Expert: Crystal - 1/13/2008

Question
well basically,i recently smoked for the first time. and it was really weird. i was wondering... do you know why the when you're high you get a sensation of being dehydrated? i found that interesting. i was wondering if it was some kind of drug in marijuana?

Answer
Chloe,

Marijuana is a downer so it slows down the body's processes and causes you to have all kinds of fluctuations in the body's chemicals. As a girl you probably don't like the dehydration feeling because it makes you retain water as well and makes you feel heavier. It causes changes in the bodies make up and alters the bodies processes temporarily, not fun. One thing you should always be aware of, when you think about using drugs remember they come from the street and you have no idea what has been put in them or where they have been before so it always better to not use.