The Phantom Stranger said:
Hey guys,
So on discord I got contacted by someone claiming to be Serbon. (Serbon, was that really you?)
Also I saw so many posts suggesting that marijuana is yin poison here on the forums but he suggested that it was healthy in small dosages and that Jews tried to hide the benefits and attacked marijuana for so many decades because it was so helpful. So was it really him or some imposter?
I don’t know who that is, but it’s definitely an imposter. Marijuana itself is when consumed in itself, because it contains both the harmful and non-harmful compounds combined together when consumed on its own (CBD and THC are two completely different compounds).
While THC is psychoactive, CBD (Canabidoil) isn’t and while CBD is meant for Medical Benefits, THC is only there to give you a high. Effects of THC have been documented for ages especially known to cause death to toddlers too. What makes THC Psychoactive?
When Cannabis is consumed while smoking, it directly goes to the brain in the form of Delta-8-Tetrahydrocanabidol and since they have similar chemical structures to Neurotransmitters like Dopamine, they bind to the receptors of brain replacing the neurotransmitters and this makes body and brain impulses even faster than normal especially if the Marijuana is in excess, causing the psychoactive effects of Marijuana.
NB: These case studies below depend on individual and shouldn’t be taken as Medical Advise, as the effects of Marijuana are different for everyone. One may or may not experience these kinds of effects and this all depends on several factors including Age, Height, Body Weight, Genetics and such. Please only take this information as part of what has been researched in the Medical Field and not as direct Medical Advise. If you see any of these symptoms mentioned below, contact Poison Control for more information on help.
Now comes to the part where we talk about Edible Consumption, experiences may be similar to smoking too, but again, not for everyone as everyone’s different.
Edibles are known to contain Delta-8-Tetrahydrocanabidol when consumed but since it’s eaten, it doesn’t go directly to the brain but first must be broken down into a different chemical structure by the liver (This process is known as Metabolism). The liver is known for the detoxification of substances and the breaking down of substances such as edibles is just an example of what happens there, but instead of actually breaking the edibles down, it actually makes it stronger. When Delta-8-Tetrahydrocanabidol gets into the liver, it’s further broken down to 1-Hydroxy-Delta-8-Tetrahydrocanabidol, which is more psychoactive than the Delta-8-THC itself.
Considering that it’s hydroxy, this simply means that it has an affinity for (The ability to bind to) the chemical structures of water, making it diuretic (Which means it will appear in your pee during a drug test, because it can be peed out since it can be present in water that’s in the body) and considering that it also has an affinity for fats as well, it has the ability to bind to the most sensitive part of the body that is mostly made up of fats (The Brain).
Once 1-Hydroxy-Delta-8-Tetrahydrocanabidoil binds to the fats in the brain and especially if it’s excess, it could even take more than a week to eliminate it (Considering, let’s say, a whole packet filled with Edible Gummies is eaten, but again, elimination period also depends on the dose itself). As soon as it binds to the brain and psychoactive effects begin to kick in, it replaces chemical structures for the neurotransmitters such as Dopamine and binds to receptors such as GABA and others that have the ability to bind to neurotransmitters that have similar chemical structures to the THC itself, replacing the neurotransmitter chemicals for the THC and especially being excess in amount, forcing body impulses (Electrical Impulses are messages from the body to the brain or from the brain to the body telling the body what to do. These are transmitted in the form of Ions such as Calcium, Magnesium and others and are gotten from energy from the foods that you eat) to be transmitted even faster than the normal speed of what an impulse can actually transmit. These five similar effects to drugs like Heroin and others and that’s why when you stop and the brain chemistry begins to restore back to normal, withdrawal symptoms can kick in and be severe (This is when you’re addicted and begin to actually stop) making stopping the drug actually harder and having to crave more of it.
During the time when the psychoactive effects kick in, this could happen. Cannabis Hyperemisis Syndrome (This is because the Cannabis has affected the parts of the brain that control the function for vomiting and breathing. Medulla Oblongata, also known as, Brain Stem). Symptoms of this syndrome range from Vomiting, Nausea, Loss of Breath and Similar and is less likely to be experienced by those who smoke but more likely to be experienced by those who consume edibles. People who have this syndrome are said to have been cured by permanently stopping cannabis and symptoms taking weeks to wear off but can be calmed down by taking cold showers. Other symptoms can be psychotic which can only be cut off by permanently stopping to consume cannabis and taking anti-psychotic medications such as Olenzapine.
So again, be careful and take care of yourself.