Using Cannabis 2x a week for 12months; The result | Dr Andrew Huberman

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[@loro5ka]

It’s all about your reason for using it. It takes the edge off my pain, relaxes me, and gives me creative and spiritual insights. I don’t use it to escape anything

[@aaronmilby1245]

What pain do you have?

[@hunterabbott2011]

I’ve smoked almost everyday since I was 15. I’m 23 now. This past two years I’ve been trying to better myself and my relationship with pot. Using it to fall asleep for a number of years as well and still do sometimes. I’ve learned so much from Andrew huberman and can honesty say everything he’s been saying about marijuana is true and I’ve experienced it all myself. It also changed my perspective and makes me conscious of my actions and thoughts, giving me more empathy and compassion. I love marijuana but I know smoking it everyday has cost. Be aware.

[@AnthonyBlasphemyCatastrophe]

Agreed with everything you said here, 37 and outside of 1 year of sobriety have basically been a daily user since I was 16. Anything done in excess is bound to cause issues over time and I'm glad to see that Huberman is getting the word out on the specifics of it. He's taught me a lot since I started watching his videos.

[@StoicJohny]

Yea that's too young, thank goodness I didn't get on at an early age,I tried when I was like 15 and did not like it,I love it I'm 38 I started at 35 but I have a pretty healthy relationship with weed, I'm on a 30 day hiatus right now, the people that started that early and to do it everyday is not healthy at all everytime I use it a little too much during the week my productivity suffers a bit, and to take a few months off and coke back it's a beautiful high, if you can't take long term hiatus from week that is a sign you should deff take time off

[@AnthonyBlasphemyCatastrophe]

@@StoicJohny yeah it definitely is too young, not much you can do other than what is within your control now. Definitely if you find that you can't stop doing anything regularly it should be a sign that thing has an unhealthy hold on you, but it's not always that easy to stop especially if nothing else makes you feel better in other important ways which was the case with me.

[@otpays8552]

Bro I’m 31 and was saying the same shit when I was your age. It doesn’t work. You need healthy escapes. Running, exercising eating healthy. There’s no tricks to this. You’ll figure it out tho you’re on the right path. Good luck

[@hunterabbott2011]

@@otpays8552 lmao I’ve ran 600miles this year, ran a sub 45min 10k last month. I’ve had over 300 work outs in the gym, learned Spanish, and train dogs 40 hours a week. By no means am I a lazy pot head. Pot head, yes. Lazy, no. Can’t help the environment I was put in at an adolescence, both of my parents smoke pot and it wasnt discouraged.

[@bitesale]

Been smoking for 25 years. Anxiety has never been an issue for me. I guess it depends on people and their pre disposition towards anxiety.

[@rotcaka]

I think it has a lot to do with conditions of relationships and life in general ... As my life has gotten more and more tumultuous (divorce, friends going off deep end, family dysfunction, addiction) weed does not seem to help any of it, long term. I need to take shit head on! I wish I could smoke and go about my day and la Dee da, but I'm feeling the pressure of a life where I have done next to nothing and become nothing and it is maddening. The only path forward for me is eyes wide open. Control what I can control and let the rest take care of itself. Glad you seem to be in a good place with healthy boundaries and hopefully good support and relationships ...

[@BladeeFan2015]

@@rotcakaI hope you’re doing better now 🙏🏼

[@stronggrom68]

Yeah, like alcohol if things are going pear-shaped, it's definitely not going to help , it's for when things are fine . No recreational drug sorts your sht out , that's discipline , dedication, and good old hard work you looking for 😅.

[@jmast1]

Depends on the level of denial a person clings to. Chronic weed smokers don't want to accept that weed isn't actually the end all be all they thought it was.

[@anitas5817]

People ignore receptor dynamics. It’s the whole basis of tolerance and addiction. If you are using any substance regularly, your body is adapting to it.

[@jasonkimadams]

Problem is pain is a part of life. To be pain free is a lie. It becomes easy to over use anything. My mother in law did it and she regretted it when she needed it. Also your denying that the pot you buy in these shops is not what was smoked 20 years ago. They have upped the THC to absurd levels: no wonder there is an over saturation. Use pot like you would any medication/. With caution because it can harm. Why can’t pot people admit this. It’s like anything to much can do more harm. I smoke two puffs a night for 3 weeks then take two weeks off. Use it like I would sleeping pills. Been doing this for 2 years and sleeping great.

[@jayjaydubful]

It doesn't work like that for all substances. My tolerance for weed hasn't changed in 30 years.

[@dopamine-87]

​@@jayjaydubfulwow, you're a miracle, we shall call you jesus

[@jayjaydubful]

@dopamine-87 thanks, you're too kind, but it's not just me, I was using myself as an example. Of people I know, no one has needed to up their intake to get the same effect. Some idiots smoke all day every day but they aren't increasing their high. From my extensive personal/social experience, cannabis does not create increased tolerance

[@ghostfire1862]

I wouldn't say they are ignored, just socially and systematically manipulated to push agendas and punish people who don't produce for the beast

[@thegrandparadoks]

I experienced this shit first hand. It's a vicious cycle man

[@mrmist3763]

It’s never the drug, it the user. We all have our demons, for me it’s alcohol. I become rude and whole different person. In J I chill and love. But I get you Eman, it can make people very paranoid

[@msc8382]

As a long-time user, I didn't realize I was in a deep burnout until way later, I started using cannabis to cope with it. It helped lower my stress levels for sure, but it only stabilized them without removing the underlying causes of stress. Now that I'm recovering from burnout, using cannabis is becoming a limitation in recovery. I used to smoke to reduce anxiety and overstimulation, adjusting my doses based on how anxious I felt. However, I've learned that true stress relief can be achieved by stopping cannabis use and implementing proper self-care rituals. If the stressor isn't removed, you stay in the cycle.

[@suesjoy]

@@msc8382exactly!!! It’s an awfully vicious cycle.

