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Effect of Cannabis use on hearing

The Canadian Strawberry Diesel,
is actually my favorite flavor, when im listening to music.

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I wonder how does weed affect you guys while listening to music.

And if you know if any Scientific studies on this specific effect in particular.

For me when i smoke the Devil’s grass I experience few effects.

1) Bass is more pronounced, I would be perceiving it louder than it actually is

2) Better sound imaging, i could always tell where each part of the sound is within the stereo image.

3) i would pay attention to details that otherwise I wouldn’t notice, i would be able to separate background vocals from lead vocals and hear them as if i’m in a stage and they’re coming from two different places (due to the improved sound imaging as well)

4) Synthesia (when i’m really stoned) the different notes and tones start poping colors when i close my eyes.

Do you guys notice any particular effects on your hearing when you smoke?
I hae had similar experiences where it really enhances the experience, however, I've found that some strains, notably Sativa, exacerbate my tinnitus and make everything considerably worse.
 
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Just an anecdotal tale of personal experience in response to those who maintain that cannabis inhibits cognitive abilities...

In the early 70's when I was pursuing my undergraduate studies, the professor of a physics course I was taking was infamous for inflicting outrageously challenging exams, which consisted of a near-impossible mix of formula-based and essay questions, on his students. (At the time, even 4-function calculators were quite expensive, so their use during exams was forbidden.) Instead of a midterm and final, as was the university norm, he administered four exams during the semester, which all counted equally toward 80% of each student's course grade, with the remaining 20% determined by weekly lab quiz performance. No one ever finished one of his exams early, and no one ever scored 100%. Ever.

I spent a great deal of time preparing for the 2nd or 3rd exam - don't recall which, because I was having difficulty assimilating the material that would be covered, and was afraid I was going to bomb the test. On the morning prior to the test, I still just wasn't getting it. It was nearly time to leave for the exam. Finally, I resigned myself to absorbing the grade hit and decided to at least take the exam in a better frame of mind, so I smoked a fattie of fresh Acapulco Gold before leaving for the lecture hall.

To my surprise, answers to the test questions came easily to my mind. Whether those answers were correct or not remained to be seen. I finished the 50-minute exam 10 minutes early and left, wondering how badly I had done. I was again surprised when the professor handed back the graded exams and announced that there had been exactly one perfect score. It was mine!
 
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I listen to music constantly and I am usually stoned when I listen to music. Oddly enough I find it helps me notice a lot of inner detail compared to not stoned. It also helps to slow me down a bit in that I don’t loose focus as easy.
 
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