that one if four teenagers who smoke dope are susceptible to developing Schizophrenia. I have worked in a psych ward and I have seen many teenagers with schizophrenia and the main thing each of them had in common was heavy use of cannabis. If you are going to smoke, wait till you are older, and take it occasionally, like once or twice a year.
2006-07-23 08:50:18 · answer #4 · answered by Bryn H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on how intelligent you are to start with. Cannabis affects people in different ways. some will have affects like loss of intellect and some wont.
2006-07-23 08:50:06 · answer #5 · answered by beckywecky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!a lot less,my ex mate(this is why shes an ex mate)was smoking it for a few years,when your around someone a lot,you start to see their braincells slowly slipping away.i could never have an intelligent conversation with her because she ended up so thick.and she never used to take notice of when i was talking to her,she used to interrupt me when i was talking to talk about something else!!so don't smoke it,and whoever you know that smokes it..tell them to stop because its bad news!!
2006-07-23 08:50:42 · answer #6 · answered by ibiza_shandy_pink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are already less intelligent if you are doing that in the first place.
2006-07-23 08:42:48 · answer #7 · answered by wetsaway 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i believe that smoking weed makes you less intelligent.. i only say this because my next door neighbour is like 55 and hes a complete dope head. he can hardly sling two sentences together.. why anyone would want to take that stuff amazes me.. its so stupid..
2006-07-23 08:54:27 · answer #8 · answered by angel_in_the_sky21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will certainly affect your brain it is classed as a mind altering drug and anyone who smokes and says it doesn't affect them ought to ask why do i smoke it so yes it will have an affect on your brain and it could make you less intelligent
2006-07-23 08:46:56 · answer #9 · answered by john t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell yeah, you're less intelligent in the first place by smoking it anyway!!
2006-07-23 08:42:56 · answer #10 · answered by toffeemine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