marjiuana facts:

[Ganj]

i get tired of looking for facts on marijuana when i need to freshen up, so i figure a thread made specifically for that reason would be great and here it is.

i'll start.

(try to keep the information based around the health benefits. "i love marijuana" may be a fact, but it isn't supportive in the fight for legalizing marijuana.)

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-
A chronic, progressive disease marked by gradual degeneration of the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement. The disorder causes muscle weakness and atrophy and usually results in death. Also called Lou Gehrig's disease.

Abstract

Cannabis (marijuana) has been proposed as treatment for a widening spectrum of medical condtions and has many properties that may be applicable to the management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This study is the first, anonymous survey of persons with ALS regarding the use of cannabis. There were 131 respondents, 13 of whom reported using cannabis in the last 12 months. Although the small number of people with ALS that reported using cannabis limits the interpretation of the survey findings, the results indicate that cannabis may be moderately effective at reducing symptoms of appetite loss, depression, pain, spasticity, and drooling. Cannabis was reported ineffective in reducing difficulties with speech and swallowing, and sexual dysfuction. The longest relief was reported for depression (approximately two to three hours). Key words: pain, palliative care, cannabis, medicinal marijuana, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

[mods, maybe this could be a sticky? just a suggestion - it seems beneficial]

Ganj Reviewed by Ganj on 12-20-2005. marjiuana facts: i get tired of looking for facts on marijuana when i need to freshen up, so i figure a thread made specifically for that reason would be great and here it is. i'll start. (try to keep the information based around the health benefits. "i love marijuana" may be a fact, but it isn't supportive in the fight for legalizing marijuana.) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis- A chronic, progressive disease marked by gradual degeneration of the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control Rating: 5

[t3chyo]

The quick effect of smoking lets people titrate the dose, ingesting roughly the same amount of THC-9 regardless of its concentration (percentage) in the plant.

[litespeed]

Cannabis (marijuana) has been proposed as treatment for [ Hypertension ] in the books 1937 & 8 Parke-Davis and Eli Lilly.

[mellow mood]

Cannabis is not physically addictive

No single person's death have been ever related by the use of marijuana, while thousands of person's deaths are directly related by the use of alcohol each year

[UnViaje]

'ever' is more like it mellow

hmm, blood flow is increased in the frontal region of the brain, basal ganglia for one

[SuperSpacee]

Well...I Started smoking 3 yrs ago...This isnt a scientific fact but its true....I was diagnosed with cancer....Started smoking daily to help with chemo...And it helped alot with the side effects...I was sooo grateful to my weed....And today im in remission....feeling great....Still smoking....and living life....And I think its because I started smoking...

[mellow mood]

'ever' is more like it mellow

what? :dance:

[UnViaje]

u know mellow
ur original post

No single person's death have been ever related by the use of marijuana this year

".....by us of marijuana 'ever'" is what i meant
fukkit

[mrdevious]

- Rats given daily doses of THC in a study at the University of Saskatchewan showed significant increase in neuron growth in the hypocamupus. This part of the brain is involved in control over ones emotions, calming down, and long term memory (and in small part, short-term memory).

[beachguy in thongs]

Experts have long known that the brain has the ability to suspend the pain response in times of injury and great stress, even after traumatic incidents such as gunshot wounds.

Now, a new study in rats suggests marijuana-like neurochemicals called endocannabinoids may be key to this process.

The discovery may lead to a new class of painkillers with fewer side effects than existing pain medications, report researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). Their study appears in the June 23 issue of Nature.