Do you believe that long term marijuana use alters someones personality?

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Stimpson J. Cat	Yes. I had a long-time boyfriend that smoked pot and he was very reclusive and and paranoid about some things. Amazingly, he quit cold turkey when he decided to enter the health care field. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

marga_bam23	Trust me, it is very addictive like any drug. The users of those drugs would not notice the changes in the health and their mental state, but it is the people around them who would notice. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

brabbit	Mary jane is not addictive and u can stop but long term use can alter a persons personality Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

NoLabel 11	Yeh,makes you paranoid and depressed in the long term. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tom Da Bomb	addiction and going crazy are 2 different things you might not get addicted but that don't mean your it dont kill your brain cells cuz the smoke goes straight to the brain its like frying it hehe cooking ur brian hehe...rawr rawr... x____X yea like that... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

humanresourcesman	Yes I do believe that it does that. I believe it is mentally unhealthy to use except very occasionally. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Emily Hobhouse	It has been used as an extenuating circumstance in court cases as in. "Your Honour, I raped under the influence of Cannabis" etc etc. So it must have some effect otherwise the lawyers wouldn't allow it, surely. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lostintheclover	It really is true it alters your brain chemistry! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

retardedpossum	yup...its makes you "dopey" Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Doc8	Yes observations of people using it heavily over a long period do undergo a degradation of grades, study, social activity and other undesirable changes. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Paul H	as far as spacey and forgetful are concerned, that's a definite yes. That's me! But I have also got a responsible job, a computer analyst job working for a bank. I went to college stoned, passed the hnd stoned, and can work stoned. Okay things take a bit longer, but I get them done. Drugs affect different people in different ways. The law is there to protect those too stupid to see that it's screwing them up. We all know Cannabis only affects the person smoking it but alcohol affects everyone around you. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

?	As to whether it alters your brain chemistry, a cup of coffee, talking to a pretty woman, looking at a pleasant vista and drinking diet cola, all will alter your brain chemistry. Brain chemistry is not a static thing, it is altering all the time just by walking down the road. If you do any substance 24/7 it will screw you up, Have a couple of days a week free and do not listen to paranoid scare stories about "Reefer Madness" It can trigger psychotic episodes but they go away after a nights sleep. You must have been smoking the wrong stuff. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

munchie	i do i suffer with depression and panic attacks and i think that had something to do with it Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Texas Cowboy	It is addictive but you can quit. I would be more concerned about my lungs. That smoke does not all go away and can cause cancer. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Not Ecky Boy	Yes it definitely alters the personality. It makes people very very boring. Fortunately it is surprisingly easy to give up, and here's the magical thing. When you give it up, all your smoking friends cut you out of their lives and you don't have to listen to them mumbling about the Grateful Dead all night. Hash smokers are notoriously negative and here's why, they keep seeing SNAGS in everything, as an excuse for not actually DOING anything. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

gordon.gibson2@btinternet.com	from experience yeah it does alter personality. i went mad then paranoid then forgetful its the last 2 that has got me most though. i used to smoke day and nite. then i wanted another kid so i stopped 4 years now. i would never be dependant on it again Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

akyleryan	yes it does. my teenage son was on it for a long time and was really moody. no one could have a conversation with because he was so irritable. he is now off it and is a pleasure to be around.it is only when they come off the horrible stuff you realise that they have a lovely personality. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

vonbon	definately! my best pal gets what she calls 'depressed' - it's not depression its just down in the dumps. she has very little motivation and looks like a 'hash head' - shoulders hunched, head down, slurred speech. she sometimes gets aggressive as she thinks strangers are being 'wide' whereas this is in fact just paranoia. the whole world is sometimes against her, if you were to believe her.im not talking behind her back as i've said all this to her.she says she's not addicted but when there is no hash she is like a cat on a hot tin roof. it's quite sad really. its not a life i would want. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

