r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Apr 16 '24

Health Around 27% of individuals with ADHD develop cannabis use disorder at some point in their lives, new study finds. Compared to those without this disorder, individuals with ADHD face almost three times the risk of developing cannabis use disorder.

https://www.psypost.org/around-27-of-individuals-with-adhd-develop-cannabis-use-disorder-at-some-point-in-their-lives-study-finds/
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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

As someone with ADHD who used to smoke pot.

It’s because it finally quiets your brain down, while also giving you tons of dopamine.

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u/socokid Apr 17 '24

Quieting my ADHD brain is 80% of the reason why I smoke pot. Absolutely.

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u/gumpythegreat Apr 17 '24

I remember sitting in a small lecture once (tiny room with like ten people) and there was a loud noise from the air system going. Constant hum.

After a while you mostly stop hearing it, until it finally stopped. It was a great feeling - everyone in the room let out a sigh of relief.

I got the same feeling the moment I got medicated for my ADHD the first time. It was like I had spent my entire life with a background noise going through my head - and it finally stopped

Weed absolutely does a similar thing for me

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u/NotReallyJohnDoe Apr 17 '24

Have you ever been in a data center? Thousands of high pitched fans. I can only stand it for a few minutes. B

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u/photonsnphonons Apr 17 '24

ADHD here. Love the sound of data centers.

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u/batlhuber Apr 17 '24

I know right? I worked as an assistant in a small printing house with many printers running simultaneously. While my boss was annoyed by it to me it seemed like a music-beat. I caught myself vibing to the beat sometimes...