ok well from all the people i talk to after they smoke they act really stupid like they cant understand or concentrate why is that? like seriously does weed make u that stupid for some people?
I've smoked weed and when i smoked i concentrated better and was more aware but other people i know act so stupid when they are usually very smart and it's so confusing like i'm actually realizing how everyone thinks weed makes u stupid and messes up ur judgment.
i'm not saying all stoners/potheads(people who smoke) whatever u want to say are stupid cause i know a few that smoke and they are smarter when they do.
But my real ? is if u smoke do u concentrate more/smarter or are u more like stupid/can concentrate
2007-10-08 20:31:49 · 13 answers · asked by Rayray 5 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
ok i didnt say pot made people smarter.. i said some people act smarter after they smoke
2007-10-08 20:39:10 · update #1
I dont smoke anymore i've been clean for almost 2 years but most of my friends/people i know smoke
2007-10-08 20:40:00 · update #2
Good subject to discuss. Thanks for the question.
The active ingedient in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. It is a central nervous system depressant.
In the brain it acts to supress the production, release or re-uptake (a regulating mechanism) of various neurotransmitters. It also attaches to receptors in the hippocampus, an area of the brain active in memeory.
The people you see acting "stupid" are just released from their normal inhibitions. Not much dfferent than when someone drinks.
Marijuana doesn't decrease or increase intelligence; however it does slow down the thought process and thereby impact the intellectual process for many users. Concentration, while it seems enhanced, is actually slowed and interfered with.
The biggest overall "problem" with pot is after long term use. A type of psychological dependence gets set up, and motivation is significantly reduced. People aren't as much "stupid", as they just don't care.
Quick story, (mine). I smoked pot regularly (everyday) from the age of 17 until I was 32. To that point in life I had no significant career, had 2 divorces, and didn't seem to be going anywhere.
After getting involved in Adult Children of Alcoholics 12 step work, I stopped smoking pot. Within a year I had returned to school, finished my bachelor's degree. Went on to get my Master's in Counselng Psychology, completed a 3000 hour internship and received my license as a Marriage Family Therapist. In this time period, I smoked pot once at a party.
Have never regretted giving it up, and believe I would still be working dead end jobs and just getting by if I were still smoking.
I do believe that marijuana needs to be legalized for the use of pain management as it is one of the best known natural analgesics.
Hope this helps your thoughts on the matter.
2007-10-08 20:56:22 · answer #1 · answered by LV-Therapist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You say that you were more aware and smarter when you smoked, but how do you know that others perceived you that way? Maybe your doper friends now perceive that they're smarter when they smoke, but you, not being stoned, see them as they are. Maybe when you were stoned, you thought you were smarter but others saw you as stupid, like you see your friends now. We only have your self-report that you were smarter and more aware. Doesn't mean it's true.
2007-10-08 20:43:13 · answer #2 · answered by Katherine W 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's different for different people, of course. Some people seemingly act dumb, some are able to concentrate more. Either way, it relaxes you. So some people when realxed can turn out acting cool and "smart". And some people when relaxed can turn out acting not so cool and dumb. It differs.
2007-10-08 20:36:45 · answer #3 · answered by lostlittlegirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmmm i never get like that. i get dumb as dirt haha. and i get really giggly and hyper and ramble about the most random things. like last time i was with some friends and we decided to hot box and i was in the back talking about grape medicine. haha dont ask. but i noticed everything does become more vivid and alive and clear. and its really easy to act sober :)
2007-10-09 14:47:41 · answer #4 · answered by Viv 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marijuana does NOT make you smarter. Pot has different effects on different people.
2007-10-08 20:36:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it effects people different. i can get into things more and concentrate on what I'm doing. plus it's a stress reliever
2007-10-09 03:14:38 · answer #6 · answered by jeannieboop 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
weed is used so that you wont have to think about things so hard like ur doing now!
2007-10-08 20:34:31 · answer #7 · answered by LaPalma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it does make me concentrate more
but id rather let it control me and be stupid its funner.
2007-10-08 20:38:04 · answer #8 · answered by mhmm(; 1|22|11 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
are you sure your smoking the right stuff?
if you are, try filming yourself.
2007-10-08 20:37:44 · answer #9 · answered by jace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it makes smart people stupid and stupid people smart....how is that...
2007-10-08 20:36:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