Thread: marijuana and dreaming

It still exhibits a number of qualities, one of them being depressant. Whether it falls into the Hallucinogenic category or not is irrelevant because even if it exhibits hallucinogenic qualities, it also exhibits depressant qualities which is what is important in this discussion. What cannot be denied no matter what category it falls into is that it suppresses REM sleep. This is a tested and studied fact.

So if you want to be politically correct fine, but it changes nothing.

Originally Posted by ExoByte

It still exhibits a number of qualities, one of them being depressant. Whether it falls into the Hallucinogenic category or not is irrelevant because even if it exhibits hallucinogenic qualities, it also exhibits depressant qualities which is what is important in this discussion. What cannot be denied no matter what category it falls into is that it suppresses REM sleep. This is a tested and studied fact.

So if you want to be politically correct fine, but it changes nothing.

It's chill dude, I was just being an ass for ass's reason. Sorry I didn't mean to affend.

For me it's far to hallucinogenic to sleep with. I find myself walking in a dream as soon as my eye close. It's too intence, and never real enough for me to want to explore. I never could get to sleep wile "high" however, as soon as it wears off it knocks me out (well used to, now I just get up and do shit so I don't get tierd). And I wake up the next morning remembering nothing of sleep.

I think it, atleast for me, supresses to much to remember anything vivid. I remember a few dreams over the years (when I slept after it). Vivid colors but nothing more, no interactions with people, no landscapes. Just colors.

Marijuana isn't really a depressent. When you first smoke, it takes a while for you to get to your peak high. Usually about 15-30 mins depending on the amount and the method, and during this time your usually not tired or sleepy. Once the weed starts to wear off you start to feel something called 'burn out' where you get really tired and sleepy. Most likely due to accelerated heart rate for an extended amount of time.

As for suppressing REM sleep, I'm not so sure again. THC affects your short term memory, so its probable that you are having dreams and just cant remember. Sometimes I can get high and still remember dreams, but that just comes with tolerance.

It really depends on the strain of the marijuana. You see cannabis is like wine there are many flavors and variety's, Sativas have more THC than CBD's and tend to have more of a psychedelic "upper" energetic quality to them while Indica's tend to have more CBD's than THC causing a more narcotic depressant high.

Marijuana is considered a mild hallucinogen with depressent properties. So, you are both right. You can find that information anyhwere on the web to back it up.

One other thing that hasen't been mentioned... whether or not THC affects you as a depressant...

While under the influence of the hallucinogen, THC alters short-term memory. This is why though many people experience "enlightenment" or "mind expansion" during intoxication, few can remember the specific thoughts that they experienced with the increased alpha-wave brain function that THC ptovides.

therefore, any active THC content in your blood while trying to LD could actually inhibit your ability to have any cohesive short-term memory, which could prohibit any success whatsoever.

just a thought

Originally Posted by Archem

This is why though many people experience "enlightenment" or "mind expansion" during intoxication, few can remember the specific thoughts that they experienced with the increased alpha-wave brain function that THC ptovides.


just a thought

I GET THAT!!! my ideas become so intense i create all sorts of theories. But that intenseness comes with me believing I am crazy. I never realized marijuana had depressant qualities maybe thats why I think I'm insane when I smoke.

burnouts more than just being tired because of a period of accelerated heartbeat when ur high but also your body going through a disposal process of thc which, no matter how many times u smoke weed, your body tries to rid itself of the foreign matter
your serotonin levels drop after a peak of increase demand due to THC acting as a competative inhibitor---if anything, i cant see THC disturbing dream recall unless ur hitting the bong like cheech n chong right b4 bed---smoke in a controlled matter and try to do it at the same time, making it an easy pattern for your body to follow--and dont forget to keep a positive mindstate about blazing b4 bed--u'd be surprised how powerful the mind is at altering your bodys perception of thc intake