[@martinlutherkingjr.5582]

@@mrmist3763The point is the effects that the drug has on a human, obviously the drug isn’t consciously choosing to make specific chemical reactions in your body, it’s an inanimate object.

[@charlesdouglas5954]

Same 12 years straight been clean for 9 months feel like s new man

[@TheCrashReboot]

I believe cannabis “enhances” your mental state, most of the time people are getting into a good mood or hanging with friends or into there comfort spot so it enhances that vibe. I have a rule that I never smoke if I’m currently anxious or mad or anything negative because i feel cannabis would “enhance” in a bad way, those feeling.

[@pauljames7399]

Well if you were feeling the opposite feeling good then why smoke it anyway threes no need

[@keepsakeglass]

The best thing I ever did was accept that this was happening to me and stop my ten year daily use habit. It took some time, but after leveling back out I really got my anxiety under control.

[@chinmeat]

Do you ever “return to normal?” I’ve been scared to stop smoking and find out

[@keepsakeglass]

@@chinmeat I have taken four significant breaks in the 13 years I’ve been smoking pot and every time I felt amazing after two weeks. The first week has always been night sweats, poor sleep, no appetite, and whole-body fatigue. It varies in intensity from person to person but I have always felt normal again within two weeks.

[@hhernandez1230]

Have to share my thoughts here. Been smoking now for about two yrs now. It started for me to help relax from performance anxiety at work and in the bed room. After misfiring with Zoloft, I tried cannabis and I fell in love. Fast forward to this weekend where due to travel, I detoxed for about 24hrs and found myself having an anxiety attack on the ferry ride from Trinidad to Tobago. I tend to microdose to up to smoke smoke throughout the day to help focus with my newly discovered adhd. Without weed, not sure where I would be with depression but I can certainly see the correlation. Different strains help. Scheduling your smokes of course. Therapist is a must. And mental awareness practices.

[@UncleBenjs]

You can't go by the same studies as these (if the study is even legit and peer reviewed) as being neurodivergent means your brain is wired differently. I'm neurodivergent also (autism). We function differently than neurotypicals, different rules apply to us. Be great ❤

[@theboyscout19]

Yeah been smokin for 7 years or so and that is the most true thing I’ve heard. Whenever I take t breaks I feel more calm. Some people can’t accept that it’s a drug.

[@Coolestwaterdrinkerever]

Literally going thru this rn, thought a t break would be hell after half a decade + but I’m super calm and have clarity

[@healz123]

I like taking breaks for tolerance and for the reasons he explained...when it gets to the point I don't wanna eat a meal without smoking I know I need a break haha

[@mrashford122]

@@SRay36 yip. Anything that alters brain chemistry is a drug. Cannabis has to be one of the most wonderful plants on the planet until this year I was a daily smoker for at least 10 years no issues. Stopped just because I was getting board of it

[@Watashi_wa_robottodesu]

It's not that no one accepts its a drug, it's the fact that it's being treated like a class A drug (cocaine,meth) weed isn't for everyone, just like pills. It effects everyone differently

[@axeld4625]

@@SRay36I can tell you can’t live without it

[@Theoneaboveandbelow]

Been smoking weed for over twenty years, started in Jamaica in the 90’s and never had an anxiety attack, didn’t know that was a thing. For the past 5 or so years smoking in different parts of the us I can say I do not enjoy it anymore and I have anxiety attacks every time I smoke weed. It’s sad feeling something used to give me so much joy and relaxation just turn on me.

[@rotcaka]

I wonder what affect culture has on this ... Like here in Alaska it has been legal for a long time, yet there is a huge stigma still in place. People are very comfortable having a cooler full of alcohol and serving stiff drinks, all in front of children, yet if you want to step off to the side and smoke, you'll likely get a lot of side eyes ... It's just still sooo judgmental in our puritanical society. ... There's a lot that comes in to play with these addiction things I spose ... ✌️

[@mitzibaker9598]

It's not the smoke, it's the culture change!!😢

[@jmast1]

Seasons change, dude. Part of growing up.

[@EdjeBos]

Been smoking weed daily from my 16th. I'm 50 now. Never done it for anxiety relief. So even when I don't use it, I don't get anxious, because for me there is no correlation.

[@sebastiensora1]

Same for me

[@elididde3377]

That just means you dont have anxiety, this video is about people who do

[@brrriii3702]

@@elididde3377this video is geared toward ‘chronic’ chronic users as defined in the video as more than twice a week

[@vegasandrew589]

Same here 30+ years using cannabis with zero health issues. Still hit the gym 4-5X a week and I love smoking weed before I go.

[@elididde3377]

@brrriii3702 yes, but its not only chronic users. It's chronic users who also use cannabis for anxiety relief. I don't have anxiety, so I will never feel any anxiety relief no matter how much weed I smoke since there is no anxiety to relieve. He's not saying weed will make me develop anxiety, he's saying people with anxiety will eventually get worse

[@mattoltman7122]

I had this anxiety increase start to happen after about 20 years of regular use. Due to other heath concerns I overhauled my diet, focused on mental well being and exercise and the anxiety evaporated. Since the anxiety was being dealt with, my cannabis consumption dropped naturally. The effects were more potent and I felt I needed it less and less. I’m not suggesting regular use has no drawbacks, but don’t blame the butter (or in this case weed) for what the bread did (in my case quite literally bread). Eat clean, pray and meditate, learn new things, hug your loved ones and see how you feel.

[@pauljames7399]

Pray to.an invisible God its useless

[@mattoltman7122]

@@pauljames7399 All the things I said that helped me and you felt the need to focus on prayer to show your superiority because you don’t believe in a higher power. Think about why you felt compelled to attack prayer. (Ironically prayer can help with this self reflection.) Prayer is an opportunity to reflect on what you have to be thankful for, what you want to change in your life (and inevitably how to achieve those changes), how you can improve yourself, and to give focus to people in your life in need. Whether or not anyone is listening, it is not useless. Prayer can improve your life, try it before you dismiss it.

