Glossary · Effects
Couch-lock
The heavy, sedating, hard-to-move sensation that strong indica-leaning strains or high doses can produce, pinning you to the sofa. Couch-lock is prized for deep relaxation and sleep but unwelcome before anything productive. High myrcene levels are often blamed for the effect, though dose plays a large role too.
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Related terms, defined
- Indica
- A loose marketing label for cannabis varieties popularly associated with heavy, body-centered, sedating effects. Botanically the indica/sativa split is shaky, but dispensaries still use it as shorthand for "relaxing, nighttime" flower. In practice the terpene and cannabinoid profile predicts effects far better than this category.
- Munchies
- The surge in appetite many people feel after consuming THC, driven by its effect on brain regions that govern hunger and the pleasure of eating. The munchies make cannabis useful for patients with appetite loss. For recreational users they are a famous, often hilarious, side effect of getting high.
- Tolerance
- The body's reduced response to cannabis after repeated use, requiring more product to feel the same effect. Tolerance builds fastest with daily high-THC use and resets with a break. Managing it through lower doses, rotation, or periodic abstinence keeps cannabis effective and your spending in check.