Distant receptors from cannabis?

Ok, had a long discussion/argument with my dad today about why I shouldn't be smoking. His points were its addictive, it leads to other drugs, and its bad for your brain. When I asked him to elaborate he made some vague references to THC receptors in your brain getting stretched or moved apart. I don't remember his exact wording, but the essence was cannabis after long term use changes your brain resulting in longer distances for information (or possibly neurons) having to travel.

I asked him for research on the subject, but I doubt I will ever get any. However, not wanting to totally brush aside what he said without looking into it, I spent some time searching the net for every kind of brain damage possible from credible and non pro-weed biased research (mostly government). I couldn't find anything on the subject, but I wasn't really sure what I was looking for. Does anyone know what he is referring to or better yet have research proving or disproving what he is saying?

i think he is more likely being half serious, by saying that hes just trying to make out smokers are slower then normal people, which in some cases may be true, but its got nothing to do with that shit lol..

Parents love to make up "facts" :)

*Bitch slap*


Believe me, it'll work:)

After long periods of smoking, the brain's chemistry is altered so that it has an immense (compared to average) alpha wave, and these waves in either frontal lobe are synchronized. The observed effect of this is a more relaxed mentality, which is likely what people call permastoned. ISecondly, if smoked at an early age, lets say starting at 14, when the brain reaches full maturity it is usually a feww hundred CCs smaller than average. This has no recorded effect on intelligence, but further experimentation on the matter is currently underway. Thirdly, cannabis is only addicting to about three percent of the population. When ingested, it is relatively quickly absorbed into your t-lymphocyte fat cells, and is slowly released back into your system, like a natural methodone clinic. The people that get addicted are those unlucky enough to have some biological quirk that negates this process. And finally, cannabis has never been linked with serious lung disorders, but it has been noted that exclusive smokers of cannabis' lungs frequently lack cilia, making the lung surface more like the outer skin.

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Originally Posted by zarathustra

After long periods of smoking, the brain's chemistry is altered so that it has an immense (compared to average) alpha wave, and these waves in either frontal lobe are synchronized. The observed effect of this is a more relaxed mentality, which is likely what people call permastoned. ISecondly, if smoked at an early age, lets say starting at 14, when the brain reaches full maturity it is usually a feww hundred CCs smaller than average. This has no recorded effect on intelligence, but further experimentation on the matter is currently underway. Thirdly, cannabis is only addicting to about three percent of the population. When ingested, it is relatively quickly absorbed into your t-lymphocyte fat cells, and is slowly released back into your system, like a natural methodone clinic. The people that get addicted are those unlucky enough to have some biological quirk that negates this process. And finally, cannabis has never been linked with serious lung disorders, but it has been noted that exclusive smokers of cannabis' lungs frequently lack cilia, making the lung surface more like the outer skin.

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how interesting, where did you get all this info??

I did a research paper for a class last year comparing and contrasting the short and long term effects of marijuana and LSD. Basically, it came from various medical publications and books on the subject published in 2004.

I think he's talking crap. There's no proven evidence that it damages our brain, the only evidence they have of damage is if someone with a family history of mental illnesses smokes a lot he will be more susceptible to it. That's all there is.
Bloody THC receptors lol

Dont go crazy on him though calling him a liar, cause it seems you guys can have good talks about cannabis without yelling keep it that way and he will respect you. Now spark a bowl

Ok, so my parents sent me some research. It's all pro-cannabis. I'm so confused, we had this huge argument last night, my mom was crying and shit, and now they send me info on how cannabis isn't harmful, and even beneficial in several ways. WTF!?!?!? I don't even know how to respond to that... Fuck weed, I want whatever drug they are on. Is this reverse pschology? WTF?