Gemma Speck

You may have heard this thing that, you know, no one has ever overdosed from weed.

Weed isn't addictive.

We need to kind of debunk these a little bit.

There are two sides to cannabis consumption that mean that it can be as dangerous as it is liberating and enjoyable.

So that's what we're going to talk about today, as well as just the science and what it does to your brain, why it makes you more hungry, why certain people get anxious, other people don't.

There's going to, of course, be some resources in the description if you need them or if this episode brings up any concerns about dependency for you or someone you know.

We are going to take a very scientific approach today.

So as always, this episode isn't an endorsement of doing drugs.

But let's be honest, I'm in my 20s.

I went to a university and a state was, you know, marijuana was legal.

So I'm not going to be a hypocrite and say don't do it or pass any judgment.

or for your usage or lack of usage.

I just think the psychology is very fascinating.

It's important purely from like a research standpoint.

Weed is just has there's so much cool information about it.

So without further ado, let's get into it.

To begin understanding the psychology of weed, we have to start with knowing what the heck it actually does to our brains and bodies to make us feel the way it does.

Basically, where does the high feeling come from?

A lot of the feeling of being high starts with something called the endocannabinoid system.

This is a natural system in your body, everybody's body and in your brain as well.