Re:Marijuana addiction is real, and rising
by hutzlibu on Friday June 29, 2018 @04:21PM
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It is not, "only" psychological addictive. But since our mind controls our body, the symptoms can be indeed severe, if the use, or abuse, like in this case, is extreme.
Smoking 3g a day is the rough equivavlent of constantly drinking wodka instead of water.
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Re:Marijuana addiction is real, and rising
by programmarchy on Saturday June 30, 2018 @12:29AM
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Pot does produce physical changes in the brain, though. Heavy pot usage can dramatically increase the amount of anandamide receptors in the brain, which regulate hunger, motivation, pleasure and mood among other things. So quitting and having a neurotransmitter deficit until the brain returns to homeostasis causes hormonal and physical effects on the body... How is that “only” psychological?