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A 20-Year Study on Marijuana Use Yields 5 Surprising Finds
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There is nothing to respond to. This is another example of that barely lucid stream of consciousness stuff I was talking about.
Correct its like reading this father blew Hash smoke into his kids mouth and miraculously cured him from cancer hahaha like saying god has answered my prayers BS
MJ is like any other off the shelf drug used for pain ,,, it numbs or helps in masking the pain but it does not cure it
And again not enough scientific data to prove other wise
thats a fact just now in the last few years studies are coming out
findings will be facts 50 - 100 years from now
try a different strain lol tht is not going to cure the pain issue
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The FDA has not approved the medicinal use of marijuana because there is not enough
evidence showing that the benefits of its use outweigh the risks. Also, medicine requires
consistent doses, while each marijuana plant can have very different levels of THC and
other compounds. The FDA has approved some THC-based drugs, which are prescribed
to treat pain and nausea.
Marijuana has also only been shown to be useful for a limited number of conditions or
symptoms, compared with the wide variety for which its use is promoted. In addition, it
may not even be as effective as other drugs approved by FDA for treatment of the
same symptoms.
Research has mostly assessed the health effects of marijuana use among healthy
individuals. Individuals interested in using marijuana medicinally may be at higher risk
for health effects from it due to the very conditions for which they seek treatment. This
is because many chronic or serious conditions, such as cancer or AIDS, are associated
with a greater risk of other diseases or health problems.
Tobacco vs. Marijuana
Like tobacco smoke, marijuana smoke contains cancer-causing chemicals. There are
33 cancer-causing chemicals contained in marijuana. Marijuana smoke also deposits tar
into the lungs. In fact, when equal amounts of marijuana and tobacco are smoked,
marijuana deposits four times as much tar into the lungs. This is because marijuana
joints are un-filtered and often more deeply inhaled than cigarettes.
Marijuana and the Lungs
Marijuana smoke is also an irritant to the lungs, and frequent marijuana smokers can
have many of the same respiratory problems experienced by people who smoke
tobacco. These include coughing and phlegm production on most days, wheezing,
bronchitis, and greater risk of lung infection, although most of these may go away
after stopping smoking marijuana. Frequent marijuana smokers also have more
healthcare visits both overall and for respiratory conditions compared to nonsmokers.
While research has not shown a clear increase in risk for lung cancer among marijuana
smokers, results have been mixed for heavy, long term use.
Smoking marijuana may be associated with the formation of large air sacs in the lung,
called bullae, which can lead to shortness of breath and, if they rupture, death. Similarly,
there are reports of sudden lung collapse or air pockets forming between the lungs
among marijuana smokers.
Other Health Effects of Marijuana
Marijuana has many effects on the brain. It impairs short-term memory and motor
coordination; slows reaction time; alters mood, judgment and decision-making; and in
some people can cause severe anxiety or loss of touch with reality. Because of these
effects, marijuana use more than doubles a driver’s risk of being in an accident.
Marijuana also affects the heart. The heart rate is raised 20-100 percent shortly
after smoking, an effect which can last up to 3 hours and put users at an increased
risk of heart attack.
Marijuana use can affect the general quality of the user’s life as well. Heavy marijuana
users generally report lower life satisfaction, poorer mental and physical health,
relationship problems and less academic and career success compared to their peers.
Youth and Marijuana
Marijuana use is particularly harmful to youth since the part of the brain that craves
pleasure matures earlier than the area that controls our ability to understand risks
and consequences. A national study by Monitoring the Future showed that in 2013
1.1% of 8th graders, 4.0% of 10th graders, and 6.5% of 12th graders reported
using marijuana daily.
Marijuana is highly accessible, especially to older teenagers. In 2013, 39.1% of
8th graders, 69.7% of 10th graders, and 81.4% of 12th graders reported marijuana
as being fairly easy or very easy to get. Studies show that as availability increases,
perception of harm decreases.
The perception that there is no great risk in smoking marijuana is decreasing among
youth. In 2013, 61.0% of 8th graders, 46.5% of 10th graders and 39.5% of 12th
graders said there was a great risk in smoking marijuana regularly. These numbers
had been steadily declining over the last five to eight years.
Is it Addictive?
Marijuana is often thought to not be addictive. However, about 9% of those who try
marijuana will become addicted. Youth are more likely than adults to become addicted
to marijuana. About 2.7 million people in the U.S. meet clinical criteria for
marijuana dependence.
