How Marijuana Affects the Brain & Body | Dr. Andrew Huberman

Dr. Andrew Huberman explains how cannabis affects the brain and body.

Dr. Andrew Huberman is a tenured professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast.

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[ziziroberts]

10 year breast cancer survivor here. Using medical marijuana for anxiety, appetite, insomnia. Blood pressure 118/78. Not taking any other meds. Age 69. My advice: Eat a healthy diet. Walk. Don't drink any alcohol at all if you can manage it. It has no saving graces. Meditate. Get enough rest. Stay clear of drama queens and baby kings. Volunteer. Vote. Smile. Namaste. 🙏🏽

[frankmwale]

It's been 6 months now since I quit smoking weed and it's been one of the best choices I've made so far -- on my personal development journey. I've smoked weed close to a decade, I enjoyed it and have nothing against it's use because it did help me pass through awful experiences. I'd realized, after quitting, that whatever I was distracting myself from was still waiting for me to come solve it.


**EDIT (28/05/2023): after scrolling through the comments
1. Some of the stoners feel offended like I'm attacking them or something. I'm not. The reason why you feel attacked is probably why you need to reflect on your life.

2. To everyone on this journey or thinking of quitting. I appreciate the love and the insights, THANK YOU!
Let's not rest until we see success, I wish you the best!

[JTelem]

i stopped smoking weed a month ago. used to smoke daily for 6 years. My mind is clearer than it’s ever been, my memory is improving, my breathing has improved dramatically. i was using cannabis as a negative coping mechanism for my emotional dysregulation issues. now im using positive mechanisms and learning about who i am as a young adult.
i don’t think weed is inherently bad but if you’re like me, in your early 20’s and you’ve been smoking since your teens i highly reccomend stopping for at least a few months just to see how you feel and who you are right now.

[leoglasmeyer]

The comments are super funny. 50% say how amazing weed is for them and the other 50% say how great life is after quitting weed.

[kodiakcopper]

The anxiety, and paranoia use to crash into me, until I accepted it, I started to see them as the flaws in myself, accepted it, and let I go through me, I no longer see the anxieties, or paranoia associated with weed. I’ve been smoking on and of since I was 13, just turned 51 and ran 100 miles for my birthday. Weed works for me🙏

[BrownGeorge-pwxo]

I started smoking Marijuana years ago as a teenage, switched to cigarettes. Spent my whole life fighting Cigarettes addiction. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with OCD. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.

[mihirjoshi]

My experience goes like this,
Started smoking pot with a friend then he introduced me to bong and I was ecstatic! Enjoyed the experience a lot, enjoyed everything about it! Started smoking quite frequently with friends, then solo weed smoking sessions started all by myself. While working, while binge watching shows, while doing anything I would smoke up. It gave me Euphoria and anxiety as well(anxiety was manageable). This went on for a couple of years. Some stressful situations happened in my life and my anxiety got out of control whenever I smoked. Used to smoke often to make sure if weed was the reason and I knew one thing for sure weed amplified my anxiety every time. I got CHS, CIS during my regular heavy smoking phase.
Was quite fed up with weed and wanted to get rid of anxiety for good and that became a huge motivation factor and I’ve quit it for 3 months now. Feeling nice! No temptation to smoke at all!

[RoyalLove]

I stopped smoking the day after 420, the first 2 weeks were challenging. I felt weak, I couldn’t eat n my energy was depleted. It’s been a month now and I feel great. My appetite has come back, I even switched to a healthier diet, I meditate n I’ve improved my over all lifestyle. It feels good to beable to function n be at peace without relying on a substance. Best decision I made.

[ninise]

I am over 3 years sober from alcohol, and 2 weeks sober from Cannabis (daily edible user for multiple years). Being completely sober is truly when you can be your best self.😊

[RaymondvanNiekerk]

Stage 4 renal cancer here. 6 years. Edibles have helped cope. No paranoia. Have the occasional gin & tonic, but can immediately feel alcohol is no good. So THC works for me. Plus I find comedy even funnier! And it helps with seeing the upside of walking around with something inside trying to kill me.

