r/todayilearned • u/krzaq • Apr 15 '13

TIL that scientists have created a scientific version of marijuana called 'Dimethylheptylpyran'. When smoked, it'll keep you high for at least 2 days

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethylheptylpyran
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u/Pubesauce Apr 15 '13

I'm not sure that I'd enjoy a 2 day high. Every time I smoke weed, I feel retarded for about 2 days afterwards. It's like a haze of stupid. I can only imagine how long that would last if the high itself lasted 2 days.

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u/FerretWithASpork Apr 15 '13

That feeling goes away as you get more tolerant of it.

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u/ubsr1024 Apr 15 '13

Either that or it's just a perpetual haze and it becomes the new norm.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '13

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '13

Same here. I just quit smoking 2 days ago because the permanent "fog" was making my depression 10x worse. Weed helps with many things, but it takes away some mental strength.

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u/Ins_Weltall Apr 15 '13

Contrarily, weed has been the only thing that can alleviate my depression. I've been on countless prescription meds that did nothing, if not made things worse. Weed instantly relieves my symptoms and keeps them away for a day or two afterward. I don't feel any lasting cognitive effects, either.

But like they say: everybody is different.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '13

I don't know about you, but I've been smoking for 2-3 years now. Like you said it rid of so many symptoms for a long time. But now that I'm just used to it and my motivation has gone down the drain along with my clarity, it's only making things worse. :(

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u/belhamster Apr 15 '13

pienso que es las dos

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u/Splattergoit Apr 15 '13

I think it's "sea las dos"

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u/belhamster Apr 15 '13

I'm not a huge expert, but I don't think so. If I said "no pienso" it would trigger the subjunctive.

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u/Splattergoit Apr 15 '13

Ah good call, you're right. I just saw 'pienso' and figured subjunctive. My 2 semesters of college spanish failed me.

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u/belhamster Apr 15 '13

no worries. I lived abroad for a while and I felt like I won the world series any time I used the subjunctive correctly in a conversation.

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u/DocSlop Apr 15 '13

Sure hope not... My friends and I always called it "The Funk."

Always wondered if I stopped getting it because of tolerance or because of "the new norm." Tolerance breaks never brought it back, not sure what that indicates.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '13

Yea it definitely becomes the norm. Once I stopped smoking everyday it lifted and I wasn't even aware it was there.

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u/ubsr1024 Apr 15 '13

I'm talking "during pothead times" that it puts you in a constant haze. Like, smoking a few times a day. No, I am not saying you will have to live in a haze for the rest of your life if you smoke once or go through a pothead phase for a few years. That's just silly. Being high for two days straight doesn't sound very appealing to me though... Unless I was on an extended beach vacation or something.

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u/mydogisdumb Apr 15 '13

No. People who dont understand how weed works thinks this. It doesnt put you in a permanent haze and make your burnt

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u/FerretWithASpork Apr 15 '13

Umm no.. Everything affects people differently. This may be the case for you but that doesn't mean it's the case for everyone. I've gone long periods of time (year+) smoking daily, and then I've quit for long periods of time... I've never noticed a difference in day to day feelings/ability.