red eye

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MYTH:

i just did a search on google and this is what i found...

"Marijuana increases the amount of toxic carbon monoxide in the blood, thereby reducing the amount of oxygen reaching the heart. The typical red or bloodshot eyes of the marijuana user reflect increased blood pressure and changes in the blood vessels."

TRUTH:

THC and/or other cannabinoids actually widen your blood vessels, making it easier for your heart to push the blood but forcing it to pump faster to get the blood around because the blood vessels are longer and wider. Your eyes get red because the vessels are wider and more blood is flowing through them faster. Carbon Monoxide would only be present in your blood if you're burning the weed, yet when you vapo or eat it your eyes still get red.

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P.E.N.G.U.I.N. Reviewed by P.E.N.G.U.I.N. on 12-02-2005. red eye ok i have been smokin for 8yrs now and i dont get the munchies anymore but i get red eye like a mother good weed shit weed no matter what..and when i say they get red i mean they get red:stoned: ...why is this? what is the reason we get red eye? and i dont like useing clear eyes i have a thing about puttin shit in my eyes Rating: 5