Re: THC & Cognitive Function

hal@finney.org
Fri, 10 Dec 1999 15:28:03 -0800

orojas@data.net.mx (Octavio Rojas Diaz) writes:
> And as for cannabis, as far as I know you don't hallucinate with it,
> you might get some interesting close eyed visuals if you are really
> intoxicated, or you might see the things more intense, but you don't
> see things that aren't there or the like, so this is indeed a very
> strange effect.

As I learned it, marijuana is classed as a mild hallucinogen. Hallucinations are not necessarily a matter of seeing objects that aren't there, they can include more subtle effects like making things appear differently or changing how they are perceived. The earlier message talking about interpreting things as familiar faces would be a good example.

Alcohol on the other hand is considered a depressant, although in high doses I think it can cause hallucinations at least in some people.

Hal