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22 responses to “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Marijuana”
As a self diagnosed recently adhd adult and a smoker of weed for 7odd years on and off towards the end yes definately helps sleep definately relaxes you, depending on the strain but again depending on strain can absolutely send your brain into OVERLOAD like adhd thinking is crazy fast and analytical anyway but on SOME Types will send u spiralling into paranoia
Audio quality please. "Let's release a video for people that struggle to pay attention and make it hard to listen to" also stop calling it marijuana ffs. It's cannabis. Otherwise, good subject.
so chronic marijuana decreases my iq points say im above average with adhd i cant use my knowledge to my favor because of the illness it should honestly be upto me to decide if its worth it to lose iq points as long as im able to use the iq points that i have in my favor its obviously very stupid to not use all of my iq points in comparison to using 95% of them while marijuana takes 5% giving me more attention in return? if anyone gets what im saying lmk i have lost train of thought at this point thus adhd
Daily cannabis use has helped my issues more than anything else, and I've had no bad side effects. It can clear my head, calm me down, help me focus, assist with my emotional regulation, and overall has improved my life
I noticed small amounts of sativa definitely helps me to focus and be in great spirits. I am more able to pull the things out of my head more easily. I think that probably long term would be detrimental.
I'm not a doctor but from reputable studies that have come from the USA and Israel in recent years they suggest heavily that cannabis is not addictive at all, in property at least. You can be addicted to anything but it doesn't mean it is actually addictive. For example nicotine has actual addictive properties where as cannabis does not. So basically done associate or mix it with tobacco and that won't be an issue. Another thing I have learnt from reading a crazy amount of cannabis studies is that the strength of cannabis now Vs in the 60s does not change anything especially in it being "more addictive " infact it represents the opposite because you need less for the desired result.
I found marijuana was a blessing and a curse. It made me a more chill and pleasant person. I was calmer and I didnt explode. On small doses I was able to work on it but I was slow and I hyper-focused even more. On high doses however I just got nowhere and did nothing productive.
Like anything, the use and dosage was important. And someone as impulsive and as lacking in forethought as me, would often overspend on such an indulgence.
I loved/love weed but I had to stop to focus when I had kids.
I have Tourette’s Syndrome. School K-12 was tough. Began using cannabis at age 18 and life got better. I never used it before or during work, but helped in the evening and staved off most of my impulse actions through the next day. Started drinking coffee at 21 working long and stressful technology related retail hours. Became addicted to caffeine. 7 years later was drinking a venti drip coffee with three shots of espresso three times a day to feel & think normal. Fast forward to passing the age of 40 and the wife convinced me I may have ADHD. Turns out I did… and I learned roughly 80% of those with Tourette’s have ADHD. Using cannabis responsibly in the evenings helps me slow down, sleep and cure the muscle tension amphetamines cause.
I’m a believer in CBD and medical use cannabis. I’d love to hear from others who have Tourette’s of you have similar or different results.
P.s. – the two different strains of medical cannabis make a huge difference!!!
Sativa for daytime or creative/up lifting use.
Indica for sleeping/severe body pain & ailments. Indica is NOT good for day use. Remember it by thinking “IN-DA-Couch” … the classic “stoner” stereotype association.
I also agree with other comments – medical cannabis use means responsible use. You use too much, you get “high”. Exactly the same as taking too high a dose of ADHD medication, except you can have a heart attack from amphetamine salt overdose… you can’t die from marijuana use, but you can sure feel silly, tired, or have the mad munchies if you abuse it!
Stick with the rule for everything in life – ALL THINGS IN MODERATION.
I was diagnosed with ADHD aged 9. Cannabis helps with my ADHD in moderate uses. But the problem is with some people like me who have addictive personalities it can be the opoosite and make it worse, Ever since I've used it regularly my memory has been better than when i used to smoke pot to get high, Now I'm trying to do it responsibily by regulating it.
I started using it after it became legal in Cali. I stick to Sativa strains. Late last year, I felt as if i couldn't focus on one thing. I wanted to focus on everything at the same time. I couldn't accomplish any one thing because i wanted to do everything else. Ever since i started smoking it early this year, it feels like I can focus on one thing and quell the feeling of wanting to do everything. I've become more productive recently.
As a self diagnosed recently adhd adult and a smoker of weed for 7odd years on and off towards the end yes definately helps sleep definately relaxes you, depending on the strain but again depending on strain can absolutely send your brain into OVERLOAD like adhd thinking is crazy fast and analytical anyway but on SOME Types will send u spiralling into paranoia
Audio quality please. "Let's release a video for people that struggle to pay attention and make it hard to listen to" also stop calling it marijuana ffs. It's cannabis.
