Does Cannabis Increase Creativity? Ctd

by Chris Bodenner

Another reader addresses the question:

It depends on the variant. Sativas give you a burst of energy and make you want to do things and see it to its completion. Great for housework, not so great for writing a novel. Indicas make you a body-heavy couch potato. Great for relaxing, again, not so great for writing. However, an indica/sativa or a sativa/indica hybrid has enough body relaxations that I don't mind the long stretches of focusing and only typing, The sativa part will bring enough spark to the mind's energy that ideas click and I end up doing victory dances at the end of scenes.

More on the sativa-indica distinction:

Indicas are very effective for overall pain relief and is often used to treat insomnia for many people. Indica buds are most commonly smoked by medical marijuana patients in the late evening or even right before bed due to how sleepy and tired you become when high from an indica strain of marijuana, like Kush.

Benefits of Indica:
1. Relieves body pain
2. Relaxes muscles
3. Relieves spasms, reduces seizures
4. Relieves headaches and migraines
5. Relieves anxiety or stress

Sativa dominant marijuana strains tend to have a more grassy type odor to the buds providing an uplifting, energetic and “cerebral” high that is best suited for daytime smoking. A sativa high is one filled with creativity and energy as being high on sativa can spark new ideas and creations. Many artists take advantage of the creative powers of cannabis sativa (marijuana) to create paintings.

Benefits of Sativa:
1. Feelings of well-being and at-ease
2. Up-lifting and cerebral thoughts
3. Stimulates and energizes
4. Increases focus and creativity
5. Fights depression

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