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Marijuana mood swing
We all have few friends that use Marijuana on a daily bases for enjoyment or medical use.
What people do at home or on there own time is their own business .
What I do not like is their mood swings when at work or in public.
They are great people when on it (normal).
And when they are not on it ,they are not.
They can not function or tolerate even some one even saying hi .
Is it just the hand full of people I know ? or is it most users ?
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03-08-2018, 08:31 PM
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Probably the peeps you are hanging with 
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03-08-2018, 08:35 PM
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Fairly common is the "poor me" or "everyones out to get me" thing.
Good luck, wish you well, chronics are the worst.
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03-08-2018, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by -JR-
We all have few friends that use Marijuana on a daily bases for enjoyment or medical use.
What people do at home or on there own time is their own business .
What I do not like is their mood swings when at work or in public.
They are great people when on it (normal).
And when they are not on it ,they are not.
They can not function or tolerate even some one even saying hi .
Is it just the hand full of people I know ? or is it most users ?
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I disagree... most people I know who use it, I had no idea they did, never really noticed a difference in their moods.
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03-08-2018, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Masterchief
I disagree... most people I know who use it, I had no idea they did, never really noticed a difference in their moods.
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03-08-2018, 09:28 PM
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Haha right from the title I knew exactly what you were talking about. I have experienced it with coworkers.
The first guy wasn’t too bad, but the mood swings would strike hard when they did. He would pull a prank and laugh with everyone, and then when the inevitable petty revenge hit him, he would freak the **** out. It happened multiple times but he always apologized later on. Must have been humiliating, at least it would be for me!
The second was a long term smoker. I feel like for him the mood swings came from unexpected tasks, changed plans, and things of that sort. I think it had to do with the nervousness of being roasted, but also he had prepared himself for the expected task.
These encounters were long term, on smaller jobs with crews between 2-6 typically.
I am sure that lots of people can handle it, but I agree with op that some people have that issue at work!
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03-08-2018, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by -JR-
We all have few friends that use Marijuana on a daily bases for enjoyment or medical use.
What people do at home or on there own time is their own business .
What I do not like is their mood swings when at work or in public.
They are great people when on it (normal).
And when they are not on it ,they are not.
They can not function or tolerate even some one even saying hi .
Is it just the hand full of people I know ? or is it most users ?
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I'm guessing the people you are talking about are functional stoners. Kinda like functional drunks. People get irritable when they don't have their crutch. What's your point?
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03-08-2018, 11:22 PM
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I worked with a guy who was exactly like this. A chronic every day user and couldn,t handle any job stress without a puff, making anyone working under him suffer. He was happy as could be on his meds though, all chatty and joking, but like Jekyl and Hyde when his buzz wore off.
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03-08-2018, 11:33 PM
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I work and use to hang out with people like that.
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03-08-2018, 11:43 PM
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Yes, heavy users of pot high in THC inhibit the natural release of dopamine. Now when they are on a break from the constant stimulus, the irritability sets in.
In more moderate use, you don't see the chemical dependency.
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03-09-2018, 04:40 AM
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Sounds like some people when they don't have coffee in the morning too. I think all kinds of people can be wound up from anxiety or stress, from various different sources, some chemical, some natural, and we run into them all the time out in the world.
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03-09-2018, 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Tactical Lever
Yes, heavy users of pot high in THC inhibit the natural release of dopamine. Now when they are on a break from the constant stimulus, the irritability sets in.
In more moderate use, you don't see the chemical dependency.
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Here's a good article explaining your point:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3405830/
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Quote:
Originally Posted by -JR-
We all have few friends that use Marijuana on a daily bases for enjoyment or medical use.
What people do at home or on there own time is their own business .
What I do not like is their mood swings when at work or in public.
They are great people when on it (normal).
And when they are not on it ,they are not.
They can not function or tolerate even some one even saying hi .
Is it just the hand full of people I know ? or is it most users ?
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Can say the samething about smokers, coffee drinkers etc....once addicted they are hard to be around without thier hourly fix....sad but true.
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03-09-2018, 07:57 AM
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I guess thats probably why they call it dope!
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That's an interesting perspective.
I myself think that perhaps it is because it provides a relief from the symptoms of what's causing the irritability, depression, PTSD, anxiety maybe even physical symptoms, pain etc. So they are in essence "medicated" and much more easy going. When the medication wears off, the edginess returns.
It's like the video online of the man with Parkinson's who has a dose and his shaking and symptoms subside. Remove the title and audio and someone watching may assume that he is actually having withdrawal shakes and needs another fix to "normalize".
Now I don't think it's the be all end all cure it has been made out to be but I definitely believe it is a better release than alcohol or other potentially destructive behaviors.
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Originally Posted by Joe Quiroga
That's an interesting perspective.
