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Why do eyes get red? [friends theory]

Discussion in 'Apprentice Marijuana Consumption' started by purplemudkip, Nov 15, 2011.

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  1. #1 purplemudkip, Nov 15, 2011
    So I was talking to my friend Adam the other day. He and I have a friend who is notorious among our circle for having eyes red like the devil's dick every single time we smoke.

    Adam: do you know why eyes get red when we smoke?
    Me: yeah, I read it somewhere a while back. Like something about blood vessels dilating and shit.
    Adam: ooh yeah I know the physiological reason why. But do you know why it happens?
    Me: um. enlighten me
    Adam: it's based on how self conscious you are. Kyle dawg is very self conscious, if you haven't noticed
    Me: oh of course he is
    Adam: People who aren't as self conscious, I've noticed, don't get red eyes as often.
    Me: that makes sense. I can't offer any insight about myself because I always put drops in before smoking.



    your thoughts? does Adam have any validity? or is he just silly?
     
  2. #2 Dawq902, Nov 15, 2011
    Yeah that makes no sense. Being self consious does not give you red eyes lol. It is the blood vessel thing. That is why they reccomend it for glycoma patients.
     
  3. #3 jayhawks22, Nov 15, 2011
    Because there's a large increase of blood flow within the eyes, causing veins to become swelled. Leaving your eyes red, unless, you put in eye drops and retract the swelling.
     
  4. #4 Dopethrone420, Nov 15, 2011

    Pretty much this. It's a vasodilator, which causes the blood vessels in your eye to dilate (expand).
     
  5. #5 EmprisAltar, Nov 16, 2011
    alot of peoples eyes get red because the smoke gets to them. its the irritation.
     
  6. #6 DirtyB, Nov 16, 2011
    In a non scientific term, I put it like this.
    If you're sitting there milking the bong, or cheifin' the j, when you take a big hit, your eyes start to get all watery and irritated. I feel like if you keep taking big ass hits, your eyes will remain red.
     
  7. #7 NYBoy1992, Nov 16, 2011
    Yeah a few people have said it already but the smoke causes irritation in the eyes, I'm not sure about the blood flow but it's possible.
     
  8. #8 snoman420, Nov 16, 2011
    just wondering but like different strains do diff things to my eyes one of the sativa strains i had gave my really glazed eyes almost blue looking and like almost like black eyes after but not vainy and the indica i have now makes my eyes blood red and vainy but no baggy eyes/black eye any reason why they have different effects?
     
  9. #9 fucking baked, Nov 16, 2011
    no. just no. you were right the first time with the blood vessels.

    my eyes stoped getting red.
     
  10. #10 Rastafaaari, Nov 16, 2011
    Sounds plausible, but then surely you would get red eye off cigarette smoke?
     
  11. #11 Munch, Nov 16, 2011
    Weed dilates blood vessels I believe, reason why its good for gluacoma to ease pressure near the eyes. If your eyes get red or not really depends on the person/tolerance more than self conscious IMO ha
     
  12. #12 Simmerten, Nov 16, 2011
    Adam is silly
     
  13. #13 Meeksy, Nov 16, 2011
    I always thought it was from the weed dehydrating you. I always figured it was your eyes getting all dried up and red, just like how you get cotton mouth.
     
  14. #14 gambloid, Nov 16, 2011
    when i eat edibles my eyes still get very very red
     
  15. #15 fucking baked, Nov 16, 2011
    self conscious lol thats stoner babble
     
  16. #16 cubensiseye, Nov 16, 2011
    yeah, my eye's hardly ever get red anymore unless it's some kind of FIRE or I'm drinking as well as smoking. When I first started smoking they would look like this
    :mad: :mad:
     
  17. #17 purplemudkip, Nov 19, 2011
    Thanks guys. It was kind of a confirmation thing because Adam is really smart, but he also says some wacky things sometimes.

    FYI smoke irritation DOES NOT CAUSE RED EYES. I've gotten red eyes from:
    - vaporizing
    - edibles
    - single bong hits blown out the window
     
  18. #18 HideYoChurren, Nov 19, 2011
    um ur high bro
     
  19. #19 hippie4u, Nov 19, 2011
    This.

    http://forum.grasscity.com/toking-tools/725320-*official-anti-blunt-movement*.html
     
  20. #20 purplemudkip, Nov 19, 2011
    I think mary is understanding enough that there's certain people with badges and blue uniforms that wouldn't like to see red eyes.
     
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