The weed gives me super human hearing... you too?

[jsn9333]

When I smoke out my hearing ability goes through the fucking roof. Seriously, I'd say it triples or even more. I'll hear someone across the street getting out of their car and think someones bangin' on my door or window. It literally seems that loud to me, and when I'm sober I would hardly even hear it. I can hear entire conversations of people in other rooms who are talking very quietly, and in the same situation if I am sober it just sounds like incomprehensible mumbling.

Does that happen to anyone else? It goes away after about 20 minutes even though I'm still high. I guess it only happens when I'm at that highest peak point. It trips me out ever time.

I currently smoke Trainwreck out of Cali b/c that's all I can get my hands on (not that I'm complaining, I love the strain). I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I also smoke no more then once a week or so... so I get pretty lit.

jsn9333 Reviewed by jsn9333 on 10-04-2007. The weed gives me super human hearing... you too? When I smoke out my hearing ability goes through the fucking roof. Seriously, I'd say it triples or even more. I'll hear someone across the street getting out of their car and think someones bangin' on my door or window. It literally seems that loud to me, and when I'm sober I would hardly even hear it. I can hear entire conversations of people in other rooms who are talking very quietly, and in the same situation if I am sober it just sounds like incomprehensible mumbling. Does that Rating: 5

[angry nomad]

Yeah, it used to make me so paranoid. I don't think my hearing literally improves, but I notice very quiet sounds more, in fact every sound I hear, I notice when I am stoned. It does make the quiet sounds seem louder because I am noticing all of them. Not to say that your hearing is not actually improving some how. Maybe increased blood flow to the ears?

[dean0000]

Yeah I know what your saying. It seems like you can separate sounds and they sound a lot louder and clearer. When I get real baked I can sometimes hear the sound of myself blinking (like a little thud noise), before I knew what it was I used to get paranoid that someone was in my house, lol.

[jsn9333]

Yeah, I think it is definitely linked to the paranoia. I don't really get paranoid as much as my senses get very sensitive. Music is great to listen to high b/c I pick out grooves and subtle things I don't quite here when I'm sober.

[TPot]

The reason people believe that they can hear better or have super human hearing is because the THC diminishes activity in the frontal lobe, which is the part of the brain that controls judgment and reasoning.

It decreases GABA transmission and increases dopamine, serotonin, and glutamate transmission in the frontal lobe. Hyper stimulation of dopamine receptors in the frontal lobe impairs working memory, judgment, and decision making, much like the disruption associated with methamphetamine.

So these "big insights" you guys have are just ordinary thoughts.
And those "intense sounds" you hear are just your brain interpreting the signals as overtly important.

The human brain is tight. A have a tatoo on mine. :thumbsup:

[Reefer Rogue]

I think it's somewhat plausible that someone can hear better while high, just think why everyone likes music so much more, you can hear things you've never heard before.

[Flameon]

The reason people believe that they can hear better or have super human hearing is because the THC diminishes activity in the frontal lobe, which is the part of the brain that controls judgment and reasoning.

It decreases GABA transmission and increases dopamine, serotonin, and glutamate transmission in the frontal lobe. Hyper stimulation of dopamine receptors in the frontal lobe impairs working memory, judgment, and decision making, much like the disruption associated with methamphetamine.

So these "big insights" you guys have are just ordinary thoughts.
And those "intense sounds" you hear are just your brain interpreting the signals as overtly important.

The human brain is tight. A have a tatoo on mine. :thumbsup:

TPot,

That is one of the coolest, most comprehensive answers I've ever seen on these boards. If I was qualified to hand out rep, it'd be yours!
In fact as soon as I am consider it done.

I can't wait till the next person listening to 'stairway to heaven' comments on how good it sounds, I'll just remove my printed copy of your answer from my back pocket (ohh yes!) and quietly explain. Then astonished admiration, respect and kudos will be mine, all mine (bwhahahaha)!!!

Many thanks, and forgive me for 'pinching' the 'fruit of your knowledge'. :thumbsup:

[dean0000]

TPot,

That is one of the coolest, most comprehensive answers I've ever seen on these boards. If I was qualified to hand out rep, it'd be yours!
In fact as soon as I am consider it done.

I can't wait till the next person listening to 'stairway to heaven' comments on how good it sounds, I'll just remove my printed copy of your answer from my back pocket (ohh yes!) and quietly explain. Then astonished admiration, respect and kudos will be mine, all mine (bwhahahaha)!!!

Many thanks, and forgive me for 'pinching' the 'fruit of your knowledge'. :thumbsup:

Anyone can give rep mate. On the post you want to rep just click the little balance/scale icon in the top right hand corner.

[Flameon]

Not until you've made 50 posts!

This is number 46 though, so shouldn't be too long now.

P.S. If anyone's feeling generous, all rep donations greatfully welcomed!
"Tis better to give then recieve". . . "Blessed are the poor, for they are rich in spirit" . . .
"lift up thine eyes . . while giving head" that kind of thing.

[trainwreck530]

lol HAHAHA!! yeah dude happens 2 me 2. its crazy man sometimes i can like read lips and stuff. one time i was sittin in the bac of the city bus and for whatever reason the two old ladies up front were talkin MAD shit like non stop.
anyway i went up 2 them and rebutled some specific claim they had made. they looked @ me like i was coppefield. the secret powers of herb R endless!



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