Will my intelligence come back? (Weed related)

[JoobinTwist]

2 days ago I smoked about 30 hits of some medium grade stuff; I usually take 4 and I'm gone. It's about my 7th time. I used to be the most intelligent person I knew my logic was excellent I could get all a's with out trying and my iq and lexile were well nice average. Now I cannot do anything with out having a hard time I have to think about it a lot. If I quit now forever will my intelligence come back? It's all I have I hate my self.

[Raynes]

2 days ago I smoked about 30 hits of some medium grade stuff; I usually take 4 and I'm gone. It's about my 7th time. I used to be the most intelligent person I knew my logic was excellent I could get all a's with out trying and my iq and lexile were well nice average. Now I cannot do anything with out having a hard time I have to think about it a lot. If I quit now forever will my intelligence come back? It's all I have I hate my self.

This is almost certainly psychological. Marijuana is not conclusively shown to permanently damage the brain and cause intellectual decline. There have been a few studies into this, and one of them showed that some users under the age of 18 began to show permanent intellectual decline that was not apparent in users who started smoking after 18. However, future studies (as usual) brought those conclusions into question again. See the "Adolescent brain development" section of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuana

In any case, you would have to consume an absolutely thunderous amount of marijuana in order to induce a permanent and noticeable intellectual decline in yourself. If you're smoking *that* much and *that* often, then you're probably experiencing intellectual decline because you're constantly high. :p

If you're concerned marijuana is affecting your life negatively, just stop using it for a while and see if things improve. Even if it's just a placebo, it might be what you need.

EDIT:

Also, wow, 30 hits? Even that many hits isn't enough to cause brain damage, but goodness, how did you even stay awake?

[JoobinTwist]

This is almost certainly psychological. Marijuana is not conclusively shown to permanently damage the brain and cause intellectual decline. There have been a few studies into this, and one of them showed that some users under the age of 18 began to show permanent intellectual decline that was not apparent in users who started smoking after 18. However, future studies (as usual) brought those conclusions into question again. See the "Adolescent brain development" section of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuana

In any case, you would have to consume an absolutely thunderous amount of marijuana in order to induce a permanent and noticeable intellectual decline in yourself. If you're smoking *that* much and *that* often, then you're probably experiencing intellectual decline because you're constantly high. :p

If you're concerned marijuana is affecting your life negatively, just stop using it for a while and see if things improve. Even if it's just a placebo, it might be what you need.

EDIT:

Also, wow, 30 hits? Even that many hits isn't enough to cause brain damage, but goodness, how did you even stay awake?

I have no idea, It didn't even do too much tbh..

[Weird123]

You don't lose any intelligence. Unless you smoke heavy weed every hour for thirty days,men you lose 1IQ point.

[Adam17]

Its actually a myth that cannabis kills brain cells. Cannabaniods like THC actually protect and stimulate brain cells. So like Raynes said it's most likely psychological.

[darthearth]

2 days ago I smoked about 30 hits of some medium grade stuff; I usually take 4 and I'm gone. It's about my 7th time. I used to be the most intelligent person I knew my logic was excellent I could get all a's with out trying and my iq and lexile were well nice average. Now I cannot do anything with out having a hard time I have to think about it a lot. If I quit now forever will my intelligence come back? It's all I have I hate my self.


Have things improved since you posted this? How are you doing?

[Derryck]

It's a proven fact that weed in fact does not lower your intelligence. But don't start thinking it's good for you or I'll have to deem you low-class. It's my code.

[Strelok]

I am the same. I have a high IQ and stuff. Smoked weed. Dropped. Although it's not because the weed made it harder to remember etc. It's because it made me too damn lazy.

[The Trendy Wolf]

I am of above average intelligence as well, but I believe that if someone of true intelligence was to simply think, then they wouldn't go near drugs (or even alcohol), as it could potentially ruin their educational careers as a result. That's not saying that marijuana will damage brain cells significantly, but it might cause psychological problems such as lowered self esteem. This is why I'm never going to do drugs, and that is my choice.

[shinodas]

I am of above average intelligence as well, but I believe that if someone of true intelligence was to simply think, then they wouldn't go near drugs (or even alcohol), as it could potentially ruin their educational careers as a result. That's not saying that marijuana will damage brain cells significantly, but it might cause psychological problems such as lowered self esteem. This is why I'm never going to do drugs, and that is my choice.

You're kind of right, it could potentially ruin everything, especially if people are reckless, nonetheless some of the most intelligent people in the history have taken drugs, 2 of my friends who study medicine in Prague told me that the amount of students doing drugs (occasionally or not) is tremendous.
Now I'm not defending some poor addicted people that take shots every day, but there are people who are smart about it.
"Drinking alcohol doesn't make you better than people who don't drink"
"Not drinking alcohol doesn't make you better than people who drink"
with drug use it's not all different, I had tried some, even harder drugs, once, then I was done, I was not trying to be cool, neither was I peer pressured, I just wanted to try, because I'm curious, and I know that I can deal with it, and I'm also cautious.
After all it is pretty dangerous in bad hands but I totally see where you're coming from and I get it, I just want to point out that it's not all that black and white :)

Also, I have a new roommate, for past 2 months or so, apparently he's just some outgrown kid the type "2 kool 4 skool" and smokes like a dumbass, it's all his business but I can see that he's tipping over and dropping each and every thing in his vicinity everytime he moves. Last week I heard him on a phone talking with his friend "... Yea I told myself I wouldn't smoke the whole week.. And I didn't! Just because I didn't feel like it, I don't really have the need to, I will just light one whenever."
this was on sunday night and on monday i woke up sniffing weed everywhere, not sure if i should pity him or not, but guys, if you're gonna do something, get a grip!! Huge chance it will ruin your life.

