Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below ??? Up until recently I was on occasional smoker.. Here lately I started smoking 3-4 times a week and now its turned into an everyday thing. Now I almost crave marijuana.. if im not high, its like im thinking about being high....... seriously, don't flame me for this.. But is it possible to be addicted to marijuana??
Is it possible to be addicted to marijuana?
- Thread starter Spunky
- Start date
MasterMind
New member
Bro I would have to say that if you are addicted to marijuana then you have no will power....its not really that highly addictive or anything...fun but not addictive....besides....a little pothead streak never hurt anyone
i think it is definitely possible.. i have never had problems with quiting marijuana even though it is my most fav drug next to gear. i have had friends that have a hard time quiting weed, really hard time i mean. these same friends have no problem with quiting ghb after extended use, i on the other hand do... i think it really depends on the individual.. so the whole week will power thang aint true.. i do have some minor problems when i stop smoking weed after extended use: like, a bit of a loss of appetite and a bit of trouble sleeping.
fiatconspiracy
New member
.....I'm going to the river, given me a tangled rocking chair
A addiction is something you continue to do despite negative consequences....... if your life meets this definition, then you are a addict..... but there are ways to stop , just open the phone book
A addiction is something you continue to do despite negative consequences....... if your life meets this definition, then you are a addict..... but there are ways to stop , just open the phone book
MasterMind
New member
rushx79 said:
The reason your friend think they are addicted is because the don't have a good reason to stop right now......and its fun....I enjoy it too.....but I have a hard time believing that when you don't have weed you have a loss of appetite......its gotta be from something else....or maybe you've been smoking laced shit
MasterMind said:
The reason your friend think they are addicted is because the don't have a good reason to stop right now......and its fun....I enjoy it too.....but I have a hard time believing that when you don't have weed you have a loss of appetite......its gotta be from something else....or maybe you've been smoking laced shit
did you read anything i wrote? dont think so.. like i said: these same folks that have a problem with weed, have no problem with ghb, while i do.. also there are many studies coming out of amesterdam that show minor withdrawal symptoms when stopping extended marijuana use.. these symptoms vary from person to person.
i have grown my own weed for the last 3 years, so i know my shit isnt laced with anything. i am very controlled with weed, its usually a once a week thing for me. sometimes i do end up smoking several times a day for a week or two and when i quit, i notice a slight loss of appetite and mild insomnia, as do most experienced marijuana users. these symptoms usually last no longer than 4 days for me... BUT i have friends that experience these same symptoms, but on a much stronger level and for a more extended period of time..
for more detail for you: these same friend have no problem with taking ghb everyday for 2 months and quiting in one day with no withdrawal symptoms. i on the other hand can take ghb for 3 days straight and if i quit, i have some really strong withdrawal symptoms for about 48 hours. these symptoms include: complete insomnia, increased anxiety, loss of appetite, and auditory hallucinations.
everyone is different and they all react differently to different drugs.
MasterMind
New member
saint808 said:
Rush read above...its all in your head therefore it can be controlled....end of story bro.....sorry if I came off a little harsh just a bit edgy today
mattcanning99
New member
physical dependencies are impossible im pretty sure.
psychologically, very small, if any.
i'll start paying attention in psyche from now on, and post with more certainty.
matt
psychologically, very small, if any.
i'll start paying attention in psyche from now on, and post with more certainty.
matt
mattcanning99
New member
yeah, i should mention that i never smoked weed before, just read it in my psych book, lol
peace
matt
peace
matt
Mentally yes. Physically not near as bad as alcohol, pain killers, benzodiazepine, AD's or other similar "fixes". But there is some brand new research that is very interesting. THC cannabinoids stay in your system so long it allows a gradual taper for someone who has smoked it enough to crave it. Thus the weak withdrawal effects-but yes there is a withdrawal period that can include some undesirable mild side effects. When scientists used an antagonist blocker that immediately prevented and THC effects from working on the brain the test subjects went nuts and experienced similar effects to Cocaine or alcohol withdrawal.
