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SirSmokaALot · 07-27-2007, 04:19 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/07/27....ap/index.html

They only put up negative shit about marijuana.... and that's totally false wtf?!?!

And you can tell this came out of their ass because of this part "Scientists think it is biologically possible that marijuana could cause psychoses because it interrupts important neurotransmitters such as dopamine. That can interfere with the brain's communication systems" which marijuana have been proven that it does not affects dopamine in any way whatsoever.

This also gave it all away.....

"Two of the authors of the study were invited experts on the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs Cannabis Review in 2005. Several authors reported being paid to attend drug company-sponsored meetings related to marijuana, and one received consulting fees from companies that make antipsychotic medications"

too much of biased stuff going on there.

Richi · 07-27-2007, 05:03 PM

I wouldn't call CNN my enemy, but it does seem they don't publish any articles that are pro-marijuana.

vern · 07-27-2007, 05:38 PM

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LONDON, England (AP) -- Using marijuana seems to increase the chance of becoming psychotic, researchers report in an analysis of past research that reignites the issue of whether pot is dangerous.
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Some experts say governments should now work to dispel a misconception that marijuana is a benign drug.

The new review suggests that even infrequent use could raise the small but real risk of this serious mental illness by 40 percent.

Doctors have long suspected a connection and say the latest findings underline the need to highlight marijuana's long-term risks. The research, paid for by the British Health Department, is being published Friday in medical journal The Lancet.

"The available evidence now suggests that cannabis is not as harmless as many people think," said Dr. Stanley Zammit, one of the study's authors and a lecturer in the department of psychological medicine at Cardiff University.

The researchers said they couldn't prove that marijuana use itself increases the risk of psychosis, a category of several disorders with schizophrenia being the most commonly known.

There could be something else about marijuana users, "like their tendency to use other drugs or certain personality traits, that could be causing the psychoses," Zammit said.

Marijuana is the most frequently used illegal substance in many countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States. About 20 percent of young adults report using it at least once a week, according to government statistics.

Zammit and colleagues from the University of Bristol, Imperial College and Cambridge University examined 35 studies that tracked tens of thousands of people for periods ranging from one year to 27 years to examine the effect of marijuana on mental health.

They looked for psychotic illnesses as well as cognitive disorders including delusions and hallucinations, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, neuroses and suicidal tendencies.

They found that people who used marijuana had roughly a 40 percent higher chance of developing a psychotic disorder later in life. The overall risk remains very low.
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For example, Zammit said the risk of developing schizophrenia for most people is less than 1 percent. The prevalence of schizophrenia is believed to be about five in 1,000 people. But because of the drug's wide popularity, the researchers estimate that about 800 new cases of psychosis could be prevented by reducing marijuana use.

The scientists found a more disturbing outlook for "heavy users" of pot, those who used it daily or weekly: Their risk for psychosis jumped to a range of 50 percent to 200 percent.

One doctor noted that people with a history of mental illness in their families could be at higher risk. For them, marijuana use "could unmask the underlying schizophrenia," said Dr. Deepak Cyril D'Souza, an associate professor of psychiatry at Yale University, who was not involved in the study.

Dr. Wilson Compton, a senior scientist at the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Washington, called the study persuasive.

"The strongest case is that there are consistencies across all of the studies," and that the link was seen only with psychoses -- not anxiety, depression or other mental health problems, he said.

Scientists cannot rule out that pre-existing conditions could have led to both marijuana use and later psychoses, he added.

Scientists think it is biologically possible that marijuana could cause psychoses because it interrupts important neurotransmitters such as dopamine. That can interfere with the brain's communication systems.

Some experts say governments should now work to dispel the misconception that marijuana is a benign drug.

"We've reached the end of the road with these kinds of studies," said Dr. Robin Murray of King's College, who had no role in the Lancet study. "Experts are now agreed on the connection between cannabis and psychoses. What we need now is for 14-year-olds to know it."

In the U.K., the government will soon reconsider how marijuana should be classified in its hierarchy of drugs. In 2004, it was downgraded and penalties for possession were reduced. Many expect marijuana will be bumped up to a class "B" category, with offenses likely to lead to arrests or longer jail sentences.

Two of the authors of the study were invited experts on the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs Cannabis Review in 2005. Several authors reported being paid to attend drug company-sponsored meetings related to marijuana, and one received consulting fees from companies that make antipsychotic medications.

iamskfan posted this at the lounge here is what I had to say about it.

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The researchers said they couldn't prove that marijuana use itself increases the risk of psychosis, a category of several disorders with schizophrenia being the most commonly known.

Then why the claims? Thats bullshit. I could say-

"94% of cancer patients have drank alcohol in the past. If you drink alcohol your chances of getting cancer greatly increases.

Oh and by the way, I can't prove it but I hope you believe me"

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"We've reached the end of the road with these kinds of studies," said Dr. Robin Murray of King's College, who had no role in the Lancet study. "Experts are now agreed on the connection between cannabis and psychoses. What we need now is for 14-year-olds to know it."

Ok, you can't prove it, but thats the last study we need to do. How can this study even be reliable? If you think it should be the last study, then they should have proved something. Some experts these guys are, they agree on something that hasn't even been proven.

SirSmokaALot · 07-27-2007, 08:19 PM

Oh you're right i shouldnt be calling Cnn my enemy but i was sooo disgusted at the fact that they only post negative false claims about marijuana.... That haven't even been studied throughly... by these "so called experts" people.

edit: thanks for moving the thread since i wasn't sure where to post this... i thought it fitted into lounge just fine :X

THC Fiend · 07-27-2007, 11:11 PM

Orgasms and eating a solid meal affect dopamine levels too

SirSmokaALot · 07-28-2007, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Fiend4Green

Orgasms and eating a solid meal affect dopamine levels too

Yeah... but Marijuana does not affect dopamine system at all... i forget where i found that research... its somewhere on here -_-

Buzzby · 07-28-2007, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SirSmokaALot

i forget where i found that research... its somewhere on here -_-

Are you thinking of The Tolerance Factor?

SirSmokaALot · 07-28-2007, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzzby

Are you thinking of The Tolerance Factor?

yes indeed... may i hug you? =D

07-27-2007, 04:19 PM	#1
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SirSmokaALot Jr. Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 211 Grams: 1,652.54 Groans: 1 Groaned at 2 Times in 2 Posts Thanks: 76 Thanked 21 Times in 15 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Oh you're right i shouldnt be calling Cnn my enemy but i was sooo disgusted at the fact that they only post negative false claims about marijuana.... That haven't even been studied throughly... by these "so called experts" people. edit: thanks for moving the thread since i wasn't sure where to post this... i thought it fitted into lounge just fine :X

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