[@christianmedley3373]

As someone who smoked for a decade I assume it's because we procrastinate to the point where nothing done.

[@jimiwaters6161]

I agree sir

[@JerryGarciaPOBox]

Definitely will contribute.

[@xXIDanIZz]

Plan your day and write shit down before you get high brother, your life will drastically change. Also, write even more shit down while you *are* high.

[@DevonHberman-im6bx]

@@xXIDanIZz for real, though you don’t need to write to be organized. It’s goofy, people need to stop blaming a plant people have used longer than writing for being disorganized. There are graves of 3000 year old medicine men buried with cannabis, and does anyone really think they were just lazy stoners? People afforded the most precious burials save the emperors and kings of the time… People need to address that their own neurosis comes from inside their own mental dysregulation and not the smoke of a mildly intoxicating plant.

[@diagoumistis]

Sorry, stoners. You lose again.

[@jayjaydubful]

I have smoked around twice a week for 30 years & my tolerance hasn't increased at all & I have never suffered from excess anxiety

[@DevonHberman-im6bx]

I have smoked daily for 8 years and am one of the only people I know who isn’t depressed and anxious

[@ArmandoKozomara]

Twice a week isn't that much either so I'm surprised by what Huberman is saying here

[@theway8885]

Anxiety's weakness is MEDITATION! 🧘‍♂️

[@lewiswetzel8617]

Money cures anxiety. Money. Thats it.

[@tkc403]

@@lewiswetzel8617 lol

[@RomansMentalHealthAssociation]

That plus having a positive mindset

[@maxresdefault8235]

Oh boy I wish this were true. Meditation is great and all but once I get back out there, I'm still mad anxious, I still get heart palpitations. It helps maybe make it 15% better but it's simply not enough. Maybe I just need to meditate more? I meditate around 15 mins a day. Used to do 30 mins.

[@sjdominguez1]

You need to do it everytime you're having anxiety. I used to meditate up to 5-10 times a day, 10-30 min sessions to tame my anxiety but now only meditate 1-3 times a day. About 15-45 mins. Depending how busy I am. When i'm not meditating I check in with the sensations in my body and the thoughts that might be causing the negative sensations or anxieties. It take work but it works, if done long term.

[@DavidBowman-mq1bm]

Meaningless when you have extreme chronic pain. Chronic acute pain from fibromyyalgia, trigeminal neuralgia, and multiple sclerosis causes me far more anxiety.I would at 51 if neurotypical and not in such great physical pain would not smoke it at all now. It helps me a lot do enjoy your channel very much. You make detailed valid points and are a great interviewer and speaker.I am autistic and have shizo affective disorder. My life is already filled to the brim of the cup figuratively with anxiety. Cannabis is my only vice. I don't like nor use opiates.

[@CatwomanMeowz]

Nailed it

[@dombs2343]

Indeed, peace brother. Some of us that don't go pharmaceutical need another relief. This news has just increased my anxiety.

[@as7river]

That's essentually the "what about abortion for rape victims" argument of cannabis. This video is VERY CLEARLY not aimed towards people with chronic pain.

[@rubzq]

Yeah your right 👌🏼

[@chloeloves130]

I think when it comes to chronic pain weed is is absolutely the way to go. Opiates are dangerous for mental health in my opinion

[@rob9147]

Interesting. Im 58,smoke daily and feel zero anxiety. It calms me down,i get focused and energized and curves my appetite. 🤔 I also don't drink alcohol. The damages ive seen from alcohol is tragic!

[@rotcaka]

Alcohol 👎 I think that any drugs (including THC) have the risk of keeping us stuck in a particular place in life. My feeling is that a lot of us who are having very negative experiences, now, are extremely dissatisfied with many factors and choices in our lives. Not that you had an easy life, but perhaps you had a clear path and goals and never felt aimless and lost ...? Married? Kids? Job?

[@brady3126]

“It calms me down” - point proven

[@jmast1]

The depth of denial people are willing to live in to justify their vice is interesting. Stoners get so defensive when their crutch gets called out.

[@GDChronic]

This is one of the reasons I quit, been completely sober (no pot, no alcohol, no nicotine) for over 2 months now and i feel the best i ever have, and no anxiety. Although I can’t take all the credit, God has definitely been my rock through these hard times, and whenever I struggle I have Him to lean on🙏🏼

[@YourDadBitch]

Lmao, went from consuming drugs to worshipping. God wont fix your problems, thats all you, all God is is an outlet. Just like drugs 🤡

[@chrish-4142]

I smoked for 30 years .. and about after 20 years the table turned, where when i smoked it made irritable, gave me couchlock, coughing like a son of a gun, etc.. i thought maybe i just wasnt getting the right strain anymore!.. So i just decided to quit!.and i feel better that the first 20 years when i was smoking it!. Happier.. healthier..and now when I reach in my pocket for money.. I feel more than just my leg!!!

[@wickedcosmos535]

Cool story bro

[@letmethink8350]

How tf were you smoking so much that you had no money? I've been smoking for a minute and always limit my intake to where I still have money...

[@chrish-4142]

@@letmethink8350 ..I was using it to treat depression.! It Worked for first 20 years or so...A Gram would last 4-5 days, just a pinch in the pipe!. Then tables turned, as so did the strains available!.. And it now became a hit or miss if I got the stuff that worked.. So usually after getting home and finding out it wasn't the strain.. I would just throw in the garbage and hit my next dealer!. I was spending $200 a day.. because if I got a gram of the stuff that worked for me it was priceless! So $200 a day was a cheap price to pay to take the gamble.!.Even worse I was unemployed, and selling my belongings to do it! Chasing this herb was my full-time job, which didn't have a payday!.. But little did I know Jesus was the strain for me, and now I'm high all the time.. People always ask me what I'm on?. & How much?. I tell em it's Free!. You just have to know where to look 😉

[@tulmar4548]

​@@chrish-4142 yeah weed sucked over 300k outta me in just over 20 years. Now I'm broke at 40 and have a mood disorder lol but at least I don't smoke weed anymore and its fkd reading all these comments and seeing all the things I used to say to justify my smoking. Just a new gen of addicts.

