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I see the drugs are bad crowd are out in force. I'm sure they'll treat any negative stories about drug users or the effects of drugs with just as much scepticism, prejudice, and criticism as they demonstrate here. How wonderful it must be to be powered by objective reason and free from confirmation bias.
Drinking too much coffee and getting over-caffeinated has bad effects.
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If you read the article, I believe it is more of a "we are studying it and there is a lot to do" than "drugs are good". I think a very important part is: > For example, I’m interested in the effects of THC versus CBD. We don't have any of that information in the UK Biobank. Most people in this study were using cannabis quite a while ago, and cannabis at that time looked very different from what’s available today. Tha…
That's kind of an odd thing to point out. If my buds are stronger, I use less of them. It's like having a bottle of beer vs bottle of whiskey. I don't exactly imbibe them in the same way, do I?
Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you read the article, I believe it is more of a "we are studying it and there is a lot to do" than "drugs are good". I think a very important part is: > For example, I’m interested in the effects of THC versus CBD. We don't have any of that information in the UK Biobank. Most people in this study were using cannabis quite a while ago, and cannabis at that time looked very different from what’s available today. Tha…
That's kind of an odd thing to point out. If my buds are stronger, I use less of them. It's like having a bottle of beer vs bottle of whiskey. I don't exactly imbibe them in the same way, do I?
I know plenty of people who haven't really reduced their consumption as things have gotten stronger. Their tolerance just went up.
Anecodtal evidence I know but all the long term daily cannabis user I know seem to have memory issues.
What is the point to have better cognition if you can't remember anything? Anecodtal evidence I know but all the long term daily cannabis user I know seem to have memory issues.
You didn't read the article but instead rely on your bias alone.
Life long moderate cannabis use improves memory function. That's the main takeaway from the research.
From the article: > However, another brain region saw lower volumes – suggesting the impact cannabis has on the brain is complex and nuanced, requiring further investigation.
Further down: > there was a single brain region where we saw that higher cannabis use was actually associated with lower brain volume – the posterior cingulate, which is part of the limbic system and is implicated in processes like memory, learning, and emotion. That said, some research suggests smaller posterior cingulate volume is actually associated with better working memory, so it’s a little unclear what this me…
What is the point to have better cognition if you can't remember anything? Anecodtal evidence I know but all the long term daily cannabis user I know seem to have memory issues.
> if you can't remember anything? You didn't read the article but instead rely on your bias alone. Life long moderate cannabis use improves memory function. That's the main takeaway from the research.
If only it was legal, I'd happily replace my alcohol use with cannabis, and I don't think I'm alone in my age group. Not a big surprise that that yields improved brain health.
Anyway, it's legal where I live, I avoided it for a long time because of reasons but it tends to give similar relaxing / depresant effects to alcohol, minus the downsides.
I'm confident Big Alcohol is pushing hard against legalizing and developing cannabis. As is the government, because alcohol is heavily taxed and therefore a big source of income.
What is the point to have better cognition if you can't remember anything? Anecodtal evidence I know but all the long term daily cannabis user I know seem to have memory issues.
> if you can't remember anything? You didn't read the article but instead rely on your bias alone. Life long moderate cannabis use improves memory function. That's the main takeaway from the research.
Life long moderate cannabis use improves memory function. That's the main takeaway from the research.
If only it was legal, I'd happily replace my alcohol use with cannabis, and I don't think I'm alone in my age group. Not a big surprise that that yields improved brain health.
Apart from that a better medication would be Ketamine which is also a NMDA receptor antagonist like alcohol but not as destructive to every cell in the body. Except your bladder.