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by dougmwne 827 days ago
No, of subjective cognitive decline. Not decline as measured through testing, decline as self-reported.

Basically pot makes you less self-aware.

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Basically pot makes you less self-aware.

Which is exactly the effect some people are seeking with it.

That is not what is being said.
My personal experience and in some cases a negative one. Cannabis makes me hyper self aware to the point of over analyzing myself.
> Basically pot makes you less self-aware.

That is one interpretation, yes. But not the only possible one.

Is it good? Maybe. Maybe not good but neutral. Maybe actually bad. More research is needed.