When I read thgis I also interpreted that people with higher metabolisms could be prone to slightly harsher withdrawal.? I have started and stopped many times-some decreased appatite and insomnia was it for about a week.
So, in short, its all in your head.
When I read thgis I also interpreted that people with higher metabolisms could be prone to slightly harsher withdrawal.? I have started and stopped many times-some decreased appatite and insomnia was it for about a week.
So, in short, its all in your head.
Last edited:
the nature boy
New member
saint808 said:
agreed. people can get into a routine when it comes to weed that's hard to break.
c-sharp minor
Well-known member
Yeah, I would have to say it's addictive. My g/f is pretty chronic about her marijuana use. She gets pretty upset and/or depressed when she doesn't have any.
I believe that certain people have tendencies to become more dependent on their vices than others. It may be genetic or it may just be chemical imbalances in their brain, I'm not exactly sure.
I believe that certain people have tendencies to become more dependent on their vices than others. It may be genetic or it may just be chemical imbalances in their brain, I'm not exactly sure.
RE
You my friend are definately addicted to marijuana, and I belive that addicion is purely mental mixed with pure pressure! If your friends are doing it and you realy want to stop try see as little of them as possible until you find the will power to quit - that is of course if you do want to quit
You my friend are definately addicted to marijuana, and I belive that addicion is purely mental mixed with pure pressure! If your friends are doing it and you realy want to stop try see as little of them as possible until you find the will power to quit - that is of course if you do want to quit
H
~HOUNDOG~
Guest
It has recently been proven that marijuana IS addictive.
I don't know the facts as to why 100% but it has something to do with boosting anadamide and dopamine.
I am living proof,aswell as my boss.
I don't know the facts as to why 100% but it has something to do with boosting anadamide and dopamine.
I am living proof,aswell as my boss.
like for now instance... my mom asked me to go to the store and get some milk.. normally i would hate going out at 11:30 but i took this as an opporunity to get out of my house and get high.. so on the way to the grocery store i smoked a joint.. got my moms milk, came home.. and now im stoned... and why? because i have a strong craving for pot....... fuck me.
The simplest answer to this question is to evaluate my own addiction. If I don't get caned at least 2 days per week - I get depressed. I like the brain stimulation and partial freedom from life's worries. I have followed the above pattern for 3 years. Therefore I am an addict of sorts.
I have a dealer friend who has smoked a 1/16 ounce every day for 10 years. Is he addicted? Yes of course he fucking is. He starts every day with a joint. I start 2 out of 7 days with one. I am addicted.
Recent studies find monkeys gave themselves as many hits of THC as cocaine (monkey presses lever and recieves drug injection). Cannabis exerts its effects on anandamide and dopamine - two important feel good neurotransmitters. Cocaine and Speed exert their effects on dopamine.
THC is fat soluble. It can take a month for the drug to be metabolised and excreted. This may partly explain cannabis' lack of physical withdrawal symptoms.
Cannabis can be strongly psychologically addictive.
I have a dealer friend who has smoked a 1/16 ounce every day for 10 years. Is he addicted? Yes of course he fucking is. He starts every day with a joint. I start 2 out of 7 days with one. I am addicted.
Recent studies find monkeys gave themselves as many hits of THC as cocaine (monkey presses lever and recieves drug injection). Cannabis exerts its effects on anandamide and dopamine - two important feel good neurotransmitters. Cocaine and Speed exert their effects on dopamine.
THC is fat soluble. It can take a month for the drug to be metabolised and excreted. This may partly explain cannabis' lack of physical withdrawal symptoms.
Cannabis can be strongly psychologically addictive.
1) Doesn't marijuana stay in your fat cells and keep you high for months?
