 Researchers for The University of New Mexico published a different kind of study on cannabis in Scientific Reports. One that focused on behavior with cannabis use.
One of the researchers, Jacob Miguel Vigil, said, “Most investigations on the effects of using cannabis have focused on either negative consequences of cannabis addiction or on the physical health effects of cannabis use. Almost no formal scientific attention has been devoted to understanding other psychological and behavioral effects of consuming the plant, despite it being so widely used throughout human history.” They ran contolled testing of subjects with varying levels of THC in their system. Their results showed that cannabis consumers scored higher than non-consumers on measures of positive social behaviors, such as empathy, moral harmlessness, and moral fairness. The findings also suggest that cannabis could contribute to a shift from more ego-centric self-concepts to a heightened sense of selflessness and responsibility to protect others from unneeded harm. They also noted that most of the observed differences in positive social behaviors between cannabis users and non-users had a correlation with the duration of time since participants last used cannabis. This, they say, suggests that the effects of cannabis in this regard are transient; essentially, if you stop consuming cannabis, that extra boost of kindness could vanish. So, to stay kind, keep on toking! Comments are closed.
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