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[Anonymous]

Why is it when “my friend” smokes pot she can recall past events and can focus?????? She can recall events from years ago that she can not recall other-wise. She can focus MUCH BETTER, than when taking ritalin. She knows it is a crime, and does not do it often. Has anyone studied this????

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[Saffron]

“She knows it is a crime, and does not do it often.”

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The way you worded your post was too cute! Cannabis is of course a stimulant like ritalin, so it makes sense that it could improve focus in ADD in some respects. I’m interested to know Dr. J’s thoughts on this too.

A friend of mine experienced no intoxicating effects at all during the few times she tried pot in her teen years, much to her and her friends’ bewilderment. She now figures it was because of the ADD and her differing “default” setting where stimulants are concerned.

Since being on meds for ADD later in life and seeking out pot as an occasional remedy for the trials of perimenopausal PMS, she has found that she needs only a small dose to experience a therapeutic effect against the background of the prescription stimulant.

She would never presume an ability to, say, operate heavy machinery during those times, however. I would think great care and sound judgement would be in order when mixing the two, regardless.

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[Anonymous]

Wow, I bet my friend did not know Cannabis was a stimulant. She was just shocked that it helped her to FOCUS A LOT BETTER. It is also shocking that she has so many memories that come out of the past, things that happended many years ago. I will tell her to study more about this plant. I bet she never really ever thought about it and its effects. I wonder why Ritalin does not bring back memories, for her.

Thanks for the insight Saffron.

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[Anonymous]

A lot of drug-taking is self-medication. My chocolate addiction disappeared when I started on medication. It was amazing. One of the ways I can tell that my meds have worn off is that I start to crave chocolate :-p

I have friends who are a few years older than me, and one was commenting on a woman he knew and suspected had ADHD because she’d mellow out and get very calm and relaxed whenever she took speed. So there you go.

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