[@CivilizedEyes]

​@Tulmar just FYI, weed didn't do that to you, you did that to you

[@JosephDalrymple]

It's the same with alcohol abuse. Any time you take something that reduces pain in some way (anxiety being mental pain, for the sake of argument), it makes it more extreme when you finally do experience it. It actually just occurred to me right now that it's probably more accurate to look at tolerance the other way around. You're not building a tolerance to the substance. Instead, by not being exposed to that pain, your sensitivity to it increases. That means that (1) you need higher doses of the substance to stave off the pain, but also (2) when you experience that pain, it's more intense.

[@adkads27]

I smoke every day and have for decades, although it’s only after work, I don’t ever wake and bake. I never have anxiety, like ever.

[@jamest3336]

you will get it when you quit. haha

[@mrmist3763]

Ad Kads I feel ya! Me too and it’s much better option than pills or alcohol. I feel the love when I smoke, no anxiety.

[@adkads27]

@@jamest3336 I take occasional breaks from smoking. No problems.

[@felixzayas8190]

@@adkads27why take any breaks at all?

[@snippyboy1]

Me neither bro and never had an issue, NEVER!!

[@AboveAverageJo]

Been smoking almost daily for nearly 5 years. I’ve never once struggled with and still don’t struggle with anxiety. Guess it all depends on the person. Also I work out very hard religiously and work outside, and work for myself.

[@janielsewell8208]

I can't smoke anymore. I went into an uncontrolled fit of panicked crying once when I was going towards the end. I was even screaming asking myself why I was crying and why I can't stop. Other times I feel like people are talking to me in my head........naaaaaaw fam, I'm not for all of that weird sideways stuff. I feel like if I keep going I might have a psychotic break. I don't have time for that.

[@xAudiolith]

woah, defo don't ever touch it then. sounds shit man. being healthy matters most

[@thatonefoofrumlongbe]

Idk did you get something that was laced perhaps?

[@Nightfall4.3]

Sounds like you have some underlying mental problems. It's like if a schizophrenic person smokes weed or takes a different psychedelic, they're symptoms on their mental illness are brought forwad/intensified.

[@janielsewell8208]

@@thatonefoofrumlongbe naw. It happens with any type I try. Even CBD will do it. If I stop for awhile and start up again, I can get away with it for a bit but it eventually gets bad. Besides I am A Christian now and the Bible does say to keep a sober mind. Weed ain't for me anymore 😭😭😭

[@thatonefoofrumlongbe]

@@janielsewell8208 I had something similar once, but it wasn't all bad. Had a ton of epiphanys , realizations, and became an atheist 😅. With weed whatever your feeling beforehand gets amplified by X10. The Highs, and the lows.

[@OnPoint88]

I smoked all day, everyday for 20 yrs .. all of a sudden 1 day I developed chronic generalized anxiety and panic disorder Never had an issue smoking weed, until the government got involved..

[@HMuny55]

I wonder if the anxiety comes from users getting high to avoid and escape which perceivably works for short term and immediate problems but as life tends to go, you get behind the ball and then dont have the proper coping and adapting skills to attack life problems

[@shaddowgolden1054]

Sounds about right.

[@marieO07]

You wonder...... Well I'm here you tell you there's no need to " wonder " more hun, That's not how it is all. - Wishing you kindness, non judgemental thoughts and happiness xx

[@HMuny55]

@@marieO07 lol okay.... odd you took offense to a truly insightful judgment free question. Now I "wonder" what your personal habits are that would make you react the way you did.

[@marieO07]

@@HMuny55 I know my " Personal habits " are not as judgmental as yours..... LOL as you say...... Stay kind Sweety, the world is fully of Angry angry people, and in some countries, these lunatics have Guns, can you imagine , lol.

[@xXIDanIZz]

​@@marieO07you are very presumptious, passive aggresive and judgemental for someone so kind and non-judgemental 🤔 if only your wisdom could be harnessed and used to make this world of lunatics a better place as opposed to being wasted on random youtube comments in which you clearly have no experience with the subject matter and yet you type as though you are sat upon a horse who has more experience in the matter than yourself. That was hilarious by the way, your horse has more experience in the matter than you. Because he is high. Sat on your high horse? Anyway, wishing you a single clue, because you clearly haven't got one as OP's comment is pretty nail on the head. Stay deluded hunny. 😊❤

[@christinaakatia75]

Very true!! This happened to me. I can't smoke at all anymore. Haven't for two years now and the anxiety is finally starting to calm down. I'll never smoke weed again.... no way!

[@thelightwithin7437]

I’m beginning to think that marijuana wasn’t banned because of people smoking and I think it was banned because the stocks can be used to make hemp and hemp is the most valuable product to sell

[@YourDadBitch]

You smoked 2 years ago? How often? You act like a 2-4 hour high gave you 2+ years of anxiety... I smoke a qp a month, never had anxiety issues. Maybe you just have anxiety 🤣🤡 Weed can make you have an anxiety attack, but it doesn't continue past the effect period..

[@KJ-xt3yu]

It can take up to 3 years to be completly out of your system, stay on track and glad your staying sober ❤

[@YourDadBitch]

@@KJ-xt3yu lmao no.

[@KJ-xt3yu]

@@YourDadBitch talk to a dr about it and tell me otherwise 🍿

[@BatshitVashti]

I agree. I used to smoke everyday. I don’t smoke anymore and I have anxiety.

[@SHAAADOWWW794]

everyone has it according to these shrinks , cuz its business , imagine living in stone age , beeing attacked by animal that is 15 times sizes of u every day , thats when u get paranoia and anxiety , problem is young people have too much time to overthink everything , and thats were the shit starts . go train every day , that shit will go away

[@phourtwenteephorlife]

Its not anxiety bro, its just boredom because you aren't smoking anymore.

