Autism and cannabis

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John_Browning,

Ah yes,

my kinda people :>

" idiots, imbeciles, morons, mongoloids, psychotics, neurotics, melancholics ..."

Thats a horrible idea. Weed for one is a gateway drug and is also addictive. People with Autism already have obsession problems and combining drugs like alcohol, cigarettes, and weed will only make it worse in the long run. If you want a solution to Autism then seek out the ability to make the mind stronger. That is the one true cure.

Cannabis put me into a state of depersonalization, wouldn't recommend it to people, especially autists.

I personally know of a young girls with non-verbal autism who's family controls those symptoms her with a cbd oil every day, medically prescribed. If to belive this [url . Studies also show that cannabis treatment can significantly improve sleep and concentration.

^ And there's another good point there - most medicinal uses are specifically the CBD component, whereas folks who just want to get high are generally looking for the THC component. If you buy bud from a street dealer, you're potentially getting a mix of components which varies a lot according to the strain of plants that the cannabis was derived from (not to mention whatever pesticides etc. the grower might have sprayed all over them to maximise their profits.) If you are going to try using it medicinally, you need to be sure that what you're getting is from a reliable and predictable source, otherwise the results are likely to be very variable, and maybe with some unexpected nasty surprises. As with any medicine, controlled circumstances and close observation of the effects are necessary.

The first few times I tried cannabis I had strange reactions. People noticed that I was behaving oddly from it and pointed it out to me. One time it made me feel so heavy I had to go lay on my side next to a log to keep from feeling like gravity was crushing me. I also got paranoid feelings sometimes from it.

Since then I have become dependent on it to relieve anxiety. I've gone without it for long periods, and I notice that I get seriously perturbed if I do. I'll become sharper and have more energy, but I'll also begin getting incredibly uneasy and intellectually combative. Sobriety is honestly a bit hellish for me, far beyond the "detox" period. There is a happy middle ground between addiction and abstinence that is most positive for my mental state.

I remember so many of my social interactions were in the pursuit of it. I just wanted to be able to relax. Then I would smoke with someone and all I could think was "I wish I could just be alone right now."

These days, I will just smoke a small bit and sit and space out in thought. It's one of my favorite things about it; it makes my ruminating extra fascinating and enjoyable.

I think it's been almost entirely positive for me. I don't usually smoke, and when I do it's not very much at all, but it's always helped.

That's all I'm going to say right now.