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Mood altering drugs and type

paradoxparadigm7

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Forgive if this has already been posted but I was wondering about a possible connection between the inferior function and mood altering drugs. Is there a connection? For instance, inferior Se might be attracted to pot for the enhanced physical sensations it provides. A dominant Se type might not have that attraction because they have a preference for bodily experiences. No need for enhancements.
 

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I was wondering about the possible intensifying nature of such things. Due to not enough data, it seems to depend. One would have to be sure of any party in question's type, for one, but more acuity of dominant functions might be apparent. In some instances and other accounts, more preference for inferior functions can be noticeable via some shifts in mood.

I would think a certain amount of arbitrariness would be needed to be aware of. But it would be interesting to see different effects for different people... I would wonder how a Ne-Fi would respond to something.. Would the influence be apparent via some erratic behavior or would they seem kind of different due to a less frequently seen mode of behavior?

While it's true pot can provided increased sensation, that isn't the only thing it does. They call it stoned because what can be described as Ti-Si loops seem more intense. Half the time it's even difficult to move, yet people of varying type seem to have different responses.. Some would have no problem being active and others seem to immediately want to engage in their dom aux or tert Se (aux Ni). Sentiments can be expressed in alternate ways. Some people even report other people turning into assholes when they're stoned. There are too many opinions. Fi variances could even convince the vessel they want to engage in something they may or may not have had the compelling desire to be motivated to act towards otherwise.

A lot of things would have to be ascertained before saying anything definitive.
 

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My theory is that pot increases peoples awareness of their weaker functions.

What I have experienced is a huge boost in Fe. The other functions are still available, I'm just not really paying as much attention to them.


edit: Actually the other day, I was going through some heavy emotional experiences, involving a range of emotions that I don't normally feel. I thought to myself, "wow this is very similar feeling to being high".
 

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^ this. Your personality all just sorta starts blending together when you smoke weed.

[Edit] I should probably smoke weed on a regular basis so I can chill the fuck out.
 

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This is a very complicated interaction but from my own experiences, I find pot is an attraction due to the enhancement of bodily sensations (I'm NiFe) and my Ni can get super stimulated as well. But as was described by Turniphead, certain drugs can stimulate your inferior no matter the type.

With alcohol, I find it's not a good idea to get intoxicated if I'm experiencing negative emotions as it makes me more sad or angry or ? As my friend like to say, I just didn't get drunk enough to get to the numb part.
 

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With alcohol, I find it's not a good idea to get intoxicated if I'm experiencing negative emotions as it makes me more sad or angry or ? As my friend like to say, I just didn't get drunk enough to get to the numb part.

Same goes for acid or shrooms.
 

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Again, intensifying it seems. In addition, I've found weed mostly makes one tired. That doesn't necessarily mean it makes one want to go to sleep. You can very well be active but have a tired or drowsy quality about. It's sort of like being awake but part of you is either sleeping or getting tired, or maybe just woke up. Of course, I'd imagine this to be true or false with some type of brain scanning rumination..
 

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Yup, Pizza is right. People have had brain scans done to them while they were under the influence of weed and there is a lot of consistence in the results that certain parts of the brain have more activity while other parts have less.

Someone post some results of this please.
 

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For instance, inferior Se might be attracted to pot for the enhanced physical sensations it provides. A dominant Se type might not have that attraction because they have a preference for bodily experiences.

I have noticed this as well.

My theory is that pot increases peoples awareness of their weaker functions.

What I have experienced is a huge boost in Fe. The other functions are still available, I'm just not really paying as much attention to them.

I might know an INTP that is like this.

~Only thing I know for sure is when I smoke weed I can get preeettyyyy stupid.
 
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