Hows your memory?

[eskimojoe]

Hi All,

 

Just curious what everyone elses short term memory is like?

 

I started smoking about 2 years ago, i'm 27 now and my short term memory is absolutely shocking, I cannot remember anyones names straight after i meet them, this is especially painful with work colleagues, i have to call everyone 'mate' for the first few weeks then their names usually sink in.

 

My problem is weed is the only thing that i really look forward to, it makes me happy, lets me unwind, but this is all coming at a high price with what it's doing to my memory.

 

I've always had a terrible memory, but it seems to have been getting worse after i've started smoking, now i don't know if that's because i'm just getting older anyway, or a placebo effect, but i'd like to hear what everyone elses memory is like?

 

 

Thanks

[everest]

memory is good , i think , mmm after 30 yrs of smoking i've still got it , i think .. sometimes i have trouble with the numbers , like when they stick in there i can't get em out ..

 

good topic but ..

 

ve

[The Hash Nibbler]

I saw an interesting topic but forgot what it was........................what was the question again? damn........

 

Welcome to OS eskimojoe =) .

Edited November 20, 2010 by Grasshopper72

[sargentscraps]

dont worry eskimojoe mine is just as bad. IT is sadly the downfall of weed. But I put up with it and it seems to get to a stage where it doesnt get any worse.

[Aar0n92]

is this like the permanent loss of short term memory ?

[mungas]

I read a long time ago that THC bonds to fatty deposits in the brain & slows down the electrical signals between the neurons i.e. it slows down the thought process. If you just get wasted & watch crap on tv or veg out then you can't expect much from your brain. Fish oil capsules are great for the brain & thinking games like chess etc. gets the ol' grey matter working. Like they say....use it or lose it!

[Sylar420]

yea ive found when i was smoking my short term memory wasn't good but when i am bent its bad (how long have u spent looking for your keys to find them in your backpack where u always keep them) when i straighten up its not that bad at all, once i stopped smoking my memory went back to normal in about a fortnight to a month, its just a side effect of weed but i never found it bad enough to call it a problem.

[smashed1]

ive been smoking for agood 25 years an my memery is totaly shocking but ive also had quite a few hard knocks to head , i get halfway throu talking about sumthing then forget what i was talking about, an i to have alot of trouble remembering names, so the damage is already dune .amd i dont realy give a shit it was all worth it hehehe

[mungas]

that's a classic Smashed1!!! My wife absolutely pissed herself laughing over that one!!! It reminds her of herself...she loses the point of her conversation half way through all the time yet she can't blame head injuries on it!!!

[Parkesy]

It's as good as gold for me when I'm sober. If I'm really ripped then no. I'll be in the middle of making a great statement or something talking to friends then a total blank and forget what I was saying. Next morning it's fine and numbers stick extremely well. If your going to veg infront of the tele then at least watch something constructive like a doco, or even something with some witty humour like south park or family guy!