Science confirms that it is important and marijuana helps

There's an old saying that laughter is the best medicine – science proves it and marijuana helps make it happen.

Nothing changes you mentally and physically like a good laugh. Spending time laughing lifts your mood, and science confirms it's good for you. Studies confirm that laughter is good for you and has a significant impact on physical and mental health. For some people, and sometimes most people, laughter isn't nearly enough. Science confirms it's important, and marijuana helps it come more naturally.

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The good thing about laughter is that it has both short-term and long-term benefits. The immediate benefits include cooling down your stress response, which leads to a good, relaxed feeling and lower blood pressure. This also stimulates circulation and supports muscle relaxation, both of which can help relieve some of the physical symptoms of stress.

Longer-term effects are even more beneficial. Negative thoughts manifest in chemical reactions that can affect your body by bringing more stress into your system and weakening your immunity. In contrast, positive thoughts can actually release neuropeptides that help fight stress and potentially more serious diseases.

Laughter can reduce pain by stimulating the body to produce its own natural painkillers. In addition, many people suffer from depression, sometimes due to chronic illness. Laughter can help reduce stress, depression and anxiety and can make you happier.

The “imagination” of stoners usually involves laughter and giggles. THC, the main psychoactive cannabinoid in cannabis plants, can increase dopamine transmission. The increased dopamine production increases the euphoric and happy feeling and leads to spontaneous and violent fits of laughter.

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Spontaneous laughter differs significantly from self-induced laughter. The former refers to “real” or unforced laughter, often in response to a stimulus, while the latter describes laughter that is simulated anew. Spontaneous laughter is often associated with a positive mood, while simulated laughter is primarily physical in nature and is not necessarily associated with positive emotions or feelings.