[@BatshitVashti]

@@phourtwenteephorlife lol respect ✊ You’re right. Trying to keep my lungs 🫁 alive.

[@sjjr8787]

I used to smoke every day, heavily.. for over two decades.. I quit three months ago and feel zero anxiety... Andrew is a clown who has no clue when he speaks on cannabis. Your anxiety is not related to your cannabis use or withdrawal.

[@mashal23]

Same, exercise has helped me a lot as well as being in nature like straight up in the woods. Helps a lot. Lots of love. ❤

[@jacobtacolla2530]

Your advice has changed my life in ways I am still having difficulty understanding. Because I am now sober. The difference in my thinking, anxiety, depression amongst many other symptoms of drug abuse, is like looking through a different mind. I'm 36 and just being born kind of thing. Thank you, Dr. Andrew.

[@antoniohinojos3808]

True; moderation is key.

[@ellemeno0]

um, I think most pot smokers would consider 2x per wk moderate

[@Falloutglitch]

Says every addict ever

[@chinsanity9313]

@@Falloutglitch define addict

[@Falloutglitch]

@chinsanity9313 if you have to ask that question, you may have bigger problems

[@mzaracelyg]

It's called substance tolerance. It also happens with Dr. Prescribed medication.

[@robertjacobs8945]

My study dates back 36 years and the results show no anxiety. Hmmmm.

[@zen_of_I]

Yea I know people that have smoked for decades and they're some of the most chill people I know. I think baggage and personality play a huge role. They seem to want to lump everyone into a ball with these studies...

[@Astral-Cosmonaut]

@@zen_of_I theyre not going to say "ah this one person out of 136 is super chill so the conclusion is weed makes you super chill"

[@jmast1]

I think it has a lot to do with IQ and how deep one is able to think as well. It seems more shallow thinkers, those of average or lower intelligence, don't have the capacity to experience existential anxiety the way those of higher intelligence do. Weed pacifies them and that is satisfactory for those types of people.

[@Dave-sb9en]

I use it once a week for expansion of awareness and deep mediation. I have had almost psychedelic like experiences with it. Set intention and create the right space and canabis can be used as medicine. ..but first you have to get YOU right.

[@Neoteny374]

Yup, Dave's right.

[@tomikaze777]

Totally agree. I take it once or twice a week before yoga or going for a walk and it's very enjoyable. I do not use it to escape life's problems.

[@roardogga]

This is true but I don’t see anxiety as a bad thing. I see it as my body and mind saying it’s restless and want exercise. Since quitting I’ve struggled bad with night sweat and anxiety. I started running, riding, reading and cooking good food. Anxiety is almost gone. It sucks though.

[@mashal23]

Same here. Great to hear yours is almost gone. It’s been a while but I think mine is too. Mental health walks are everything for me right now.

[@roardogga]

@@mashal23 I got a mountain bike and started riding trails. It’s a massive release and supplies the brain with all the good stuff. Good to see you’re walking

[@eliliha]

I've had this experience. Went from chronic smoker to a total anxious break in one bad trip.

[@180slowscope8]

Super true. Experienced it first hand it was so bad I couldnt function in life for awhile and its gotten better since i quit

[@jessedegroot4486]

How did you quit?

[@180slowscope8]

@@jessedegroot4486 weed was easy for me to quit i went cold turkey. Alcohol wasnt easy at all the withdrawals are deadly too. I had to take benzodiazapines in order to not have seizures while i tapered off of it. Im very lucky to have really strong will power and was able to stop drinking as well and now im able to drink just on the weekends and not heavily. But its really rare to not go down the hole again. Ill always be an alcoholic but that doesnt mean I will abuse alcohol. Im very grateful im a person who can have a healthy relation with substances even after quitting abusing them.

[@jessedegroot4486]

@@180slowscope8 im working on it. But i will never give in.

[@testikuskitestdrivr6012]

2xweek is the problem, I vape cannabis at least 3-4 bowls a day, 1-2 grams. When you're high all the time it just becomes a part of you. Ive been hitting it for over 25 years now and for the past 8 years doing it medically to get past on life stress like neighbors being murdered (I found them dead) and my divorce that has lead me in to being a single parent. Without cannabis in my life I could have not learned how to live again. It helped me eat it helped me smile while listening to music, it is the one drug to use daily if you choose to. Not saying that everybody should do what I did, BUT what I am saying is that I feel great and it is because I have cannabis in my life daily. Oh and I currently am a 43 year old, I started smoking hash at the age of 17, today I just vape, no more smoke.

[@tehokowhitu00]

I can understand that and it’s not for everyone. I believe for those who do smoke it and are well aware of the pros and cons for themselves then it’s a choice and a decision. I myself use it when exercising because too many thoughts come through I can’t focus therefore my workout is not effective. I also use a very good vape and smoke medically because it would be a safer route especially when you don’t know what’s been put into it from the streets and smoking it from bongs, pipes etc are harmful for your lungs. I use to smoke it during my young years it was fun but now that I’m 34 I’m just more careful how I do it now and vape plus medicinal cannabis goes hand to hand

[@shueibdahir]

Holyshit dude you're the crystal clear definition of an addict no matter you reason

[@msc8382]

@@shueibdahir Everyone is addicted to something. Not saying this is you, but needing to be social every day, or drinking every day, or smoking a sigaret even more than once every 2 days.. And the grand kicker: Not having sex for more than a week and getting withdrawal from that. Its all addiction. At least this guy is aware of his to a T. His addiction is non-abuse according to his story. Live and let live. I'd rather be addicted to weed like an addict described here, than be craving for endless attention on the internet from people who have no impact on your life. Yet I'm very certain there are more social media addicts than that there are addicts like this man. Pick your poison.

