Thanks, Jo..............I knew many on here had questions about the MJ and one of the questions was about brain cells so that's why I posted this.
When it comes to some of this horrible pain we all go through, anything is worth a try, huh? I don't think, here lately, that I have that many working brain cells anyway...hee..hee...hee
Hugs
doni
Jo,
I want to be invited to your next slumber party. I'll bring the snacks! lulu
So OK .. Let me get this straight..
Benefits of Medicinal Marijuana
1. It leads to the growth of new brain cells (this alone peaks my interest)
2. It can help with anxiety (I could stand to be more relaxed)
3. It can help with depression (I'd like to smile more)
4. MJ inhibits cancer growth (this needs no comment)
5. Relieves pain ( ditto )
6. Its very useful as an anti nausea remedy (for all the chemo folks)
7. etc etc etc
Drawbacks of Medicinal Marijuana
1. Its Illegal
2. It can bring on the Munchies
Ssshhhh.. i wonder where i put my bong ?
Anonymous
PS Thanks Doni for the article , after all the feds have gone to bed , I'll check out the rest .
I cannot say whether the guys on my hall at college that were pot heads were growing any more brain cells, or not.
But, what I do know is that they didn't exactly set the world on fire before or after leaving college.
I just want to be sure that I didn't give the wrong impression while I was being "smart" - I truly appreciate the work in the lab of scientists working to understand the process of THC in our bodies. I know far too many success stories to doubt the value of further research. - Lulu
I've heard this from different sources. As far as I know, these are legitimate medical researchers, so their findings are valid.
They based early predictions of marijuana's effects from the chemical composition of THC and tar, rather than through test subjects and research. As a result, we have several studies from the 80's and 90's that seem to indicate that marijuana is detrimental to your health.
However, what they're finding now is that marijuana actually has a lot of benefits. Not only does it promote the growth of brain cells, but it also inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
"anti-anxiety and antidepressant-like effects"
How much did they get paid for those results? I could have told them about those side effects from my 20's.... :-)
I don't know about the neurogenesis, but I do strongly believe in the power of medicinal marijuana. Its crazy what we make illegal in this country.
Lulu
What was this guy smoking when he wrote this, would be my only question??? :-)