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No wonder my hats keep getting smaller.
"The study found that cannabis users — particularly those who reported moderate lifetime usage — showed larger volumes in several brain regions.
"Compared to individuals with no history of cannabis use, those who reported using cannabis showed larger volumes in several brain regions characterized by a high density of cannabinoid (CB1) receptors — regions involved in processes such as memory, information processing and emotion regulation," lead study author Anika Guha, Ph.D., a researcher at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus,...
The cannabis users also scored better on cognitive tests that measured learning, processing speed and executive function."
"Given the connection between cannabis use and larger brain volume, it is believed that it may help [older] individuals retain cognitive function that might otherwise naturally decline,"
https://www.yahoo.com/health/your-body/substance-use/marijuana/articles/...
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Willie Nelson is proof!
Willie Nelson is proof!
My skull size is large enough that I can't buy a hat off the rack, LOL.
Thanks for sharing. Will enjoy a gummie for dessert as I've been avoiding the smoke approach.
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We keep finding out that
We keep finding out that cannabinoids belong in our body. Could our government have been more wrong?
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Rule #1: Trust the medicine.
Rule #1: Trust the medicine.
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Brad's big brain didn't serve
Brad's big brain didn't serve him well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxekqhrjxCM
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"Could our government have
"Could our government have been more wrong?"
Medical schools don't even teach about the Endocannabinoid System even though it was discovered in 1987. . It is a regulatory system that governs your whole body. But big pharma(who controls all med schools thru of course money) doesn't want that known cause they don't have anything to sell you for it. And of course stops us(in some cases) from buying useless pharmaceuticals. And big pharma is one of the players that control our government. Get it?
And yes of course I know that some meds are very beneficial. I would not be here without Harvoni. And there are many lifesaving meds. And ones to help you thru life.
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Viva seems pretty stable, but
Viva seems pretty stable, but the old Zone had a few possible bi-polar and psychotic participants:
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/21/nx-s1-5719338/cannabis-marijuana-weed-tee...
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^ That study showed that 4000
^ That study showed that 4000 of the 460,000 people followed in the study were diagnosed with bipolar and psychotic disorders. That's less than 1% (0.8696%).
The NIMH notes that from 2001-2003 "an estimated 2.8% of U.S. adults had bipolar disorder in the past year" and "past year prevalence of bipolar disorder among adults was similar for males (2.9%) and females (2.8%)" and "an estimated 4.4% of U.S. adults experience bipolar disorder at some time in their lives."
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/bipolar-disorder
Research from 2023 indicates that "PEs [psychotic experiences] is a common occurrence, and that on average 2 in every 100 people will report new onset PEs each year." (about 2%.)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10318880/
So, the prevalence of people who smoke pot as teens and are later diagnosed with bipolar and psychotic disorders is much lower than the pervasiveness of those disorders in the overall population. Should we then conclude that smoking pot as a teen might actually reduce the chances of being diagnosed with bipolar and psychotic disorders?