[@st.lawrence_pupil]

Go ahead and Keep lying to yourself. Keep chasing and keep burning your money for that cheap dopamine..

[@mathias5578]

Well, frequent cannabis usage is certainly not for people, who want to achieve something in their lives.

[@pablo5393]

As a chronic smoker this is very true, you’re almost always on the edge and just waiting for what’s happening to happen rather than be a part of the actual experience.

[@user-vf6km4sf2r]

Id love someone to study me I’ve been smoking since I was 14 every day and I have a MBA and feel no anxiety

[@waydebaker33]

Everything he is saying is absolutely 100% true. Ultra chronic smoker here, (1/8-1/2oz A DAY for many years) and I recently stopped smoking, and I can’t even begin to explain the anxiety. Don’t ever let anyone tell you it’s not habit forming. By far one of the most addictive frogs out there.

[@Donniephenom]

26 yrs and counting can’t say thats been my experience 😊

[@Playboysmurf1]

How do you know what you're like at baseline without thc? Have you taken a year off in those 26 years?

[@chrisP989]

Not mine either

[@YourDadBitch]

@@Playboysmurf1... If he has been smoking for 26 years... Hes easily 50+.. Mans knows what anxiety is after that many years of life lmao.

[@JensGraikowski]

I can vouch for that from personal experience. I used to smoke cannabis regularly. My anxiety increased until I had a proper psychotic episode. Ever since it has become almost impossible to control my depressions and anxiety attacks. I'm still a "legalise marijuana" supporter, but I also support more education being done on the effects and sideffects of recreational drugs.

[@sault.qracker5163]

... been puffin multiple times a day for over 15 years... no increase, still only reduces anxiety.

[@joeywillis4114]

The spokesperson for the existence of tolerance

[@cherubin7th]

As usually long term effect is the opposite of short term effect.

[@nicholasprinciotta6833]

a) it also switches back to relieving anxiety (personal experience) b) tolerance goes back to normal in 48 hours of sobriety (scientific paper somewhere)

[@samuelkanz5929]

First hand: after a while it barely effects you. Take t breaks every 3 months to be a healthy smoker

[@gregorymorton3783]

That's probably woeful weed or same strain, mix it up. I smoked for 20+ years heavy still affects me 😊

[@YourDadBitch]

Switch up the strain like Gregory said lmao Smoking the same bud will have you get used to the effects over time. You must switch it up lol

[@gregorymorton3783]

@@YourDadBitch These no old school smokers like us 🥰 I have a life goals of trying to smoke all strains. I once had some Pearl Scout Cookies 5 years ago, haven't found it since that was hella fire.

[@prana8660]

increased tolerance is a myth; most people don't need to smoke more and more. Just smoking a joint a day (1 gram weekly) will initially help anxiety, insomnia until it doesn't and you'll be hooked and gripped by what you initially tried to escape from - emotionally vulnerable people at great risk

[@lostandfound5133]

I feel it's due to heightened awareness. When you're more aware you realize how much there is to be anxious about. Number one cause of anxiety is life.

[@wread1982]

True lol

[@Time4change111]

Seek God, he is an anxiety helper. ❤ 😊

[@allyhanson4866]

Yes life and dying but dying is a partnof life

[@nathangibson5987]

So glad it eliminates my anxiety

[@KOSTNOT]

Fact is the same Can be said for ANY coping mechanism for anxiety. The right balance is for you to identify your anxiety triggers and address those head on . And still keep your THC :)

[@Noone-ve7jf]

Ive been smoking for 10 years straight and quit cold turkey 2 weeks ago. I approve this message.

[@boppzz]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 It’s my birthday. Been smoking 35 years today. It’s part of the groceries, I’ll never stop. ❤

[@Callion-z9c]

After 16 years smoking, can confirm. I have completely isolated myself through anxiety over the course of a decade, lost touch with 99% of people that ever meant anything to me, and not in a healthy way. I have smoked my best years away and am now a mentally unstable (but highly self aware) 31 year old, with little to no discipline in order to quit, but i am getting there. Currently in a hot tub smoking a j before a birthday bbq.

[@renel8964]

U can feel the anxiety in the dispensaries

[@privateProtection]

What do you mean

[@Blackafternoon]

Well there are people still locked in prison for the same amounts you can buy in a day. But yes you are correct- I walk into the dispensary with the worst anxiety…

[@sybbro2761]

​@@NUNYABIZNNAAAZZZ dont ban nature

[@ana419]

Absolutely, you can see and feel the anxiety of their dependence on a substance.

[@sybbro2761]

@@ana419 just like people who drink alcohol including wine every week. Weed is better

[@ZavHustles]

Used weed daily to combat anxiety for years and it eventually caused me to suffer from Anxiety/panic attacks. Haven’t smoked in almost 2 years and couldn’t be happier, also saves me a lot of money

[@Psych369]

Key to reverse anxiety is to microdose it and see where you went wrong meaning experience reality in the moment, no phone no sounds . Hum if you have to even get naked in your own home and embrace who you are(not your identity) Practice for couple weeks then get off the weed or keep smoking just never more then 1 puff or 2

[@mrnick1370]

Whatever you say 'Jules from youtube'

[@williamhanley7031]

You telling me that the 65 year old Jamaican he is as chill as a piece of ice in a glass is stressing out. I don't believe it. Maybe for some people . Everyone is wired differently. It make me appreciate life. Makes me motivate and especially makes me want to be a nice person and give . It's enlightening for me. Especially before I go surf or skateboard. I wouldn't do it before I had to concentrate on a school test of work on the computer. Time and place is crucial

[@irelanddarrie1996]

I’ve been smoking every day for almost 10 years, it’s done wonders for my mental health and also helps keeps me out of trouble

[@EcSoto]

Today is the day I told myself to stop. When it starts affecting my friends and family, it all falls down to me and my addiction. I do not want to be this way. Today is the day I choose abstinence from drugs

[@scottsid]

For those who use it to calm down and level themselves out, often with adhd, the anxiety is literally the thing that keeps you out of jail, or killing yourself, it keeps you on track. Sure you can be more lazy or unproductive if you don't have specific goals written down and force yourself to be disciplined but without the anxiety, the impulsiveness takes over, stupid decisions, ignorant outbursts, no fear, wreckless driving to name a few. Unless I'm going to war or I'm doing some extreme sports, the anxiety is to an extent, needed.