THC stimulates brain cells to release the chemical dopamine, which creates a euphoric
feeling and can lead to a physical addiction. Similar to tobacco withdrawal, people trying
to quit marijuana report irritability, sleeping difficulties, craving, and anxiety.
evidence showing that the benefits of its use outweigh the risks. Also, medicine requires
consistent doses, while each marijuana plant can have very different levels of THC and
other compounds. The FDA has approved some THC-based drugs, which are prescribed
to treat pain and nausea.
Marijuana has also only been shown to be useful for a limited number of conditions or
symptoms, compared with the wide variety for which its use is promoted. In addition, it
may not even be as effective as other drugs approved by FDA for treatment of the
same symptoms.
Research has mostly assessed the health effects of marijuana use among healthy
individuals. Individuals interested in using marijuana medicinally may be at higher risk
for health effects from it due to the very conditions for which they seek treatment. This
is because many chronic or serious conditions, such as cancer or AIDS, are associated
with a greater risk of other diseases or health problems.
Tobacco vs. Marijuana
Like tobacco smoke, marijuana smoke contains cancer-causing chemicals. There are
33 cancer-causing chemicals contained in marijuana. Marijuana smoke also deposits tar
into the lungs. In fact, when equal amounts of marijuana and tobacco are smoked,
marijuana deposits four times as much tar into the lungs. This is because marijuana
joints are un-filtered and often more deeply inhaled than cigarettes.
Marijuana and the Lungs
Marijuana smoke is also an irritant to the lungs, and frequent marijuana smokers can
have many of the same respiratory problems experienced by people who smoke
tobacco. These include coughing and phlegm production on most days, wheezing,
bronchitis, and greater risk of lung infection, although most of these may go away
after stopping smoking marijuana. Frequent marijuana smokers also have more
healthcare visits both overall and for respiratory conditions compared to nonsmokers.
While research has not shown a clear increase in risk for lung cancer among marijuana
smokers, results have been mixed for heavy, long term use.
Smoking marijuana may be associated with the formation of large air sacs in the lung,
called bullae, which can lead to shortness of breath and, if they rupture, death. Similarly,
there are reports of sudden lung collapse or air pockets forming between the lungs
among marijuana smokers.
Other Health Effects of Marijuana
Marijuana has many effects on the brain. It impairs short-term memory and motor
coordination; slows reaction time; alters mood, judgment and decision-making; and in
some people can cause severe anxiety or loss of touch with reality. Because of these
effects, marijuana use more than doubles a driver’s risk of being in an accident.
Marijuana also affects the heart. The heart rate is raised 20-100 percent shortly
after smoking, an effect which can last up to 3 hours and put users at an increased
risk of heart attack.
Marijuana use can affect the general quality of the user’s life as well. Heavy marijuana
users generally report lower life satisfaction, poorer mental and physical health,
relationship problems and less academic and career success compared to their peers.
Youth and Marijuana
Marijuana use is particularly harmful to youth since the part of the brain that craves
pleasure matures earlier than the area that controls our ability to understand risks
and consequences. A national study by Monitoring the Future showed that in 2013
1.1% of 8th graders, 4.0% of 10th graders, and 6.5% of 12th graders reported
using marijuana daily.
Marijuana is highly accessible, especially to older teenagers. In 2013, 39.1% of
8th graders, 69.7% of 10th graders, and 81.4% of 12th graders reported marijuana
as being fairly easy or very easy to get. Studies show that as availability increases,
perception of harm decreases.
The perception that there is no great risk in smoking marijuana is decreasing among
youth. In 2013, 61.0% of 8th graders, 46.5% of 10th graders and 39.5% of 12th
graders said there was a great risk in smoking marijuana regularly. These numbers
had been steadily declining over the last five to eight years.
Is it Addictive?
Marijuana is often thought to not be addictive. However, about 9% of those who try
marijuana will become addicted. Youth are more likely than adults to become addicted
to marijuana. About 2.7 million people in the U.S. meet clinical criteria for
marijuana dependence.
THC stimulates brain cells to release the chemical dopamine, which creates a euphoric
feeling and can lead to a physical addiction. Similar to tobacco withdrawal, people trying
to quit marijuana report irritability, sleeping difficulties, craving, and anxiety.
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"not enough evidence showing that the benefits outweigh the risks..." if you believe this, why don't you quit? the only risks or drawbacks to it that I have found in over 45 years are the direct result of it being illegal. personally, I have found that it alleviates migraines, and allows me to sleep at night free from arthritis pain when it flares up. by the way, ALL pain medication is temporary in its effects. you cannot take one aspirin, nor oxycodone, shot of morphine, nor anything else out there & "cure" pain. it is something that has to be managed as long as the condition that causes it exists. in that fashion, pain is a lot like stupidity. you can mask it, but until the underlying cause is fixed, you are still stupid...
