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'''Cannabis, is an psychoactive [[Entheogen]]. Its is different to a [[Psychedelics]] as it tends not to induce [[Pivotal Mental States]].'''
'''Cannabis, is an psychoactive [[Entheogen]]. Its is different to a [[Psychedelics]] as it tends not to induce [[Pivotal Mental States]].'''


Dispelling Myths
=== Dispelling Myths ===
 
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Mush like the myths surrounding psychedelics a similar mythos surrounds Cannabis. Its widely thought (See video above) that cannabis use may be linked with anhedonia and apathy. However, a recent study<ref>'''Anhedonia, apathy, pleasure, and effort-based decision-making in adult and adolescent cannabis users and controls'''. Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology: Martine Skumlien, MRes, Claire Mokrysz, PhD, Tom P Freeman, PhD, Vincent Valton, PhD, Matthew B Wall, PhD, Michael Bloomfield, PhD, Rachel Lees, <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1093/ijnp/pyac056</nowiki>. First Published: 24 August 2022.</ref> has found that cannabis use at a frequency of three to four days per week is not associated with apathy, effort-based decision-making for reward, reward wanting, or reward liking in adults or adolescents. Cannabis users had lower anhedonia than controls, albeit at a small effect size. These findings are not consistent with the hypothesis that non-acute cannabis use is associated with amotivation.
 
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Cannabis, is an psychoactive Entheogen. Its is different to a Psychedelics as it tends not to induce Pivotal Mental States.

Dispelling Myths

Mush like the myths surrounding psychedelics a similar mythos surrounds Cannabis. Its widely thought (See video above) that cannabis use may be linked with anhedonia and apathy. However, a recent study[1] has found that cannabis use at a frequency of three to four days per week is not associated with apathy, effort-based decision-making for reward, reward wanting, or reward liking in adults or adolescents. Cannabis users had lower anhedonia than controls, albeit at a small effect size. These findings are not consistent with the hypothesis that non-acute cannabis use is associated with amotivation.

References

  1. Anhedonia, apathy, pleasure, and effort-based decision-making in adult and adolescent cannabis users and controls. Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology: Martine Skumlien, MRes, Claire Mokrysz, PhD, Tom P Freeman, PhD, Vincent Valton, PhD, Matthew B Wall, PhD, Michael Bloomfield, PhD, Rachel Lees, https://doi.org/10.1093/ijnp/pyac056. First Published: 24 August 2022.

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