Forget the cliché of the THC-addled gamer-stoner, THC is no longer popular with console stalwarts. Blame it on its side effects, which don’t make driving a car any easier than playing a video game. Today, gamers are fueled by CBD, a trend that our High Times colleagues have taken a closer look at.
Let’s face it: cannabis is anything but a memory aid and a cognitive boost. And yet, it remains inseparable from Nintendos and X-Box weekends.
But at a time when video games are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with competitions between gamers bringing in big bucks, getting high on THC before entering the virtual arena is not recommended.
Does this mean we have to forego the charms of the beautiful plant to play on pixels? Certainly not. You just need to switch cannabinoids. In this case, swapping THC for CBD.
Because CBD has properties that make it an ideal ally for gamers, the great lovers of Marie-Jeanne.
Thanks to its relaxing effect, it helps reduce the anxiety that strikes digital players when the stakes are high, without attacking memory and reasoning.
Recent studies have also shown that while playing a video game stimulates attention over a short period of time, stress and anxiety increase considerably over a longer period.
A relaxing hit with no counter-productive effects is therefore welcome, and in this respect, CBD ensures the match without risking the red (eye) card.
CBD also has analgesic virtues which are very useful for gamers, who inevitably contract serious muscle pain, like the good old“playstation elbow” of the controller.
CBD has already made an appearance on soccer and basketball courts (FIFA and the NBA have authorized its use), but it’s now set to make a big splash among sports enthusiasts in the living room.