[@keegentilley578]

You need some level of anxiety but not to the point of lowering your quality of life

[@echtzat2939]

When I was young between age 3 to 16 I was considered ADHD I started smoking weed when I was 14 and it helped me put myself on the right track and I smoked weed for 10 years. I finished my school, did a bachelor study. But I was so addicted to it that I smoked from moment I wake up till I go to sleep and last 2 years of my addiction I became really anxious and paranoid (during pandemic) which I didn’t realize until now that I stopped smoking for last 6 months I feel like my anxiety is gone and my adhd is also not on the same level as when I was younger. Beside the positives I also hurt lots of people during my addiction especially my parents and close friends. In college I didn’t tell anyone I smoked weed which helped me being trusted by my fellow students even though I was always high. They couldn’t tell cause my tolerance was allready through the roof. Now that I’m sober I feel I’m still an addict cause I dream about smoking alot. Feeling excited when I think about smoking another joint. But when I think about what I can achieve without the weed now I don’t feel like it’s worth it anymore.

[@MultiThatguy321]

Diagnosing a 3 year old with adhd

[@Broaclese]

I was smoking to help alleviate back pain from a surgery that went a little sideways. Mixing small amounts with clove tobacco helped for a while. It was way less detrimental than any of the meds the doc gave me, not a solution tho. Quit all that crap a couple of months ago. The pain is what it is, but my angst is waaaay down. Training with supported form in machines and focusing on diet (no crap, no oils) is super helpful. Nutrition is key but so is mindset. Chronic pain can make a man anxious. The additional anxiety from the nug was trashing my mindset.

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

I was able to get high from age 18-29. I wasn't a big smoker. Sometimes I didn't smoke for a year or 2. Sometimes I smoked everyday for months. It was just an on/off thing. At age 30 I tried to smoke once & I got a BAD panic attack. Every time I've tried to smoke since... The same. I'm SUPER sensitive to it now & can't enjoy my weed anymore :( I miss the fun times.

[@luisarcigaharo2481]

May I ask if you happened to go through a period of sadness or depression before the new feelings that now you experience with the weed? Cause that too happened to me only I think that the fact that I was going through a breakup and feelings of despair that influenced in that phenomenon in some manner.

[@realmuthaphuckking5042]

Have same problem...have you tried again or you quit

[@lishrich]

Same thing happens on anti-anxiety medications

[@izthefor]

ya i was gonna say that. other meds seem pretty damn similar if not worse. seems like dependency

[@marieO07]

No, they are WORSE, Just look at America and ALL the problems they have ! They have the highest number of people on presrcibed medication on the World !!!

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

Really? Not me. My prescription anti-anxiey medication saved my life!

[@JerryGarciaPOBox]

​​​​@@donnamariedavidson5065Stoping mine almost killed me. Benzos are evil & I'm anti-prohibition for all drugs. Well, maybe not alcohol or tobacco.

[@moulinyan]

@@donnamariedavidson5065 medication like that is placebo. u get a health pro tell u it will work and you will believe it. ALL anxiety is removed through correct breathing pattern and disconnecting from the negative mind chat.

[@aaronconway5404]

Smoke it everyday and even when im not smoking i dont get anxious. Anxiety is something an individual needs to overcome outside the consumption of cannabis or any drug.

[@tizbit_vrc]

I'm literally experiencing this right now and you know what I wanted to get high not relieve my anxiety. Just get stoned my guy.

[@RandomGamplaysShoty]

Haha

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

Getting stoned instantly gets rid of anxiety 😂

[@le_gwen]

I’ve kinda noticed an uptick in oeranoid thoughts, but smoking helps with my bipolar so it’s still worth it. I just gotta remember to keep my thoughts in line

[@dalerohling5989]

Cannabis strengthens the connection to who I really am, not to relieve anxiety. I’ve found doing a cannabis fast helps my receptors reset. It’s one of God’s most precious gifts for those open to nature’s medicine.

[@valeriemacias6285]

Cope

[@dalerohling5989]

@@valeriemacias6285 Hey, if it’s good enough for Rastafarians who regard cannabis as a sacrament, it’s good enough for me, but it’s not for everyone.

[@josephjoypanjikkaran8804]

So... Can it also be said that consuming things that increase our stress will in the long term bring down our stress levels

[@capoo1337]

I have MS and have been using cannabis multiple times a day for quite some time. Why do I not experience that which you claim?

[@parismercury4464]

I have been using Marijuana almost everyday for 50 years and I say Poohy to anxiety. All in the mind. Figure out what is causing the anxiety and it goes away. On or off Marijuana, works either, sober or high, for me. Anxiety is just not an issue for most People who smoke Marijuana. In my opinion.

[@leesue8752]

I think you may not understand chronic anxiety

[@memphismickey8598]

Been smoking every day for almost 40 years now. And anxiety is not an issue with me. Never has been.

[@niccster1061]

​@@leesue8752I don't think YOU do

[@chloeloves130]

This triggered you for some reason? Drugs effect everybody differently. I mean great if works for you. And imagine telling someone with anxiety or depression its all in you’re head 😢

[@parismercury4464]

It is in the mind. Only you can control your emotions and thoughts. Do People let depression get ahold of them. Yes! Alot of People and most of the time. However, it doesn't have to be that way if you Snap out of it and Shift the thoughts to the positive and exercise your body and mind. Although, most People don't believe it nor are they told that ultimately a new mindset must take place. Antidepressants are not the answer nor is wallowing in Misery. In my opinion.

