Title: How Marijuana Can Alter Your Mental State
Headings: How Marijuana Can Alter Your Mental State
How Marijuana Can Alter Your Mental State
Altered Sensory Perceptions
Changes in Mood and Mental State
Effects on Creativity

Content: and the mood of the individual can be projected onto everything around them. When surroundings are perceived in a positive way, this can be enjoyable. But it can also happen in a negative way, causing the world to seem grim and harsh. The sensory perceptions of hearing and taste are often most strongly affected by marijuana. People who have used marijuana will often report a greater appreciation of music and may spend the entire experience listening to music. Enhancement of the sense of taste can result in a specific type of binge eating called " the munchies ," in which larger amounts of food may be consumed than normal. People who are stoned may also eat foods in odd combinations, such as chocolate with pickles. Changes in Mood and Mental State
The effects of marijuana on mood vary greatly from one person to another, but generally, emotions are exaggerated in a similar way to the intoxication effects of alcohol. 2 ﻿ Situations that normally seem emotionally neutral may appear amusing or ridiculous, or conversely, intimidating and upsetting. Marijuana users will typically attempt to control the emotional stimulation they are exposed to while stoned, but this is not always possible.