Otherwise, good subject.
that bluetooth earpiece could set fire any second
so chronic marijuana decreases my iq points say im above average with adhd i cant use my knowledge to my favor because of the illness it should honestly be upto me to decide if its worth it to lose iq points as long as im able to use the iq points that i have in my favor its obviously very stupid to not use all of my iq points in comparison to using 95% of them while marijuana takes 5% giving me more attention in return? if anyone gets what im saying lmk i have lost train of thought at this point thus adhd
Daily cannabis use has helped my issues more than anything else, and I've had no bad side effects. It can clear my head, calm me down, help me focus, assist with my emotional regulation, and overall has improved my life
I noticed small amounts of sativa definitely helps me to focus and be in great spirits. I am more able to pull the things out of my head more easily. I think that probably long term would be detrimental.
Weed makes my symptoms even worse . Can’t pay attention, can’t be productive, can’t stop thinking hundreds of things. It sucks
Garbage content!
I'm not a doctor but from reputable studies that have come from the USA and Israel in recent years they suggest heavily that cannabis is not addictive at all, in property at least. You can be addicted to anything but it doesn't mean it is actually addictive. For example nicotine has actual addictive properties where as cannabis does not. So basically done associate or mix it with tobacco and that won't be an issue. Another thing I have learnt from reading a crazy amount of cannabis studies is that the strength of cannabis now Vs in the 60s does not change anything especially in it being "more addictive " infact it represents the opposite because you need less for the desired result.
It is a trade-off. Marijuana by in large is much safer than the majority of pharmaceuticals.
Marijuana is the worst drug for adhd, it literally makes it worse.
I found marijuana was a blessing and a curse. It made me a more chill and pleasant person. I was calmer and I didnt explode. On small doses I was able to work on it but I was slow and I hyper-focused even more. On high doses however I just got nowhere and did nothing productive.
Like anything, the use and dosage was important. And someone as impulsive and as lacking in forethought as me, would often overspend on such an indulgence.
I loved/love weed but I had to stop to focus when I had kids.
for a video about attention, the sound quality definitly tells its own story
Weeds help me a lot and I have adhd
Totally!!!!
I have adhd and weed makes me overthink a lot and feel anxious
i have add and personally it really does help, i focus so much better and dont talk lmfao
Maybe if you hire a pothead sound guy you wouldn't sound like a WW1 radio presenter
I have Tourette’s Syndrome. School K-12 was tough. Began using cannabis at age 18 and life got better. I never used it before or during work, but helped in the evening and staved off most of my impulse actions through the next day. Started drinking coffee at 21 working long and stressful technology related retail hours. Became addicted to caffeine. 7 years later was drinking a venti drip coffee with three shots of espresso three times a day to feel & think normal. Fast forward to passing the age of 40 and the wife convinced me I may have ADHD. Turns out I did… and I learned roughly 80% of those with Tourette’s have ADHD. Using cannabis responsibly in the evenings helps me slow down, sleep and cure the muscle tension amphetamines cause.
I’m a believer in CBD and medical use cannabis. I’d love to hear from others who have Tourette’s of you have similar or different results.
P.s. – the two different strains of medical cannabis make a huge difference!!!
Sativa for daytime or creative/up lifting use.
Indica for sleeping/severe body pain & ailments. Indica is NOT good for day use. Remember it by thinking “IN-DA-Couch” … the classic “stoner” stereotype association.
I also agree with other comments – medical cannabis use means responsible use. You use too much, you get “high”. Exactly the same as taking too high a dose of ADHD medication, except you can have a heart attack from amphetamine salt overdose… you can’t die from marijuana use, but you can sure feel silly, tired, or have the mad munchies if you abuse it!
Stick with the rule for everything in life – ALL THINGS IN MODERATION.
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I was diagnosed with ADHD aged 9. Cannabis helps with my ADHD in moderate uses. But the problem is with some people like me who have addictive personalities it can be the opoosite and make it worse, Ever since I've used it regularly my memory has been better than when i used to smoke pot to get high, Now I'm trying to do it responsibily by regulating it.
Seems like it would've been so interesting if the audio quality was decent enough for me to understand any of it
I started using it after it became legal in Cali. I stick to Sativa strains. Late last year, I felt as if i couldn't focus on one thing. I wanted to focus on everything at the same time. I couldn't accomplish any one thing because i wanted to do everything else. Ever since i started smoking it early this year, it feels like I can focus on one thing and quell the feeling of wanting to do everything. I've become more productive recently.