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Originally Posted by Mandrec
Yes, I agree with this point. My point, however, I think (  ), was that different drugs mimic MI differently, and that some drugs have much shorter long-term effects than others. So it is possible to diagnose people on drugs. It depends on how they've used and what they've used. |
It is also that recreational drugs are much more versatile and less standardized than prescription drugs (and, some people believe that even generic versions of brand name drugs are not quite identical (I find it hard to understand, so just stating what I have read online)).
I am taking cannabis for sleep (very small quantities) and sometime experiment with somewhat larger quantities for getting insight into self and somewhat of a psychedelic experience. Edibles only as I do not smoke.
So cannabis chocolate gives me insight that is positive and optimistic, and cannabis brownies give interesting insight which is more self-critical and pessimistic.
And if you read up on what "connoisseurs" write about the variety of the actual herb, with all sorts of strands and combinations etc., you will realize that it is not one standard substance but a whole world of ingredients available in different combinations and ratios. And since they can be mind altering in different ways, there must be a whole body of knowledge developing alongside use, and clinicians should be up to date on it. Unfortunately, legal issues make research difficult.