Worth Repeating: Marijuana and the Psychology of Optimal Experience
The reductionist, “group think,” cold dogma of the National Institute of Drug abuse, the DEA, and the FDA have been digesting their own misinformation for so long they have lost their humanity.
As counterintuitive as it sounds, the” high” or “feel good” buzz from marijuana is an actual “therapeutic effect” that heals the brain, produces homeostasis and prevents many neurodegenerative conditions.
Brain homeostasis is restored by the direct action of THC/CBD-activating CB1 receptors in the amygdala which regulates our “happiness / emotional salience module.” This pathway is dedicated to seeking for “meaningfulness” in our existence.
This innate drive is the need for self-actualization. THC increases the probability of these events occurring, through inducing metaphysical “flow states” and “peak experiences.”
We live near the edge, where the view is better.
Read more: http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2012/02/worth_repeating_marijuana_and_the_psychology_of_op.php
