um... what did you say? <gdr> Dana
Angel Stewart writes: > "LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Smoking marijuana will certainly affect > perception, but it does not cause permanent brain damage, researchers > from the University of California at San Diego say. > > "The findings were kind of a surprise. One might have expected to see > more impairment of higher mental function," said Dr. Igor Grant, a UCSD > professor of psychiatry and the study's lead author. Other illegal > drugs, or even alcohol, can cause brain damage. > > His team analysed data from 15 previously published, controlled studies > into the impact of long-term, recreational cannabis use on the > neurocognitive ability of adults. > > The studies tested the mental functions of routine pot smokers, but not > while they were actually high, Grant said. > > The results, published in the July issue of the Journal of the > International Neuropsychological Society, show that marijuana has only a > marginally harmful long-term effect on learning and memory. > > No effect at all was seen on other functions, including reaction time, > attention, language, reasoning ability, and perceptual and motor skills. > > > Grant said the findings are particularly significant amid questions > about marijuana's long-term toxicity now that several states are > considering whether to make it available as a medicinal drug. " > > http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=857&e=3&u=/nm/oukoe_heal > th_marijuana > > Duuuh...and I wonder WHY there have not been any controlled tests to > prove that Marijuana does ease the symptoms of chronic sufferers of > various diseases. > Maybe because then those who are against the use of Cannabis would only > have the 'Inhaling smoke isn't good' and 'It could probably cause cancer > from smoke inhalation' route to fall back on. > > Could you imagine if they ever started selling Weed in stores? > Who would want cigarettes then beside the people whom are already > smokers ;-) > > -Gel > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Host with the leader in ColdFusion hosting. Voted #1 ColdFusion host by CF Developers. Offering shared and dedicated hosting options. www.cfxhosting.com/default.cfm?redirect=10481 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