And vice versa any smoke you inhale obviously is not good for you being anything you mention benefits again really there is no conclusive study saying it is or it isn't
tylenol . aspirin alleviates migraines as well,
Ask your self one thing what has MJ cured with out a doubt and conclusive evidence proving it
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And vice versa any smoke you inhale obviously is not good for you being anything you mention benefits again really there is no conclusive study saying it is or it isn't
tylenol . aspirin alleviates migraines as well,
Ask your self one thing what has MJ cured with out a doubt and conclusive evidence proving it
I never said it cured ANYTHING. what it does is alleviate pain and (for most people) raises the perceived quality of their lives. plus, saying that aspirin or Tylenol helps migraines tells me that you have NEVER had a migraine. you may have had a headache, but until you have to go to the emergency room for a shot & a pill to knock you out, you aint had no @#$%^&* migraine...I had a friend give me a whole scrip bottle of morphine tabs once. they did not touch my migraines. eating a buttload of caffeine helps SOME folks' migraines, but...it can also cause what they call a "rebound migraine". caffeine, like chocolate or alcohol & several other things can cause migraines.
you left out protecting the eyes from glaucoma, has been shown (in the lab) to help protect the brain from the effects of a stroke & the memory loss from Alzheimers dementia, is being studied as a treatment for peripheral neuropathic pain, acknowledged (even by the FDA) to help prevent nausea in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, helps prevent the wasting away of AIDS patients because of its appetite stimulation, and a buttload of other beneficial effects that I just don't feel the need to type out for the benefit of people too stupid to educate themselves...
there will never be proof enough for those that do not wish to believe, nor doubts enough to dissuade those that have seen something work. worried about smoke? vape it or eat it, but do not badger those that have found what works for them.
This is bull shit. I get no physical addiction to Cannabis. I am not more irritable when I don't smoke, nor do I have sleeping difficulties. Quite the contrary. I sleep all the time after quitting. Anxiety, for me, goes down after not smoking. You get physical addiction from opiates, etc., NOT Cannabis. Coca Cola is more physically addicting, as caffeine withdrawal is real. Any substance can be abused, including food.
Correct many factors play a roll in this like putting a group of people in a room and everyone inhales same amount of weed reactions are different for each other some peoples wills are stronger then others, health list goes on , person metabolic rate so many factors
healthy life styles vs junk food careless life style again list goes on
http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/i/i_03/i_03_m/i_03_m_que/i_03_m_que.html
all true, DrFever...nothing is for everyone, not even bacon! I pity Muslims and Jewish folks that follow their dietary restrictions...BUT, it helps keep the price of bacon lower, LOL!
when I die, I want the ambulance crew picking me up to say "you reckon he choked on that slab of bacon in his mouth?" "of course he did! look at that smile on his face..." something is gonna kill us all. car wreck, overdose, cancer, abrupt stop after a long fall...I want it to be something that I like, not choke on a damn asparagus or some health food crap, LOL!
Smoke
Smoke
“Because of Limonene’s potent anti-carcinogenic and anti-fungal properties, it is thought to be the component protecting marijuana smokers from aspergillus fungi and carcinogens found in cannabis smoke.”
http://www.medicaljane.com/2013/04/13/terpenes-terpenoids-what-are-they-what-do-they-do/
Smoke
“Because of Limonene’s potent anti-carcinogenic and anti-fungal properties, it is thought to be the component protecting marijuana smokers from aspergillus fungi and carcinogens found in cannabis smoke.”
http://www.medicaljane.com/2013/04/13/terpenes-terpenoids-what-are-they-what-do-they-do/
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Legalization reduces adolescent MJ use, biggest problem reduced, peace out
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TheFarm
And vice versa any smoke you inhale obviously is not good for you being anything you mention benefits again really there is no conclusive study saying it is or it isn't
tylenol . aspirin alleviates migraines as well,
Ask your self one thing what has MJ cured with out a doubt and conclusive evidence proving it
If you think aspirin alleviates migraines you never had a migraine
all true, DrFever...nothing is for everyone, not even bacon! I pity Muslims and Jewish folks that follow their dietary restrictions...BUT, it helps keep the price of bacon lower, LOL!
when I die, I want the ambulance crew picking me up to say "you reckon he choked on that slab of bacon in his mouth?" "of course he did! look at that smile on his face..." something is gonna kill us all. car wreck, overdose, cancer, abrupt stop after a long fall...I want it to be something that I like, not choke on a damn asparagus or some health food crap, LOL!
Even with all the drugs I have taken, I will not eat bacon. It is full of poisons! Can't touch that.
I remember smoking some excellent hash and hash oil back in the 1970s. Users adjust their dosage and keep smoking until they get the high they seek, whether that comes in one toke or fifty.
