I am still learning how to use the right amount. I'm pushing 72 and had used it in my youth but understand it's stronger now. Plus I don't smoke, just using the edibles makes it easy to measure how much I use and feel the effects over different time frames. Specifically I cut a cube into quarters and a half hour after taking one quarter I decide whether I need more. Do I get a high feeling? I think it's similar to Oxycodone but if I take more in an hour I feel like my balance is off and I don't trust my judgement enough to drive a car. I guess that's a feeling that distracts from pain as I sit and watch TV. Do I laugh any more or less? I don't know. I laugh quite a bit either way. I watch a lot of old shows & movies and I'm getting pretty forgetful. I don't sit around worrying if I might get a little buzz or doze off. Well it's time to take my first dose tonight. Paranoid? What's there to be paranoid about?