[sid_talks]

> Cannabis dependency really can sneak up on people, and for some it’s quite difficult to get off it, with real physical and emotional symptoms.

Throughout my university years, many of my peers smoked cannabis on a daily basis, often several times a day. Most of them seemed oblivious to the fact that they might have developed a dependence; whenever anyone tried to talk to them about it, they dismissed it, claiming cannabis is completely benign and nothing to worry about. Today, I personally know that at least a couple of them developed serious mental and physical problems, and to this day, they are unable to cope with life without being high.

There should be more awareness about safe cannabis use and its risks rather than framing it as a "healthier" alternative to other drugs, with people usually saying "at least I am not doing X, I am just smoking weed".

[Ylpertnodi]

> Today, I personally know that at least a couple of them developed serious mental and physical problems, and to this day, they are unable to cope with life without being high.

Perhaps the cannabis helps with the problems, and stops your friends feeling worse.

[Xmd5a]

Ok, now do SSRIs.

[zbentley]

That’s pretty silly whataboutism. The two aren’t mutually exclusive, don’t trade off, have both risks and benefits, and can be used or prescribed responsibly or irresponsibly. What are you getting at?

[Xmd5a]

I haven't had a proper orgasm in more than a decade. I've been off SSRIs for 5 years.

[mishellaneous]

whoa, TIL. i knew that it made orgasms impossible when using, but i had never heard that the effects could last so long.

[Xmd5a]

This is called Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction

https://www.pssdnetwork.org/

https://www.reddit.com/r/PSSD/

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=fr&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=pssd...

SSRIs are also the most prescribed drugs to cure premature ejaculation.

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=fr&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=ssri...