Also think about this quote~
http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc38ns3CqR1rf3f81o1_500.jpg

[The Trendy Wolf]

You're kind of right, it could potentially ruin everything, especially if people are reckless, nonetheless some of the most intelligent people in the history have taken drugs, 2 of my friends who study medicine in Prague told me that the amount of students doing drugs (occasionally or not) is tremendous.
Now I'm not defending some poor addicted people that take shots every day, but there are people who are smart about it.
"Drinking alcohol doesn't make you better than people who don't drink"
"Not drinking alcohol doesn't make you better than people who drink"
with drug use it's not all different, I had tried some, even harder drugs, once, then I was done, I was not trying to be cool, neither was I peer pressured, I just wanted to try, because I'm curious, and I know that I can deal with it, and I'm also cautious.
After all it is pretty dangerous in bad hands but I totally see where you're coming from and I get it, I just want to point out that it's not all that black and white :)

Also, I have a new roommate, for past 2 months or so, apparently he's just some outgrown kid the type "2 kool 4 skool" and smokes like a dumbass, it's all his business but I can see that he's tipping over and dropping each and every thing in his vicinity everytime he moves. Last week I heard him on a phone talking with his friend "... Yea I told myself I wouldn't smoke the whole week.. And I didn't! Just because I didn't feel like it, I don't really have the need to, I will just light one whenever."
this was on sunday night and on monday i woke up sniffing weed everywhere, not sure if i should pity him or not, but guys, if you're gonna do something, get a grip!! Huge chance it will ruin your life.

Also think about this quote~
image (http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc38ns3CqR1rf3f81o1_500.jpg)

Just to clarify, I don't view things as "black and white". I go out of my way to find the good in the bad, and I just don't see anything good that may come from drugs or alcohol. I view practically everything this way, as it allows both sides of an argument to be present in my thoughts, and it lets me derive my overarching opinion on the topic at hand with equal participation of factual evidence from every perspective.

I understand why you believe that my post was very "black and white", and I realize my error in the fact that I had not explained why I believed in what I was writing, and how/where I derived my conclusion. Again, I may have made it seem like I was writing with a very one-sided point of view, but I assure you that I have considered the opposition, and I was unable to see the obvious positives of drugs or alcohol. :yes:

[shinodas]

Just to clarify, I don't view things as "black and white". I go out of my way to find the good in the bad, and I just don't see anything good that may come from drugs or alcohol. I view practically everything this way, as it allows both sides of an argument to be present in my thoughts, and it lets me derive my overarching opinion on the topic at hand with equal participation of factual evidence from every perspective.

I understand why you believe that my post was very "black and white", and I realize my error in the fact that I had not explained why I believed in what I was writing, and how/where I derived my conclusion. Again, I may have made it seem like I was writing with a very one-sided point of view, but I assure you that I have considered the opposition, and I was unable to see the obvious positives of drugs or alcohol. :yes:

I get you, and as you said, you cant find good
and since good and bad are both relative terms it differs from person to person and thats why we should just handshake and let it be now:D although I agree that most ADULTS shouldn't even come close to drugs unless they know whats at stake, and kids shouldn't at all.
*this is my opinion on drugs that are not prescribed as a medication*

[The Trendy Wolf]

I get you, and as you said, you cant find good
and since good and bad are both relative terms it differs from person to person and thats why we should just handshake and let it be now:D although I agree that most ADULTS shouldn't even come close to drugs unless they know whats at stake, and kids shouldn't at all.
*this is my opinion on drugs that are not prescribed as a medication*

I agree with you when you say that good and bad are both relative, but I would be referring to the things that our own bodies and brains consider "good" or "bad", such as sadness/happiness or loneliness/sociability, pain/well-being, crying/laughing etc. I realize that for most of today's societal views the good and bad are relative.

I also agree that we can simply call it over, thank you. :D

[shinodas]

I agree with you when you say that good and bad are both relative, but I would be referring to the things that our own bodies and brains consider "good" or "bad", such as sadness/happiness or loneliness/sociability, pain/well-being, crying/laughing etc. I realize that for most of today's societal views the good and bad are relative.

I also agree that we can simply call it over, thank you. :D


see, out of few drugs I came across with, most of them had positive effects on me except one alone, and none of them I had negative aftermath with! :P
That aside, I'm not trying drugs for some weird boost, but I want to spark something that would help me alter certain things - It's pretty complicated to talk about, and it's not really related to this topic anyway. Plus I'm talking about trying a drug once upon a blue moon, so yeah, in conclusion neither my body nor my soul was hurt :)

[Lofiel]

Uhm, just stop smoking for awhile.

[Moth]

If it's your "7th time" (I'm assuming you mean the seventh time smoking Cannabis?) I'm pretty sure you will be fine haha, I've heard the effects linger slightly for a few days afterwards, it depends how heavily you smoke and it's frequency, I've been smoking heavily for about 2 years now, maybe more and whilst my cells may not have actually declined it cannot be denied that it changes you psychologically. Although I believe my intelligence remains unchanged, my actual thought process is foggy. I recommend you smoke it every weekend or every other weekend if you want your capabilities to remain untouched but you also want to enjoy it haha

[Katiya]

If you don't want to screew up your brain don't do drugs. I mean pot isn't that bad, and I doubt you lose much in just 7 trys but what ever, every person is different. All drugs have side effects and risks. Just read the aspirin bottle, some people do get screwed up. Its the risk you take with anything. Even OTC drugs

I personally seam to have a high tolerance for things but I chose not to do drugs because there's always the possibility of damage, just like OTC drugs. I'd maybe try a little pot in a safe place if it were legal. But nothing more. I like a clear head and I'm very fond of my thinking ability's as it is and I don't want to lose them.

[othees]

It should hurt you about as much as a Kitkat