Marijuana Intoxication Does Not Adversely Impact Decision Making

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

Marijuana Intoxication Does Not Adversely Impact Decision Making, Study Says
May 24, 2007 - New York, NY, USA

New York, NY: Experienced marijuana users perform tasks as accurately after having smoked cannabis as they do sober, according to clinical trial data published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology.

Investigators at New York State’s Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University assessed the impact of acute cannabis intoxication on the decision-making abilities of 36 subjects, as assessed by the Iowa Gambling Task performance test. Volunteers completed the Gambling Task once sober and three times after smoking cannabis or placebo.

Though cannabis intoxication increased the time required for subjects to complete their tasks, volunteers’ accuracy was not adversely impacted by pot.

"[A]dvantageous card selection and money earned on the task were not disrupted by marijuana," authors concluded. "These data are consistent with previous findings that indicated that speed of performance on tests of executive function, but not accuracy, is disrupted in experienced marijuana users during marijuana intoxication."

http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=7271

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[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

we all know marijuana really doesn't do any harm, its the retarded stoned teenagers who does all the stupid crap.

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

Sounds pretty accurate to me also. I never do anything stupid while I'm high assuming it's not a split second decision. That's why I like to stay at home, watch TV, and play games though.

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

You could be fat

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

Ok, the stupidest thing I've ever done while high that took more than 5 seconds to decide was mix ranch with ice cream. Big deal....

 

[MassOccur 10+ year member]

Ok, the stupidest thing I've ever done while high that took more than 5 seconds to decide was mix ranch with ice cream. Big deal....

Your name wouldn't happen to be Sugar Foot would it? That sounds like something she would do:crap:

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Would you ever buy $20 worth of pop, chips, chocolate bars, ice cream, etc. at a convenience store at 11 pm if you weren't high ? I rest my case ...

Case dismissed, counselor.

I frequently do just that but I'm a hardcore sweet freak and have the mouthful of fillings to show for it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

well. One of the original uses for marijuana was for patients who didn't eat enough to start eating more. So i guess it's doing what its suppose to. I'm talkin more in the lines of car crashes, fires, other crap that get's someone injured.

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

Your name wouldn't happen to be Sugar Foot would it? That sounds like something she would do:crap:

No, sorry.

I thought since they tasted good seperately, they would taste good together though...it turns out I was wrong.

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

During the brief period that i participated in such acts. I can honestly say that I have never gotten the munchies.

 

[22mountaineer 10+ year member]

These threads get annoying...

You have the stupid ****ers that spend there money on smoking pot trying to talk about it and prove how it is ok...

Then you have the stupid ****ers that were the "goody goody" kids in school trying to talk about how not cool it is and how stupid the other guys are..

They always end up like this..

 

[22mountaineer 10+ year member]

During the brief period that i participated in such acts. I can honestly say that I have never gotten the munchies.

And I can honestly say, that you are the guys that I did this too..

Went outside, picked a bunch of onions, walked back in and said how good this "weed was that STUNK SO BAD" and you bought it....

 

[MassOccur 10+ year member]

marijuana should be treated like alcohol.....Don't show up to work on it and don't drive on it. Also doing it around kids is retarded, or giving it to minors as well.

If the states just taxed it and made it legal, it'd save a lot of tax dollars from the court system for petty drug offenses and would be a win/win.

edit; btw, I don't smoke weed. Been clean for 3 years this new years. If it were legal, I'd continue to smoke.

 

[Pickler 10+ year member]

During the brief period that i participated in such acts. I can honestly say that I have never gotten the munchies.

Then you smoke shit stuff

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

people who smoke weed are going to hell //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

... it's in the Bible. In II John chapter 2.