I myself think that perhaps it is because it provides a relief from the symptoms of what's causing the irritability, depression, PTSD, anxiety maybe even physical symptoms, pain etc. So they are in essence "medicated" and much more easy going. When the medication wears off, the edginess returns.
It's like the video online of the man with Parkinson's who has a dose and his shaking and symptoms subside. Remove the title and audio and someone watching may assume that he is actually having withdrawal shakes and needs another fix to "normalize".
Now I don't think it's the be all end all cure it has been made out to be but I definitely believe it is a better release than alcohol or other potentially destructive behaviors.
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I was wondering about this too. Did you know these people before they smoked? Could it be that they are like this all the time and the weed just mellows those moods?
I don't smoke so I have no idea what its like to "come off" something like that...
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03-09-2018, 08:46 AM
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I do NOT smoke either, but I have seen the mood swings of those that do, an it is real!
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03-09-2018, 08:56 AM
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Take away an alcoholics booze that drinks everyday they can get grumpy just like heroin, meth or any kind of drug if someone's addicted. If somebody drinks responsibly there is no effect its the same with pot when used in moderation. Why does everybody think because someone smokes pot they are addicted and permanently buzzed?
Pot being a "gateway drug" was just propaganda brought to you by the same people that gave you reefer madness and gun control.
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03-10-2018, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by -JR-
Is it just the hand full of people I know ? or is it most users ?
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Some may be self-medicating for anger issues or general frustration.
The MJ temporarily masks the anger,
but does not cause it.
I've not experienced the thing you refer to. I find most MJ smokers to be fairly chill people, and tend towards passivity more than aggression.
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03-10-2018, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Peter Abelard
Some may be self-medicating for anger issues or general frustration.
The MJ temporarily masks the anger,
but does not cause it.
I've not experienced the thing you refer to. I find most MJ smokers to be fairly chill people, and tend towards passivity more than aggression.
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Ever met a tobacco fiend denied their crutch?
The most miserable people on the planet are cigarette smokers without their fix.
I know, for that was once myself. ..20 years ago.
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03-10-2018, 11:14 AM
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Talk about mood swings. I have never smoked MJ or done pills or did what ever. I smoked about 2 to 3 pkgs of cig back in the late 60's, woke up one morning and started pounding myself because I had stop breathing, (so I thought), reached over and got the cigs, crunch them and have never smoked since. Drink a lot, sure, probaly more then most, now I am down to a 1/2 bottle of wine per day. Maybe when I had booze, maybe I was irritable, don't know or don't remember, what ever, although I never had a reputation for being moody. But MJ smokers are, with out question, "MOODY"
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03-10-2018, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by ReconWilly
Ever met a tobacco fiend denied their crutch?
The most miserable people on the planet are cigarette smokers without their fix.
I know, for that was once myself. ..20 years ago.
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Good point to make there.
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03-10-2018, 12:01 PM
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How many men on this thread are married I wonder? 
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03-10-2018, 03:22 PM
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I am. This thread has got me wondering if my wife smokes weed.
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03-10-2018, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ReconWilly
Ever met a tobacco fiend denied their crutch?
The most miserable people on the planet are cigarette smokers without their fix.
I know, for that was once myself. ..20 years ago.
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Except tobacco is a physical dependency. Pot is not addictive physically so they are not the same
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Except tobacco is a physical dependency. Pot is not addictive physically so they are not the same
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Did you mistake my clear words for me stating that tobacco and weed are the same thing?
Also what is your point?
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Every time I'm in the mood for swinging my wife puts the kibosh on the idea pretty quickly.
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Except tobacco is a physical dependency. Pot is not addictive physically so they are not the same
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Actually pot can come with a dependency / addiction component.
You need to know the facts.
https://www.leafscience.com/2017/10/...ana-addictive/
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YOU need to know the facts. The artical clearly states that cannabis is not physically addictive, only psychological.
Anyone can develop psychological addictions/ dependances. Just like how people can become addicted to online shopping or cheeseburgers or trash TV or iphones.....
Think less than 1:10 people are addicted to their smartphone?
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03-10-2018, 07:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by -JR-
We all have few friends that use Marijuana on a daily bases for enjoyment or medical use.
What people do at home or on there own time is their own business .
What I do not like is their mood swings when at work or in public.
They are great people when on it (normal).
And when they are not on it ,they are not.
They can not function or tolerate even some one even saying hi .
Is it just the hand full of people I know ? or is it most users ?
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My step dad was a daily user and that was his biggest downfall. Great guy when medicated and then a terrible person when off. It was a shame cause it ruined our relationship. It was tough growing up in a house where you really didn’t know what was acceptable or not.
That being said there are always exceptions. But I think that anyone that uses the stuff everyday when eventually become almost schizophrenic. IMHO of course
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