raspberrydro

I would like to find out the correct information from someone who really knows, on the devlopmental effects mj has on one brain now and later in life if any. I dotn know who is correct in their information: the government, high schools, my dad, activists etc etc. I want to know the risks i am taking.

I am 15 if that helps, and i smoke 1 or 2 times a weed about a gram each time, if any of this information is useful to answer those questions.

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GhostPimp

i dont think there is any long term negative effect on the brain

you will be a bit slower and dumber when you're high but when you're sober there aren't any side effects of MJ smoking


i dont think there is any concrete research on the subject....this is just the general consensus among me and my toking friends

mexican dirt weed

dude dont worry bout it man. my cousin was a grade a student all through highscool. and what not and when he started smoking pot he was bout 13 it idnt effect his grades any at all. and plus he got a job that year he is now in college taking computer programming and computer science. and he is one of the best students in his class man. he is very smart and smokes weed on a daily basis so dont worry bout it dude the only thing i would worry bout is if you smoke it constantly for like a week straight you are gonna be a lil slower but only for bout a week so the effects of marijuana are just temopary so toke up man and relax 8-]

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Panama

To the Chemical and Physiological forum.

BTW, HillBilly will get to this thread soon.

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Rosewood

I've been smoking for many years and have met LOTS of smokers all over. Some people can 'stay smart' and smoke regularly, others can't. It often depends on the individual, his/her state of mind, general health, what and how often, etc. but I do specifically remember reading a paper, (unfortunately can't find the source), that there are studies of CHRONIC smokers who discover they harbor a lack of maturity for their own age, from around 21 and up. I believe this to be true in some cases...my advice to someone young, is not to become a chronic smoker. Smoke irregularly and you don't have to worry about ill after-effects. Afterall, if we were meant to be stoned all the time, God would have put us on this earth that way!

There are a ton of links about mj and its effects here: Haven't read them all myself..

http://www.newscientist.com/nsplus/i...na/memory.html

http://www.newscientist.com/nsplus/i...ugs/marijuana/

http://search.about.com/fullsearch.h...ijuana+Effects

mirage

read this book

marijuana myth marijuana fact by lynn zimmer

it has all the info you seek

Alpine Rocket

Not that this will make any difference in the lack of brain damage but try to buy the best weed that you can afford. I hate smoking shwag because it leaves me feeling burnt out until I get a full nights rest. When I smoke dank I feel completely clear headed about 3 and a half hours after I smoke. I used to only smoke shwag but that has changed. Trust me save up your money and do your body good. You also smoke less and get just as high.

Psycho Donkey

Very good book, has everything you need to know. Nice recommendation Mirage.

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HillBilly

Ya'll kicking big booty on this one!!! Good job!

I haven't ever read or seen a documented fact that showd marijuana slows / retards / or stops neural tissue formation.. In fact, I found the opposite. (Interesting for those interested in mutiple sclerosis) Marijuana has been linked to (note: I didn't say proven to) slow the degeneration of the myelin sheath.

OK... and that means..?

Our nervous system, the central nervous system in partucular.. Brain and spinal cord.. Specifically the spinal cord is surrounded with a protective layer.. Like rubber insulation over an electric wire. That protective layer is the meylin sheath. And the Use of cannabis had been shown to influence the degeneration in M.S. In M.S. the meylin sheath erodes and the exposed nerve is no longer protected, hence the pain, muscle spasms, and loss of control of muscles....

Other than that.. It's a matter of brain chemical "a" goes up.. Brain chemical "b" goes down.. Then as the affect of the pot waers off.. they adjust and alll is norml again in Pleasantville...

~~hb