To Smoke or Not to Smoke...that is the question

[Cassiopiea]

Improves memory ROFL!

I gree completely with this post except the ROFL bit, replace that with LOL.

[orangeman]

Well more than likely if you have problems in your life and stressed out or depressed marijuana will seem like to be the only answer once you get used to it. So I think it'll work, give it a try .

[Testament]

^ thats my problem, lol. not so much a solution, but just helps me relax and not let shit catch up with me .... reminds me that I'm still breathin, even though at the time everything might seem to be going wrong.

[4gan2ja0]

i think you should man, it will mellow you out a lot, calm you down and make you happy. as others have said though, take it slow because it might not be right for you. also it might take a few times before you feel the effects.

also, sorry to hear about all that stuff happening in your life, hope it gets better for you.

let us know how mj worked for you if you decide to try it:thumbsup:

[Frivolous248]

Don't look to drugs, not even pot, to take away your problems. If that's what you expect it to do, then you will be sorely disappointed.

I agree with this. If you wanna toke, toke. But don't use it as a way to escape from all your problems. Thats not healthy and could lead to addiction or even harder drugs. (no weed is not addictive, but anything can become addicting if you have the personality).

Go ahead and smoke if ya' wanna. Just don't think its gonna make the world go away and everything will be jolly.

[crudemood]

Improves memory, helps reduce risk of cancer, helps alleviate or prevent the plaque that is one of the main causes of Alzheimer's, reduces stress, helps you laugh (which is very healthy), helps with pain, etc, etc. The question isn't whether you should smoke some, it's why *wouldn't* you want to smoke some. (Other than the legal issue, of course.)

Haha! that was great.

For me weed can help me sort out of alot of problems I might be having. It really opens your mind to alot of possibilities and solutions to problems and really relaxes you on alot of levels, its such a carefree state to be in.
But I don't think you should start depending on it for all happiness though it is tempting for me to turn to it alot.

Yeah like what BillionFold said, it won't kill you to give it a try at least if you are really looking for some relief.

[jamstigator]

"Hippocampal binding fits in with the ability of cannabis to affect short-term memory", suggests Pertwee, an idea that is reinforced by in-vitro work showing that CB1 agonists can prevent long-term potentiation--a model of memory. SR141716A, a synthetic CB1 antagonist, improves memory in rats, raising the possibility that this drug could improve memory in cognitive disorders, even aging."

Also...

"Research to be published in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation will reveal some surprising things about chronic marijuana usage. Instead of having a debilitating effect on the brain's memory, it may actually work to stimulate the growth of neurons that would increase the brain's capabilities for learning and memory.

According to findings released to the media by Dr. Xia Zhang, an associate professor with the Neuropsychiatry Research Unit at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon not only did high doses of cannabinoids promote the generation of neuron growth in the hippocampuses of rats, but it also seems to alleviate depression and anxiety. The hippocampus is the part of the brain associated with learning and memory, and scientists have long suspected a correlation between depression and a slow down in neuron regeneration in that area."

To be fair, the synthetic cannabinoid used was 100 times more potent than delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, and the rats were injected twice a day for 10 days. So to get the full benefits, it might require smoking (or eating) a LOT of pot. And not everything that works on rats works on humans, but most stuff does (which is why they use them, they're like 98 percent genetically identical to us).

As an aging person, I'm willing to take that chance. Worst case, I get baked. Best case, I get baked and remember stuff better that happens when I'm not baked. Can't really lose!

[phytokind]

Yes give it a try, it's one of the safest ways to mellow out. But be sure to get the good stuff.

[partyguy420]

Yeah, you should definately get some weed.
Take it real easy at first,
and remember that you can become just as psychologically addicted to it as anything. Especially if you use it as a crutch.
But yeah, give it a try. You're 42. Theres not much you can lose by toking up.

except your life...

jk

[smoke it]

try it dude. if you dont like it, try meth (jk) if you do, stick with it but treat it with respect and dont abuse it (abusing it being using it to get to a normal state of being)