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I've uploaded a fascinating video clip where a TV presenter is intravenously injected with the active ingredients of cannabis as part of the BBC documentary 'Should I Smoke Dope?'.
It's part of an experiment to compare the effects of intravenous THC and cannabidiol combined, with intravenous THC on its own. The mix of both gives the presenter a pleasant giggly high while THC on its own causes her to become desolate and paranoid.
Both are these are known to be key psychoactive ingredients in cannabis but the video is interesting as it is a reflection of the fact that THC has been most linked to an increased risk of developing psychosis while cannabidiol seems to have an antipsychotic effect.
This presenter was too into her role of acting...silly bint.
Gwyllm. : 2008-08-18 12:42:01
I knew a guy, watched him in fact take an oz of pot (many years ago), boil it down and inject it. Unfortunately, he hadn't let it cool down. He ran around screaming for 15 minutes...
He would shoot anything... coke, morphine, alcohol... totally tied to the needle.
bring me sampo. : 2008-08-15 14:55:13
CBDs are the mellowy to stoned effectors, and THCs are the psychedelic highs; hence why she probably flipped out a bit on the THC: artificial environment + tripping = not always good! Though I would say all the high-weeds and high-hashes I've smoked never made me para and I was almost always in public places. Besides, you only get para when there is an actual evil energy around! And you're more psychic cause you're on something, so you feel it more. And if you are unable to be as in-charge as usual, of yourself and your thoughts and actions, because you're on something - then that makes it worse, cause you're trying to deal with something that requires coherent straight thinking! Not relaxed chilled out slouchiness.
Though I see various values in such studies, the fact remains that all hashses and grasses are different in effect to one another, and even the same kinds of seeds vary depending on how they were grown and harvested. I suppose it's possible that could be about ratios of those two molecules to one another.....but then I don't really believe all that, cause it doesn't work that way with foods (same fruits and veg etc, different varieties = different flavours, different nutrition etc) so why should it with meds and magical potions.
Angel Headed Hipster. : 2008-08-14 16:42:00
Yeah, er, Marinol is purely THC and it's fun.... maybe the british just don't have a good healthy pot tolerance/experience haha
tom. : 2008-08-13 22:56:14
even in sobriety u can find elements of psychosis...sobriety though is still a drug induced state, most don't realize this.
Adam L. : 2008-08-13 17:35:56
I think Marinol is entirely Cannabidol, no THC... that's in Sativex, which I think has both? Or just THC? Either way probably Marinol.
Evan. : 2008-08-13 14:47:56
This has me very curious what a pure cannabidiol experience would be like. I've never seen a report. Anyone else?
Roasted. : 2008-08-13 13:21:39
Oh wow, other people out there like to mainline their herb -- I thought I was alone.
I would think that you could find elements of psychosis in anything beyond sobriety, if you really wanted to test for it.
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I would think that you could find elements of psychosis in anything beyond sobriety, if you really wanted to test for it.
The comments posted here do not reflect the views of the owners of this site.