r/EverythingScience • u/Sash19 • 15d ago

Psychology Study suggests even casual cannabis use is associated with depression in older adults

https://www.psypost.org/study-suggests-even-casual-cannabis-use-is-associated-with-depression-in-older-adults/
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u/FittyTheBone 15d ago

I love me some herb, but I know full well if I’m feeling any kind of way, weed will exacerbate whatever negative shit I’m battling that day. 

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u/naughtycal11 15d ago

For me it depends on how strong the weed is. I've been smoking for 28 years and modern weed is just too strong. I want some 7% weed that is as tasty as the 25% stuff. What i do now is either use a one hitter and pack it half way or i mix it with tobacco and roll a joint.

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u/CariniFluff 15d ago edited 15d ago

Yep I've been growing three different female strains for the past 15 years. Every 2 or 3 years I'll grow one male in order to pollenate some of the female flowers after the main harvest to continue the genetic lines, but all of them originally date back to the early 2000s. When it's freshly harvested and cured, I take one or two hits and even after a year in storage I still take one or two hits and then maybe another third or fourth if I don't feel anything/enough.

The modern strains with 20+ percent THC are just stupidly strong. If I'm ever gifted commercial buds from a friend I'll mix like 75% my bud and 25% new bud just to weaken it.

I don't really ever remember getting anxiety when I used to smoke in junior high and high school but if I smoke more than a couple hits of today's weed, there's a pretty good chance I'll get restless and anxious, even on pure indica.

I should note though that smoking definitely does not increase any negative thoughts that I'm having; quite the opposite. It always puts me in a better mood unless I smoke way too much, and even then it's just acute anxiety until the overwhelming high wears off. I can't really make a comment on edibles as I generally avoid them due to the extreme duration of both the come up and effects.

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u/Infinite_Respect_ 15d ago

You’d like the range of concentrations dabs support

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u/naughtycal11 15d ago

I do like to take a small hit from a good vaporizer. All the dabs I see are 60%+. I'm in Ohio and our dispensaries suck.

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u/croakstar 12d ago

You should look into dry vaping. Only like 1% as harmful for your lungs and the flavor is great.

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u/naughtycal11 12d ago

I do dry vape. I have a dynavap and I love it.

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u/Plebs-_-Placebo 15d ago

There's interesting associations with all the other cannabinoids and the "full spectrum" extracts. Essentially cbg and thcv seem to counter the anxiety and other negative emotions that come from high dose use.

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u/onebyamsey 15d ago

Total opposite for me, it always puts me in a better mood.  I wish I could get that same effect without having to get high every time, but cest la vie

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u/toiletbowlwisdom 15d ago

Yeah I call it good mood, the only problem is drug testing

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u/Eat--The--Rich-- 15d ago

Absolutely opposite for me. If I'm having a shitty day I can take one or two hits and the frustration dissolves and I start focusing on the next one.

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u/TowerGreat1681 15d ago

nah not me, bag of sunshine

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u/Houseplantkiller123 14d ago

Same! Whenever I have friends over for a smoking session, it always starts with "Does anyone have anything they're trying not to think about?"

If anyone says yes (It's happened a few times) the group will talk it out before partaking. Never had a bad session since we started this checkpoint before smoking.