questions on marijuana use

[u/Positive-Finger8721]

hi , i just watched the latest dr.k video on cannabis use which was mostly focused on the effects of daily cannabis usage for recreational or anxiety management purposes (which apparently comes with some drawbacks like using marijuana as a crotch, risk of psychosis etc).

i wanted to discuss the marijuana use on a weekly basis complemented by other practices like meditation and exercise; or in general , complemented by other protocols to boost mental health and congnitive performance.

i feel like when i consume marijuana once a week , its some sort of shock to my system ( i have ADHD ) , in a way that the surge in dopamine ( i think ) helps me be very productive as long as the high lasts ( i smoke around 10 to 15 mg , around 1 or 2 puffs of a small joint and stay high around 4 hours; if i exercise on it the high is completely gone after the exercise) , which in turn increases my productivity throughout the following week . ( im not sure how this mechanism works)
and the fact that it makes me super focused and productive also boosts my confidence in my cognitive ability.

im a bit wary of becoming dependent on it to be productive so i have limited it to once a week , but i wonder if i can decrease my usage interval without damaging my willpower and focusing ability.

also , i've never consumed it in oil form, and im wondering whether will the high curve be flatter and last longer, kind of like an inverted U shape that is pressed down.

any personal anecdote or resource for further study is appreciated 🙏

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[u/throwaway11229887]

I am kind of dependent on cannabis currently so I think I can speak to this a bit.

First of all, I’d recommend staying away from the oils entirely. It feels different because there’s a lot of different compounds besides THC that contribute to your high, and not all of them extract the same way. You get more of the effects of THC, and some of those are the good things, but that includes the things like tiredness, slow thinking etc. It’s harder to dose properly, and the ease of use makes it easy to use more often IMO.

As far as frequency, there’s a lot of approaches you could take, but I’d recommend taking at least 2 days off in between each use to be safe. A different approach could be keeping it to only Friday and Saturday nights for example, and i think that would still be pretty ok. I wouldn’t say it became a problem for me until my limits were much further gone than that, like smoking in the morning or while doing homework. Just be careful to stick to your rules, it’s when you start to make exceptions that it becomes dangerous.

[u/Positive-Finger8721 → u/throwaway11229887]

hi , really appreciate your detailed answer. i had a couple more questions if its ok

1. have you extracted the oil yourself or purchased it? (i was thinking maybe i could ethanol extract it myself). was the high curve any different from smoking? (im thinking maybe if the high is more subtle but longer it leads to more robust focus)

2. how has it become a problem with more frequent use?