meow22	it is down to the weed.... experiments have proven that never mind the amount of people in acute hospitals who have a drug problem and psychosis..... now and again use i think can be ok, it really just does depend on the persons personality.. but a lot of use can and does affect peoples personality and memory. Please try and help your friends to come off it, addaction is a voluntary organisation that could help them..... psychotic episodes dont go away after a nights sleep!!!! how stupid.. i have looked after many 16-28yr olds who had it brought on by weed and it can last weeks and weeks... some people it will affect them there whole lives.. and they will never be the same again.... its so sad... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

peter gunn	as latest scientific research shows, it should. It influences the middle lobe of the brain responsable for the release of endorfin(happy hormone) and alters the way it works. It is however still inconclusive whether this change is bad yes or no!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

redrobin	One of my brothers is all of those things thanks to consistent marijuana use and even though he smokes only very occasionally now, the damage is done. He swears it hasnt affected him but the rest of us know it has. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Denise P	Definitely down to the smoke. it alters the chemistry in your brain and can trigger mental illness! Medically proven. Pack it in. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

David S	Yes, without a doubt! After smoking daily for about 12 years, I started to suffer with depression and my memory was shot. (6 months of pills to boost my ceratonin levels and 12 months off work sorted my depression.) I don't think I got lazy as much as thoughtfull. This thoughtfullness caused me to change my life and career, which in hindsite, I think was for the better. I have however, seen more cases where people have suffered long term mental illnesses from smoking it, than non smokers. Mary Jane is not physically addictive, but it definately is mentally addictive. If I try to give up, I find I can't sleep at night (Unless I'm drunk). It does not lead to other drugs, its just that some people have addictive personalities and want to try everything. Chances are they smoked pot first, since it's the most widespread and easist to obtain. Pot smokers probably do appear boring, because they suffer from 'Cant be Arsed Syndrome'. My mates probably think I've missed out by not going to the pub, but I've been more than content sat at home with a spliff. Looking back though, I've done a lot of getting stoned and not much else, wish I'm sure I'll come to regret. Before committing yourself to a life as a pot-head, bear a thought for my friend, who's just burried his ex-long-term-smoking brother. He died at 52 from a cancer in his tongue. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nert	You forget the most salient point about it - when people smoking it they become possibly the most boring people on the planet, recounting stories everyone's heard many times before... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mr. Peachy®	My observations seem to support those who say it makes you stupid. Outside of that, I don't know. 'Nuff said? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

*****	Yes, all drugs taken over an extended period of time will break you down some way physically andd mentally. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lifejourney	long or short term use of marijuana never leaves u thesame way it met u. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

scottythecomic	The idea that weed is physically addictive is inane. It is psychologically addictive without a doubt. However, there are no withdrawal symptoms for weed save for the urge to have more to calm ones anxiety. Unlike alcohol, the worst drug in the world (and highly addictive) weed produces no harmful withdraws like coma or death. As far as causing someone to go mad that is as likely as one being struck by lightning. It reminds me of the old scare movies produced by the government in the 60's. It can make one lazy and irresponsible - and forgetful as far as short term memory is concerned. I smoked it for 13 years before quitting. I had no withdrawal symptoms, I am nor have I ever been "mad" and I am successful, happy and am a supporter of a law that would legalize it. It is alcohol that needs to be outlawed. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Empress	i definitely think it affects people in different ways. i know people that have smoked it their whole lives and have very responsible jobs and look after their families. however it can affect people badly - you shouldn't smoke it if you already have problems with paranoia or depression Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Just Another Guy	It is no more dangerous than someone who drinks alcohol. If someone drinks in moderation they are fine, if they start drinking all the time and become an alcoholic then their persona changes. The same with marijuana, used in moderation it has no long term affects, but if someone stays stoned all the time they do become lazy, lethargic, and generally don't want to do anything. Much the same as an alcoholic. So when talking about the affects, compare it to legal substances already in use and you will see the differences are very few. And no, not everyone that gets high ends up doing crack, the same as not everyone that drinks beer and wine ends up drinking pure grain. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jackie	I smoked since i was 13 years old 20 years later I have quit. My senses have come back to me slowly. I feel a lot better now. Clearer about things, enjoying life without being in a haze all the time. I think I will recover. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No