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What Causes Euphoric Feeling After Smoking Marijuana?
i havent smoked marijuana in over a month but at times i still feel like i am high. i dont know why this is, im not sure if thc is still in my system or if my body is trying to mimick the effects of it or something else. but whatever it may be its starting to make functioning difficult. could you explain what is going on and how i can stop it. thanks
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
Marijuana can indeed have long lasting effects even after it has been washed out of your body. Usually u can trace cannabis in urine test for upto 4 weeks from last use.
One of the effects of Cannabis is to generate euphoria since it acts on the same tracts in your brain meant to generate pleasure (known as reward pathway). During this action it can sometimes alter homeostasis (working balance) of the neuro chemicals internally present that are meant to this function and this can generate various symptoms ranging from simple prolonged euphoria, impaired concentration, motivation, blunting to emotions to upto florid Psychotic symptoms with thoughts and perception abnormalities.
Each person reacts to the THC differently depending upon his/her genetic makeup and other environmental factors.
It is like sugar which has different meaning for a diabetic vs non-diabetic.
However in case you are experiencing some prolonged effects which could be pathological thereby affecting your functioning
and/or
if you have even remote family history of some mental health issues
Then make sure that in future you avoid Cannabis like a plague.
I hope you find this information useful
One of the effects of Cannabis is to generate euphoria since it acts on the same tracts in your brain meant to generate pleasure (known as reward pathway). During this action it can sometimes alter homeostasis (working balance) of the neuro chemicals internally present that are meant to this function and this can generate various symptoms ranging from simple prolonged euphoria, impaired concentration, motivation, blunting to emotions to upto florid Psychotic symptoms with thoughts and perception abnormalities.
Each person reacts to the THC differently depending upon his/her genetic makeup and other environmental factors.
It is like sugar which has different meaning for a diabetic vs non-diabetic.
However in case you are experiencing some prolonged effects which could be pathological thereby affecting your functioning
and/or
if you have even remote family history of some mental health issues
Then make sure that in future you avoid Cannabis like a plague.
I hope you find this information useful
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