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NEW STUDY SUGGESTS CANNABIS INCREASES EMPATHY, MAKES US KINDER & LESS ANXIOUS

by Maureen Meehan


January 22, 2024 3:07 PM | 2 min read | Make a Comment



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People have been consuming cannabis for a long time (centuries say historians)
for a variety of reasons ranging from medicinal treatment of pain, appetite
stimulation and as a sleep aid.

And then there are the millions for whom cannabis consumption is just plain fun
and tends to elevate one's mood.


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Now, scientific research suggests marijuana consumption also makes people kinder
and more compassionate.

Published in the Journal of Neuroscience Research, a study stated that there
could well be a connection between cannabis use and empathy, an essential part
of all human social interactions.

Víctor Olalde-Mathie, a neuroscientist at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de
México and first author of the report, said he decided to explore the link
between cannabis and empathic ability because there existed very little research
specifically on THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive element of
cannabis, reported the Washington Post.

What Did The Research Find?

Olalde-Mathie and his team compared 85 regular cannabis users with 51 non-users
whom they asked to complete a test that measures empathy. The researchers
employed a series of tests and used advanced brain imaging techniques to gather
data and analyze a region of the brain that plays a central role in mediating
the empathic response.

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The cannabis users not only scored higher in emotional comprehension and the
ability to understand another's emotional state, but they also showed a greater
degree of connectivity in those related brain regions.



Cannabis users, said Olalde-Mathie, demonstrated higher empathy possibly because
of the anxiety-mediating effects of cannabis. "If you're not so anxious, your
physiological response and autonomic response is not so high. You can use your
resources."

While there was limited research on cannabis and empathy, a study published in
2022 on cannabis and pro-social behaviors also suggested potential positive
effects of cannabis, noted the outlet. In that study, 146 college students with
varying amounts of THC in their systems, filled out a questionnaire that gauged
measures of pro-social behaviors, empathy and morality.

Dr. Jacob Vigil, a professor of psychology at the University of New Mexico who
co-authored a similar study in 2022, was co-author of the empathy study. He
noted people who consume cannabis "tend to have enhanced sense of care for other
people and be motivated to engage in the world in a way that is benign and
selfless."

Though this recent study showed an association between cannabis use and empathy,
it did not necessarily prove cause and effect, said Carrie Cuttler, a psychology
professor at Washington State University.

"We have no idea if it's that the people who are more empathetic to begin with
are more likely to use cannabis," Cuttler said, or that it could have to do with
a personality trait or experience. Either way, she’s not convinced and says
there is not enough evidence.

Read the full study here.

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Neuroscience ResearchVíctor Olalde-Mathie

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