No. The part of marijuana that gets you high is called `Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.' Most people just call this THC, but this is confusing: your body will change Delta-9-THC into more inert molecules known as `metabolites,' which don't get you high. Unfortunately, these chemicals also have the word `tetrahydrocannabinol' in them and they are also called THC -- so many people think that the metabolites get you high. Anti-drug pamphlets say that THC gets stored in your fat cells and then leaks out later like one of those `time release capsules' advertised on television. They say it can keep you high all day or even longer. This is not true, marijuana only keeps you high for a few hours, and it is not right to think that a person who fails a drug test is always high on drugs, either.
Two of these metabolites are called `11-hydroxy-tetrahydrocannabinol' and `11-nor-9-carboxy-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol' but we will call them 11-OH-THC and 11-nor instead. These are the chemicals which stay in your fatty cells. There is almost no Delta-9-THC left over a few hours after smoking marijuana, and scientific studies which measure the effects of marijuana agree with this fact.
I recently quit for a week solid after smoking every day for the last 4 months. This is what I've found.
First day off I was with my girlfriend and didn't really miss it. Slight headache when I went to bed.
Next day Nothing till night (when I usally smoke) slight headache, craving to smoke was slight.
Day after that, I basically forgot what it was like to be high and didn't miss it. No more headaches after that.
7 days sober I broke out "big Black" My sweet bong. Took 2 massive hits, After not smoking for a week I got fucking HIGH YO! Higher then I've been in quite a while. So that's what I'm doing now, saving it for the weekend and taking a few days off during the week.
I found that it was easy not to smoke until my friends came over with a few ounces of sticky green and shoved it in my face.... That took will power.
Besides a slight headache, and some apparent coughing after cleaning up (lungs cleaning out?) I noticed no adverse withdrwal symptoms.
People that claim to be hooked on it I feel have a weak grasp on their mental capacity and are prone to addiction no matter what the substance is. (cigg, coffee, etc)
First day off I was with my girlfriend and didn't really miss it. Slight headache when I went to bed.
Next day Nothing till night (when I usally smoke) slight headache, craving to smoke was slight.
Day after that, I basically forgot what it was like to be high and didn't miss it. No more headaches after that.
7 days sober I broke out "big Black" My sweet bong. Took 2 massive hits, After not smoking for a week I got fucking HIGH YO! Higher then I've been in quite a while. So that's what I'm doing now, saving it for the weekend and taking a few days off during the week.
I found that it was easy not to smoke until my friends came over with a few ounces of sticky green and shoved it in my face.... That took will power.
Besides a slight headache, and some apparent coughing after cleaning up (lungs cleaning out?) I noticed no adverse withdrwal symptoms.
People that claim to be hooked on it I feel have a weak grasp on their mental capacity and are prone to addiction no matter what the substance is. (cigg, coffee, etc)
john937
New member
In my experience, it is not addictive - meaning your body has physical withdrawal symptoms when you don't get it,
but yes, it is easy to become mentally dependant - wanting it, using it daily, going to work stoned, being stoned all the time.
There are whole years that I just vaguely remember in a fog.
I finally had to quit in order to have a life.
If I have the stuff around, I'll smoke every day till it's gone, and it makes me reclusive and withdrawn.
I don't seem to be able to handle it responsibly the way I can alcohol.
I can have a bottle of alcohol in the house and ignore it till a special occasion, and then have just a few drinks and put the rest away for later.
I can't do that with grass.
but yes, it is easy to become mentally dependant - wanting it, using it daily, going to work stoned, being stoned all the time.
There are whole years that I just vaguely remember in a fog.
I finally had to quit in order to have a life.
If I have the stuff around, I'll smoke every day till it's gone, and it makes me reclusive and withdrawn.
I don't seem to be able to handle it responsibly the way I can alcohol.
I can have a bottle of alcohol in the house and ignore it till a special occasion, and then have just a few drinks and put the rest away for later.
I can't do that with grass.
