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Re: Younger cannabis users have reduced brain function, finds largest study yet

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Post by appleorchard46 »

Clickbaity headline and correlation v causation discussions aside, this tidbit is particularly interesting:

> MRIs measured brain activity while the participants undertook seven tasks designed to test emotion, reward, motor function, working memory, language, relational or logical reasoning, and theory of mind or social information processing.

> The researchers found that both recent and heavy lifetime cannabis use was associated with a statistically significant reduction in brain activity only during the working memory task.

So, as far as emotion, reward, motor function, language, relational or logical reasoning, and theory of mind or social information processing go - no correlation between cannabis use and brain activity in those respects was found? Absence of evidence isn't evidence of absence of course, but it's interesting that significant effects were found with memory and only memory.

Re: Younger cannabis users have reduced brain function, finds largest study yet

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Post by notjulianjaynes »

somenameforme wrote: post #189
brailsafe wrote: post #91

I'm inclined to believe that there is fairly likely to be long-term negative health effects from cannabis use, but that the very obvious correlation many people in this thread can probably identify with their friends in highschool is just that, a correlation, for some reason or series of reasons. My friends who really got into weed at that time were absolutely addicted to it, and some of them I do believe let it affe…

A cynical take on many governments embracing weed is Soma [1]. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soma_(Brave_New_World)

Brave New World is actually a utopian story told from the perspective of a weird shut-in who only reads Shakespeare and the Bible.

Re: Younger cannabis users have reduced brain function, finds largest study yet

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Post by aurareturn »

ramesh31 wrote: post #198
somenameforme wrote: post #189

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A cynical take on many governments embracing weed is Soma [1]. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soma_(Brave_New_World)

>A cynical take on many governments embracing weed is Soma The marijuana prohibition of the 20th century was a complete anomaly in practically all of human history, driven almost entirely by US policy. Before that humans had used the plant recreationally and commercially without hassle for thousands of years. We'll be just fine.

We will be just fine. Just like cigarette smoking, eventually weed will become unpopular to smoke.

Unfortunately, it does seem like there is a big uptake in users after legalization, which hopefully will subside.

Re: Younger cannabis users have reduced brain function, finds largest study yet

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Post by somenameforme »

notjulianjaynes wrote: post #202
somenameforme wrote: post #189

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A cynical take on many governments embracing weed is Soma [1]. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soma_(Brave_New_World)

Brave New World is actually a utopian story told from the perspective of a weird shut-in who only reads Shakespeare and the Bible.

Isn't it great to live in a world where everybody is entitled to their own opinions, eccentric though they may be.

Re: Younger cannabis users have reduced brain function, finds largest study yet

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Post by mc3301 »

JohnMakin wrote: post #97
frogpelt wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you’re looking controlled study results you could refer to the post. If you want to provide your own anecdotal evidence to refute the parent comment, fire away.

My own anecdotal evidence is myself and many of my peers smoked plenty well under 18 and many of us became successful or reasonably so. the whole moral panic over cannabis use has been overwrought and fraught with bad science. now, would I want my child to use before they were 25? absolutely not. is it a catastrophe if they did? also no.

Why wouldn't you want your child to use before 25?

Re: Younger cannabis users have reduced brain function, finds largest study yet

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Post by JohnMakin »

mc3301 wrote: post #205
JohnMakin wrote: post #97

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My own anecdotal evidence is myself and many of my peers smoked plenty well under 18 and many of us became successful or reasonably so. the whole moral panic over cannabis use has been overwrought and fraught with bad science. now, would I want my child to use before they were 25? absolutely not. is it a catastrophe if they did? also no.

Why wouldn't you want your child to use before 25?

because the mind is developing and the science isnt conclusive as to the factors that affect that. the original claim, if im understanding this thread, is that all marijuana use before 25 will make you functionally useless. I am refuting that claim with the anecdotal evidence of myself and many of my peers that that is absolutely not the case - hope that clarified things.

Re: Younger cannabis users have reduced brain function, finds largest study yet

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Post by cambaceres »

fsckboy wrote: post #200
_yb2s wrote: post #157

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I recommend getting evaluated for ADHD. Both drugs and non-drug management strategies can radically improve your quality of life. I don’t see how you can be “untestable.” There is no test- they interview you and other people in your life to see if you have the symptoms or not.

and the test is, try ritalin, if it helps you concentrate, it works. If not, no.

All people increase their ability to concentrate when on Ritalin.

Re: Younger cannabis users have reduced brain function, finds largest study yet

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Post by bitxbitxbitcoin »

INTPenis wrote: post #188
onemoresoop wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why is it a feature and not a bug?

This is 100% my own anecdote but I believe it helps me with my autism. And I believe that my relative who also has autism and never used cannabis in their life has been impeded by not using it. Just looking at us both now in our 40s, I have a stable career and they are a shut-in on disability. A lot of things lead us here but at the end of the day I think cannabis gave me a release, a way to let things go, not fret t…

Is your username a play on your INTJ result from the Myers Brigg Type test?

Regardles, I relate to your comment a lot. Research is coming out from the Network of Applied Pharmacognosy that calls this the stoner neurotype.[0]

[0] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/146-pharmacognosy-feat...

Re: Younger cannabis users have reduced brain function, finds largest study yet

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Post by interludead »

brailsafe wrote: post #91

I'm inclined to believe that there is fairly likely to be long-term negative health effects from cannabis use, but that the very obvious correlation many people in this thread can probably identify with their friends in highschool is just that, a correlation, for some reason or series of reasons. My friends who really got into weed at that time were absolutely addicted to it, and some of them I do believe let it affe…

Weed might not directly ruin people’s cognitive ability in a dramatic way, but it can definitely contribute to stagnation, especially for people who are already on the edge of disengaging from life
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