Marijuana's Memory Paradox

Fahka
Fahka Posts: 3,187
edited January 2009 in A Moving Train
Wow, ok even as a "high" supporter of the smokeables.. this was news to me!! I guess now when people give me shit for it i can direct them to this article that i found pretty interesting.


"Marijuana isn't known for being a friend to memory; its short-term effects notoriously impair recall. And although the data is conflicting, some studies link cannabis with memory deficits in those who use excessive doses for long periods of time

But new research suggests that one of the active ingredients in marijuana—THC—and similar compounds could possibly prevent or even reverse one of the most devastating memory disorders of all: Alzheimer's disease.

In a paper published in the December 2008 issue of the journal Neurobiology of Aging, researchers found that a compound that affects the same brain receptors as THC reduced brain inflammation and improved memory in older rats. (The rodents were the human equivalent of age 65 to 70.) Although there's debate over the role played by inflammation in Alzheimer's, many researchers believe it's an important part of the process that causes dementia."



read the rest here
http://health.msn.com/health-topics/art ... 518&page=1
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    I've been sober over 3 years now but I swear to God if they firm this link up I am picking up smoking again tomorrow. Nothing scares me really... not death, loneliness, public speaking... except Alzheimer's. What a horrible way to die. And to have such a fun cure :D
  • milarso
    milarso Posts: 1,280
    Hmm...I forgot what I was going to write... ;)
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  • Cinnamon Girl
    Cinnamon Girl Posts: 1,854
    milarso wrote:
    Hmm...I forgot what I was going to write... ;)

    :lol:
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  • Commy
    Commy Posts: 4,984
    it may help alzeimers. but it also affect your memory. I can't remember where I was even living 5 years ago, but since I quit smoking I can remember almost every single play of a football game...and other shit. like books and so on.

    but that's cool it could help alzeimers. that's a terrible illness.
  • Fahka
    Fahka Posts: 3,187
    edited January 2009
    wow, if you can't remember where you lived, you must have been on something else other than pot :D lol i might forget where i left my keys but i always remember the important shit, no mater how much i consume :D


    I bet the fact that you have to try harder to remember might keep your brain alot more sharp than it usually is.. so when you're not high.. you might find it easier to remember distant memories or random things, or it just could be something chemical! Id like to read the actual paper they put out explaining why it can prevent dementia and Alzheimer's and even reverse it.
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  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Thats absolutely contradictingly amazing. I was smoking pot all the time for months and let me tell you, I stopped around 2 months ago and I have to say that shit fucked my brain. My short term memory is pretty terrible now. No more more for me. In all honesty though, I think alot of this research is a load of crap. How many more "in recent studies" articles can there be? Every time you turn around there is a new discovery. I call bullshit.

    edit: it seems as though I contradicted myself from the first sentance to the last. see what I mean?
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  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    That's nice to know, but I like it because it makes everything better.
  • edpearson
    edpearson Posts: 331
    Apparently, it's a good pain killer for athletes as well. And I'm talking about the type of pain that a bunch of ibuprofens would knock out. It turns out that too much ibuprofen can wreck your gastrointestinal system, thus athletes are turning to pot instead. Here's an article: http://www.mensjournal.com/pot-for-pain
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  • NMyTree
    NMyTree Posts: 2,374
    Oh dude, I was going to say something.......it's on the tip of my tounge........damn I forget.
  • Fahka
    Fahka Posts: 3,187
    edpearson wrote:
    Apparently, it's a good pain killer for athletes as well. And I'm talking about the type of pain that a bunch of ibuprofens would knock out. It turns out that too much ibuprofen can wreck your gastrointestinal system, thus athletes are turning to pot instead. Here's an article: http://www.mensjournal.com/pot-for-pain



    wow, good read.. thanks

    This makes alot of sense-

    THC is a euphoria-inducing product,” my doctor buddy Eric had told me on a bike ride a few weeks earlier. “Anything that induces such a state will reduce one’s perception of pain, or, for that matter, depression, anxiety, et cetera.” To which I replied, “If I don’t care that I’m in pain, am I indeed in pain?”

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