Is marijuana adictive?

Answer 1

I knew a guy who couldn't get out of bed without it. Don't know if he can, yet, or not.

Answer 2

It's not physically addictive in the way that, say, coke is, but it can be psychologically addictive in that you become accustomed to the mellow feeling and don't want to go without it.

It's been called a "gateway" drug on the assumption that it will lead you to want to try something even stronger. That's nonsense, of course. Plenty of weed smokers - probably most - have no desire to experiment with any of the addictive drugs. The rationale they cite is that all users of hard drugs started with marijuana. Of course they did. That's the most common, and cheapest, mind-altering drug. Well, except for maybe alcohol.

Answer 3

Marijuana is a psychotropic drug. A psychoactive drug or psychotropic substance is a chemical substance that acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it alters brain function, resulting in temporary changes in perception, mood, consciousness and behavior.

These drugs may be used recreationally to purposefully alter one's consciousness (such as coffee, alcohol or cannabis), as entheogens for spiritual purposes (such as the mescaline-containing peyote cactus or psilocybin-containing mushrooms), and also as medication (such as the use of narcotics in controlling pain, stimulants to treat narcolepsy and attention disorders, as well as anti-depressants and anti-psychotics for treating neurological and psychiatric illnesses).

Many of these substances (especially the stimulants and depressants) can be habit-forming, causing chemical dependency and may lead to substance abuse. Conversely, others (namely the psychedelics) can help to treat and even cure such addictions.

So, yes. But it's your own chemicals that cause the dependency; Dopamine, seratonin, and other endorphins that are released. However there are no major withdrawal symptoms like alcohol and cocaine, to name a few. You may feel some anxiety, but after 8 days you should be fine. In 30 -45 days, all the THC should be absent from the body. After 1 year, all traces of carcinogens should be absent from the lungs.

Answer 4

i have been smoking for 7 years of my life. Everyday, about 3-5 times a day. And last month i had to quit for a job.... now im back 2 being a stoner! and i LOVE IT

Answer 5

No it is not addictive, I don't do it but some friends do and lead normal lives. I'm sure some people get screwed by it and might do harder drugs, but it's no worse than tobacco yet that's legal which is pathetic.

Answer 6

bodily addictive potential there are actual residences interior the substance that reason your ideas and physique to be based on it. An occasion could be the nicotine in cigarettes. Mentally addictive potential that there won't be a actual assets that would desire to reason habit in it yet with the way it impacts you mentally you regulate into based on it using fact mentally you experience you pick it. An occasion could be whilst each and every physique is hooked on pornography. there is not any longer an addictive assets yet they count on watching it for psychological motives. Marijuana became shown to be mentally addictive using fact human beings can get hooked on the sensation of smoking it and being extreme off it. They experience downright depressed and can't function devoid of the "extreme" of smoking it.

Answer 7

No. I stopped smoking it about 5 years ago. Do I miss it? Sometimes. However, I am alot more established and wiser now, then I was then.

Answer 8

Physically no except in some rare cases. Mentally yes, extreamly.

Answer 9

No! But then I haven't smoked any in 15 yers, and I still think about it from time to time!

Answer 10

Not physicly, but phsycologicly. you may think you need it but you wont have withdraw symptoms if you dont get it. mabe just in a bad mood.