[rontychynski]

I am 56 and very healthy & fit ... I reason is because at 50 I quit alcohol 100% and replaced it with nightly weed smoking. Best decision of my life, I wish I started weed at 30 instead of 50... 💪💪🇨🇦

[myusonballfire]

Me and my mates were smoking 🍃 x amount of times a week. One day we decided to quit which must’ve been a short term thing for them but I took it as a long term thing. About over 6 months later I’ve still quit and my friends went back to it within the first month of quitting. When I see them they seemed so drained, lack of motivation & using it as a escape from their lives and today I have so much energy, my mind is clear and I am the healthiest I’ve ever been. I used to say everyone should smoke it, but now I realise not everyone should have it.

[carriephilippi]

My brain and body started rejecting THC use well over a year ago. I have been off of it for 6 months now and never felt better. We are all individuals and this is what is working for me after years of use. I'm not for or against, just what works for the individual ❤️ 😊

[adrianmoore]

I've just finished smoking weed after 40 years and I feel more motivated and clear headed.

[BOTSTER]

00:00:02 Real-World Effects of Cannabis
00:01:28 Lipophilic Nature of THC and CBD
00:03:29 Subjective Effects of Cannabis
00:04:16 Indica vs. Sativa Varieties
00:07:17 Contrasting Effects on the Brain
00:09:17 Anxiety & Paranoia from Cannabis
00:10:47 Industry of Customized Cannabis
00:12:33 Mechanism of Action & CB1 Receptors
00:14:00 Predictability and Dosage Challenges
00:14:53 Impact of THC & CBD on the Brain
00:16:27 Common Physical Effects of THC & CBD
00:18:46 Balancing Neural Circuitry with Cannabis

[PoeticJustus]

Thank you for being willing to talk about the benefits and the pitfalls and not only discussing one side! 👏

[sharmalarm]

In my 23 years of experience with cannabis, I have found that when I completely cut out sugar and most carbs from diet and have the strains that suit my health condition (which are hard to find in the uk), all my anxiety and paranoia, including social anxiety, virtually disappears. I experienced this for a year, then fell off and went back to sugar > got really sick including huge levels of anxiety again, at times leading to panic attacks. I managed to cut out sugar, caffeine, alcohol and all of the pharmaceuticals that I was once dependent on. For me, sugar is the key in my anxiety levels, however, I am ready to have a long break of at least 3-6 months and may well quit for good. Cannabis has been a huge ally for me, but I am also aware of how it has held me back over the years. I’m really looking forward to getting to know myself without it.

Edit: I appreciate the comments. Between sugar and cannabis, sugar is the demon. When I say canna is an ally that has held me back, what I mean is, canna has always been a good friend to me, I just haven’t been the best of friends to her. I have unconsciously used and abused her at times over the years, which is why I want a break, until I know that I can properly relate and fully appreciate.. Also, our addictions and dependencies to things, to people, and to ways of being are always going to be a personal journey of finding balance with what aims to heal but can often help too much, to the point within which we feel unable to stop harming ourselves or others with this treatment, all with the intention to find some peace in this abrasive and equally beautiful world we live.

At the end of the day, whether we realise it or not, we’re all trying to find harmony in a world where everything is polarised. This is our ultimate response-ability.

[ffrancis]

After smoking for years almost 3.5grams a day, I went cold turkey in 2017 and the results have been beyond belief. Health, Wealth, Family and Personal Growth all benefited. You don't realize the grasp it has on your life until you give it up and look back.

[frankwelch]

Ey Doc. I bet it's more fun to listen to you talk when you are stoned instead of the other way around.
I catch as many of your videos as possible. You are helping me and you don't even know it. Thanks!

[KenH-pmlh]

I don’t have a regular job so I had a lot of time on my hands to smoke. I became dependent on it and wanted it all the time to fight boredom, stress etc. I realized however, that after smoking so much, it started doing the opposite of what I was using it for. I was becoming anxious and upset that I wasn’t interested in anything but smoking. It’s been six days since I’ve used and I’m missing it terribly but I will stay strong 💪🏾