rabidrabbit said:
I don't know 'bout Sage, but for me the main reason is that I'm afraid I'd try it if I were offered one (I've never tried weed, so that makes me even more hypocrite) and become hooked.
Do you worry about that when you drink a beer? Marijuana is no more addictive than alcohol.
Substance abuse is a serious issue, but pot is not herion or crack. Drugs that are physically addictive, such as herion or crack, are
very dangerous and should be avoided, IMO. Some of you may wonder why I say crack is physically addictive, so I will explain:
When you smoke crack, it directly stimulates the hypothalmus, which is the gland responsible for sensing pleasure, among other things. Crack causes the hypothalmus to secrete much more dopamine than usual, giving a great sense of euphoria. Afterwards, however, the gland is not able to produce as much dopamine so you crash hard, in fact, you feel worse than you did before because your brain is now dopamine deficient. This is why people smoke crack again: To trigger more dopamine; but they fail to acheive that same high because the hypothalmus is not given time to recover (if it even can). Eventually, a lack of dopamine can leave the user with symptoms of Parkinson's disease (dopamine is also used by the brain to regulate muscle control).
Now, any drug can be
psychologically addictive, but that normally doesn't happen on the first use.
I wouldn't be too paranoid about trying some pot (although smoking pot does make some people paranoid
), but I'd make damn sure I knew where the stuff came from as you probably don't want something that's laced with another drug such as PCP.
-FUDie