Eli5: Why is it that our eyes look high when we smoke? What goes on? Why does it look swollen?
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The blood vessels within the eyes become dilated by thc which causes increased blood flow and subsequent reddening/swelling 😊
THC will cause a temporary spike in blood pressure. Your vascular system dilates to regulate this, decreasing blood pressure and increasing blood flow. In areas like your eyes this increased quantity of blood causes them to appear red.
I wouldn’t say my eyes get /swollen/ from smoking but they definitely will look “swole” if ya know what I mean hehehe
THC is a vasodialator(vaso = blood, dialate= to enlarge), it allows the veins in your eyes to relax. If you have high blood pressure you are less likely to get red eyes because it kinda balances out.
This is why glacoma is helped because glacoma causes your eyes to build in pressure and squish your optic nerve.
You’re more relaxed, and sometimes not blinking as much as your should. The itchy eye feeling from increased blood flow Can also cause eye rubbing which irritates already angry eyes.
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