good news...marijuana makes u smarter...

Post by **Massive Quasars** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:36 pm

Freakaloin wrote:maybe i do...

you do, so they can be reposted for years to come

Post by **shadd_** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:42 pm

scourge34 wrote:I don't think they stimulate cell growth.

no but..

However, the case for mental stimulation is encouraging. A recent study, published in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), found that those who were frequently mentally active were 47 per cent less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than a person with infrequent activity. The researchers concluded: "These results suggest that frequent cognitive activity in old age is associated with reduced risk of incident Alzheimer's."

Post by **Freakaloin** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:45 pm

Massive Quasars wrote:
Freakaloin wrote:maybe i do...
you do, so they can be reposted for years to come

so?

Post by **werldhed** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:53 pm

So, did anyone actually read the science journal? I doubt Freakaloin did, so here's a bit the NORML article didn't tell you:

1. It showed neuronal growth, but not cell differentiation.
2. Possible activation of the ERK signal pathway with no cell death.

In laymans terms... Growth with no differentiation, and unregulated activation of the ERK pathway are signs of...
...
...
...

...cancer!

Smoke up, geoff.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:54 pm

scourge34 wrote:I don't thnk so Tim.

and lol's at the mere idea.

Post by **Freakaloin** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:07 pm

werldhed wrote:So, did anyone actually read the science journal? I doubt Freakaloin did, so here's a bit the NORML article didn't tell you:

1. It showed neuronal growth, but not cell differentiation.
2. Possible activation of the ERK signal pathway with no cell death.

In laymans terms... Growth with no differentiation, and unregulated activation of the ERK pathway are signs of...
...
...
...

...cancer!

Smoke up, geoff.

lol...moron alert! if it caused cancer they would have proofed that by now...with what 40 years of ppl trying to do just that they still haven't...so ur a moron just like the rest...

Post by **Canis** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:12 pm

It has something like 10x more tar and carcinogens than cigarettes.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:14 pm

Canis wrote:It has something like 10x more tar and carcinogens than cigarettes.

bt that no p00f canis!

Post by **Canis** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:15 pm

oh!....my bad!

Post by **Freakaloin** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:16 pm

Canis wrote:It has something like 10x more tar and carcinogens than cigarettes.

and yet incidents of cancer from cigarette smoking are far more numerous than cancers from smoking pot...

Post by **Freakaloin** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:17 pm

Researchers Say THC May Curb Cancer-Causing Effects of Marijuana Smoke

By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Medical News
Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD

Oct. 17, 2005 -- Although tobacco smoke and marijuana smoke are chemically very similar, a new report argues that their cancer-causing effects may be very different.

Both tobacco and cannabis smoke contain the same cancer-causing compounds (carcinogens). Depending on what part of the plant is smoked, marijuana can contain more of these harmful ingredients.

But a recent review of studies on the effects of marijuana and tobacco smoke suggests that the cancer-promoting effects of these ingredients is increased by the tobacco in nicotine and reduced by the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) found in cannabis.

Previous studies have shown that THC can inhibit carcinogens in mice, and the report suggests it may have the same protective effect against the carcinogens found in smoke in humans. But researchers warn that even if THC lessens the effects of these cancer-causing ingredients, cannabis smoke remains carcinogenic.

The Role of THC

In the article, published in Harm Reduction Journal, researcher Robert Melamede, PhD, of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, argues that tobacco smoke and marijuana smoke are not equally cancer-causing.

Research shows that nicotine and THC act on related pathways in the body, but they bind to different receptors to activate these pathways. For example, Melamede says the cells of the lungs are lined with nicotine receptors but do not appear to contain receptors for THC.

He says that may explain why marijuana use has not been linked to lung cancer as cigarette smoking has.

However, Melamede says the effects of cannabis and cannabis-like compounds are complex and sometimes contradictory. The long-term effects of marijuana on an aging population of users are not known; the effects may become similar to what we see with tobacco. Also, marijuana is frequently used in combination with tobacco and the two drugs may interact in yet unknown ways.

Post by **Canis** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:19 pm

Freakaloin...."MAY"...its all speculation and tehy have no fucking clue. You pothead cancer-prone fool...

Post by **Freakaloin** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:20 pm

marijuana has been shown to also have an anti-carcinogenic effect...jellus? crushed...next...

seriously...if it did cause cancer it would be known by now...u would see the statistics backing it up...

any moron knows weed is good for u...

Post by **Canis** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:21 pm

you're a pothead fool freakaloin....go toke up and leave.

Post by **Geebs** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:21 pm

Kracus wrote:You don't think mental exercises make you smarterer?

Post by **Freakaloin** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:22 pm

i'm out...remember? no withdrawals at all either...

and yet all the morons thinks its addictive...see the pattern? prolly not...

Post by **Canis** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:22 pm

Freakaloin wrote:marijuana has been shown to also have an anti-carcinogenic effect...jellus? crushed...next...

seriously...if it did cause cancer it would be known by now...u would see the statistics backing it up...

any moron knows weed is good for u...

In that sense they dont know that cigarettes cause cancer either...

Post by **tnf** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:23 pm

the body makes its own endogenous cannabinoids also -

Post by **Freakaloin** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:24 pm

Canis wrote:
Freakaloin wrote:marijuana has been shown to also have an anti-carcinogenic effect...jellus? crushed...next...

seriously...if it did cause cancer it would be known by now...u would see the statistics backing it up...

any moron knows weed is good for u...
In that sense they dont know that cigarettes cause cancer either...

jesus...ur dumber then i thought...i misunderestimated u...

Post by **Canis** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:25 pm

Freakaloin....poor you. Why dont you go wrap your lips around a bong and cry.

Post by **Freakaloin** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:26 pm

and u do know if u smoke with a vaporizor u get 0 carcingens right? not that it matters since the thc cancels it out but for the morons who fret they could just do that...

Post by **Canis** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:26 pm

....damn you're funny Freakaloin!

Post by **Freakaloin** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:27 pm

whys that funny? its true...look into it junior...

Post by **werldhed** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:28 pm

Freakaloin wrote:and u do know if u smoke with a vaporizor u get 0 carcingens right? not that it matters since the thc cancels it out but for the morons who fret they could just do that...

Dude, you're missing the point. Based on that article, cannabinoids ARE the carcinogen.
But they did use a highly potent synthetic cannabinoid, so it doesn't really indicate how much THC would be needed to cause undifferentiated neuron growth.

Post by **Freakaloin** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:29 pm

werldhed wrote:
Freakaloin wrote:and u do know if u smoke with a vaporizor u get 0 carcingens right? not that it matters since the thc cancels it out but for the morons who fret they could just do that...
Dude, you're missing the point. Based on that article, cannaboids ARE the carcinogen.
But they did use a highly potent synthetic cannaboid, so it doesn't really indicate how much THC would be needed to cause undifferentiated neuron growth.

obviously...ur missing the point...