Heavy Marijuana Use May Damage Developing Brain In Teens, Young Adults »
Posted By myfairlady 10 months, 2 weeks ago in Health & FitnessAdolescents and young adults who are heavy users of marijuana are more likely than non-users to have disrupted brain development, according to a new study. Pediatric researchers found abnormalities in areas of the brain that interconnect brain regions involved in memory, attention, decision-making, language and executive functioning skills. The findings are of particular concern because adolescence is a crucial period for brain development and maturation.
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picvegita10 months, 2 weeks ago
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The participants in the study smoke 6 joints a day!!!
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I don't know many functioning people who smoke that much, so basically a parallel study would be, how would a teen or young adult brain react to 18 alcoholic drinks a day (And I'm talking liquor because a joint is generally "equal to" at least 4-5 drinks in a very short amount of time, at least from my experiences)
To me a more real world study would be, what damage does a bowl (which is farrr less than a j generally) or maybe 1 joint do to a developing brain when used 3-5 times a week, that is a more real world study.
Basically ask what will a little bit of herb used occasionally (not 6 joints 7 days a week ,42 j's a week how do these kids afford it!) do to a brain.-
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earthlingerer10 months, 2 weeks ago
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You certainly can't compare the effects of cannabis and alcohol at all. They work in very different ways. Certainly, 4-5 drinks in a short time is much more debilitating than a joint.
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But kids aren't that dumb, and all it takes is a few seeds...
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Mutainia10 months, 2 weeks ago
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I've never smoked pot, but, I think I had it in a brownie, making me really tired. Believe it or not, I'm trying to turn my 102 year old grandma into a pot-head. She's hardly eating due to the pain medication she's on for breaking her hip last September, making her incredibly skinny, forgetful, and, well, old. I think that IF I can get her on THC through pill or, through smokes, maybe she'd start eating again. I mean, hey, at such an old age, and, not working, THAT'S the time to start getting groovey. But, can I have a groovey grandma legally? It seems like a crime if I can't. For one thing, that morphine she's on is killing her. Food just doesn't taste good to her. She's even losing interest in her favorite thing to eat...See's Candy.
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mmrhe10 months, 2 weeks ago
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It's been my experience that like alcohol, weed seems to effect people differently.
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I get anxious when I smoke which is rare but I know some very intelligent, high (no pun intended) acheiving people who smoke it every day cause it relaxes them.
Some of them I have known since college.
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