Oops! I was more of a drinker in the old days, but it never gave me straight A's. When I did smoke weed it was at parties mostly and it just made me feel tired and confused. Hope you have a good day. : )
I suggest you pick up a book that was printed after say, 1950 and study the effects of marijuana.
This is hardly a poison when it causes one to put down prescription poisons that are legally killing your ass.
It is now being shown how it shrinks tumors in many cancer victims.
If this is poison, then give me more poison. I am healthy as an ox. Never sick never in the hospital and very thriving. What kind of poison are you staying away from that you may need to be as healthy as I am?
Over the past few years, research has revealed that marijuana can both destroy certain cancer cells and reduce the growth of others. Now, a new study in mice has found that when combined with radiation treatment, cannabis can effectively shrink one of the most aggressive types of brain tumors.
In a paper published Friday in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapies, a team of researchers from St. George’s University of London outlined the “dramatic reductions” they observed in high-grade glioma masses, a deadly form of brain cancer, when treated with a combination of radiation and two different marijuana compounds, also known as cannabinoids. In many cases, those tumors shrunk to as low as one-tenth the sizes of those in the control group.
“We’ve shown that cannabinoids could play a role in treating one of the most aggressive cancers in adults,” Dr. Wai Liu, one of the study’s lead authors, wrote in an op-ed earlier this week. “The results are promising...it could provide a way of breaking through glioma and saving more lives.”
In an email to The Huffington Post, Liu pointed out that while research surrounding marijuana’s cancer-fighting properties is nothing new, his team is the first to document its effect on the disease when used alongside radiation. “The results showed that the final effect was superior to the sum of the parts,” he said. “Hopefully, these results will support calls for formal trials in humans to test these combinations.”
Liu and his colleagues examined mice that had been infected with glioma and subsequently treated with radiation alone or in combination with varying levels of two cannabis compounds: THC, the psychoactive compound associated with the “high” sensation, and CBD, which doesn’t produce psychoactive side effects.
They found that the tumors were best treated by low doses of both THC and CBD that, when used in concert, made the tumors more receptive to radiation treatment. “Our data suggests a ‘triple threat’ approach using all three may be of value,” Liu told HuffPost.
The researchers also found that together, the low doses of THC and CBD produced a similar effect to a large dose of either compound, which is noteworthy because it indicates that patients may ultimately experience fewer side effects.
THC and CBD are just two of the dozens of chemical compounds found in the cannabis plant. While research surrounding the therapeutic effects of these compounds has been limited, a team of scientists from the U.K. last year found that a combination of six different purified cannabinoids can kill the cancerous cells found in individuals with leukemia.
Meanwhile, when used alone as a form of treatment, THC has been shown to reduce the size of other cancerous tumors and stop the spread of HIV, and CBD strains of marijuana have had a profound effect on children and adults who suffer from debilitating seizure disorders.
Despite these findings, marijuana is still classified as a Schedule I drug in the United States, meaning the federal government believes it has no medicinal value. The federally-funded National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) grows a limited supply of marijuana in Mississippi, which is used for government sanctioned research. While critics have long accused NIDA of only funding experiments that examine the substance’s negative effects, the agency has conducted a handful of studies that look at its potential benefits.
Although 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes, many experts argue that the lack of federally regulated studies of cannabis limits doctors’ and scientists’ understanding of the full medical benefits of the plant, resulting instead in a trial-and-error attitude towards treatment.
“You can find publications from the ‘70s and ‘80s that show pure cannabidiol is an anti-convulsant,” Catherine Jacobson, the director of research at the Epilepsy Foundation, told HuffPost last month. “And here we are 40 years later and we still don’t have any new information about this.”
This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at September 6, 2017 12:35 PM MDT
Basically, I am in thick with many growers, owners of dispensaries and speakers about the effects of marijuana. This one woman that I work on (massage) is passionate about the results that are being proven about marijuana shrinking cancerous tumors.
There is so much evidence out there of the good it does. I never mean that we should make it available to all, but we need to make sure that people realize there are many, many strains and many different effects.
Right now I am feeling the effects of an amount that would make most people not move for hours. It doesn't affect me that way because I have issues that cause the medicine to calm me down and think clearly.
I can focus on what I am thinking and I can think clearly. I could stay on here all day if I needed to and give precise, accurate answers and no one would even guess I am flying higher than three kites.
So, that to me is bliss. I can function and be in a great mood and actually do my best. That is worth the price of gold to me. And it is not addictive. If I go without for a day or weeks, I feel no ill effects from the drug. I feel nervous again, but that is not because of the drug, but because of my messed up nerves.
Okay. I see the effects now. You are precise and thorough and writing f*cking books here. lol. All joking aside, I really hope it helps you with your issues & nerves.
I understand there are medical uses for pot. But I hope you don't have tumors and need it as medication. Chemotherapy also involves poisons that are intended to kill cancer cells. Therefore, you should leave the dope alone so if the time should come, pot will have a more abrupt effect on the bad cells. Same with antibiotics. Don't use them unless your life depends on it.
When I used to smoke it was purely for meditation. I could easily transcend the mind and ego and be instantly within the movement of light within. But I became attached to it and so had to quit. Haven't had any Ganja for a long time. And now in meditation it takes much more concentration to get within the movement of light and the interference of thought is more prevalent, but it shows me how attached I am to thought and showing me where my weakness lies so I can focus on the light beyond thought. Cheers Sharona.
I SWEAR TO GOD, My hair was just like that about 15 years ago. I was going through a little period of adjustment in my life. I dyed it that color and I didn't rat it up like that (tease) but I let it hang over my face like cousin itt.
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