[@davekendall1139]

This is true, i was a chronic smoker for years and years. I had to stop because i was having panic attacks daily, i knew the thc was causing it so i stopped and now i have zero anxiety.

[@ana419]

Not to mention it triggers paranoia and psychosis in a myriad of forms.

[@darrinkulyk9560]

Theres 1 liter of chem per lb grown under lights ........

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

And that is exactly why I refuse to use any Sativa strain of weed. That stuff will mess you up! I know that all too well. Make sure you ask for Sativa! It makes you feel so calm, in your own world, just chilling, and no ridiculous side effects.❤

[@MikeNolan_Councilman]

​@@donnamariedavidson5065eh what? Don't smoke this! Smoke this *same thing lol

[@cowel8734]

​@@MikeNolan_Councilmanlol For real. Lots of people don't even realize how much it affects them

[@Miki-xh6fb]

That's true I've probably smoked for a decade, had a job, did sport, social life, so I wasn't a typical pot head, but from one day to another, i smoked a spliff and became a psychosis, i quit immediately i took me 3 years to get back to normal, it is still a drug

[@suesjoy]

I was born in 1962. I smelled pot on my street when a Vietnam vet a few houses down had parties. I was 8 or 9. I grew up with the belief that it was a cool thing hippies did at concerts and parties. It’s natural! God gave us this wonder HERB, man! I smoked on the weekends in high school, regularly smoking (weekends only) starting around age 14. I got to university, promptly spending the $15 allowance my dad gave me after dropping me off (we lived 8 miles or so from the campus) on a bag of weed. In no time, I was smoking every day, starting in the morning, but making sure my bag got me through the week. I dropped out my second semester of my freshman year, but kept working my work/study job and just partying my ass off. I went to multiple unis part-time, worked, then finally, at age 25 got a full time job at Boston University where I could take 6 credits per semester for free. I worked there for 7 years and finally got my BS. It wasn’t until this year, at the age of 60 that I finally recognized that pot, if taken regularly is highly addictive, and not the harmless drug it’s purported to be. I hit bottom, my detox when I finally quit on January 24, 2023, was sheer hell. It took me nearly 3 months to feel…anything but depressed or anxious. It worries me that pot is so readily available now. I hope young people have the capacity to only use it occasionally, not regularly or every day like I did! The brain doesn’t stop developing until age 25 or so! I have terrible memory problems- especially with long term memory. I think it should be legal. Too many people have been imprisoned for dealing weed. I actually think all recreational drugs should be legal, but just used with caution, NOT regularly! It’s a sticky thing, but I just wish there was more education for people (like this doctor is doing!), so they realize that regular use will destroy your life. Thankfully, I found Marijuana Anonymous and my life is amazing now! Great program- a progressive 12 Step program. I finally found my people! AA didn’t help my Marijuana addiction, at all. ☮️💟🙏

[@paamka6644]

True

[@firstlast9312]

Is this also true for CBD oil?

[@ninam8089]

No

[@Pnat564]

What about prolonged use of CBD?

[@ChrisARossi]

the editing in this video gave me waaaay more anxiety than weed does

[@Stillborn6878]

Some I should smoke twice a day, not a week?

[@talynjones2552]

Wtf are these edits jeez

[@salmon_eater8397]

I've been smoking for 15 years. At work I'm always told how calm and how I am not stressed out. They have no idea I smoke everyday.

[@EmpowermentExperiences]

Well, I'm here to say it's NOT the same for everyone. It's the OPPOSITE for me and MANY people I know.

[@vrillionaire88]

I don't trust studies more than my own experience. I don't feel any more anxious, after a decade, and I have not noticed a significant tolerance change

[@f.chrisliuzzo7889]

It’s been helping me with my anxiety for many years. It cut it down at least 3/4!!! Especially the social anxiety!!!

[@rafaelvanhaperen7599]

Which podcast video from huberman was this ?

[@mattsalcedo5339]

I use canibis atleast 5x a day for several years, I agree with this, would stopping undo this? Or will I always have a higher anxiety level?

[@rcredmon]

I have found in the past several years, that it makes me anxious when I smoke, but more so when I eat edibles. And to counteract it, I have to do something to take my mind off of the anxiety, like playing music or doing some other activity that requires focus. Definitly not sitting around and watching TV or playing video games when I feel like that.

[@stephensage9463]

As a smoker for over 21 years 10 of them years being an all day every day smoker. I can honestly say some people just can't handle their shit.

[@Mario-zm7qj]

To each their own. I have been smoking for over 40 years ( 1 joint a day) It's a good way to relax after work.

[@simonwatkinson8055]

I’ve smoked cannabis for 20 year and don’t suffer from any anxiety at all

[@zachyoung9262]

as with everything in life: moderation is 🔑

[@richsherman3673]

Cannabis is for occasional use, not more than a few times weekly as it creates a tolerance. This is basic. Good video! Same goes for Caffeine, Sugar, Alcohol.

[@eriyul]

I need to share this on my story on Instagram. How do I make it happen? I tried looking to see if you had an Instagram posting the same content and could not find it. Thank you.

[@KR11111]

After smoking an eighth a day for years I had to finally quit because I decided I really hated getting panic attacks all the time (among many other reasons). Been sober for 8 months and I haven't had any panic attacks since quitting.

[@donovankriasol]

Solo What you are saying is that I should smoke more?

[@seanstark7369]

Definitely have experienced this and gave it up because of it

[@nooneinparticular9868]

I will speak positively to this. Absolutely the case.

[@andreasmith8052]

Wow, just experienced this! Spot on!

[@crystalmassey4907]

Thank you

[@user-jk5dc5zy3l]

Any idea what all is happening in amygdala? Hippocampus? Prefrontal cortex?

[@bj_ohnson]

5 months off THC after smoking for 15 years everyday, all day. My anxiety is 99.99% gone. It’s the best decision I’ve made.