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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Apr 16, 2014 - 09:36pm PT
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Bacon's a side dish?
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Apr 16, 2014 - 09:38pm PT
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Amazing how potheads get real defensive when confronted with stuff like this. If you perpetually put your mind/brain into this mode, what would you expect?
And yeah, alcohol can cause brain damage as well. This is always the arguement with heads, "but alcohol is just as bad". That's true, but it has also been proven that habitual pot use in your teenage years can cause irreversible damage to critical brain development. Brain-scars, if you will.
Ever since I stopped using marijuana regularly, I've noticed a fog lifted from ability to think clearly and quickly.
And with THC and CBN levels of pot today, the stuff is really quite toxic.
I don't really give a f*#k if you burn or not, just don't deny reality.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de la Playa
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Apr 16, 2014 - 09:44pm PT
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It certainly sounds like an article written by someone on the hunt for grant money.
I hope they find out something interesting in the next round, phrenologically speaking of course,
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Apr 16, 2014 - 09:49pm PT
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It certainly sounds like an article written by someone on the hunt for grant money.
Oh, come on, now! Scientists would never do that!!!!
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Apr 16, 2014 - 09:58pm PT
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Light or flight response . . .
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Apr 16, 2014 - 10:12pm PT
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Just skimmed this. Bluey is an established hypocrite, so that isn't news.
Care to elaborate, or are you just going to spout this bullsh#t?
So I picked up guitar again about 18 months ago and all I have to say is that a little puffin makes practice time amazing. No puff, not so much. What could be wrong with that?
It's pretty well documented that marijuana uses stimulates the creative/emotional side of the brain while simultaneously lowering the logical/critical thinking side of the brain. So you're correct that it would prolly help with guitar-playing and creativity.
Question is, what would long-term, chronic use do to your brain chemistry?
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de la Playa
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Apr 16, 2014 - 10:20pm PT
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It's pretty well documented
It is? By whom and where?
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Apr 16, 2014 - 10:41pm PT
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^^^ have another 6pack and reconsider.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Apr 16, 2014 - 10:48pm PT
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I'm not denying the adverse affects of alcohol, Johnson. And thanks for making my point about 'heads' pointing to alcohol damage, but denying marijuana effects on the body and mind.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Apr 16, 2014 - 10:50pm PT
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That's not what I said that is what you assumed.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de la Playa
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Apr 16, 2014 - 11:06pm PT
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Yes indeed.
Although there are a number of important implications of the findings presented here, they should be interpreted within the context of several limitations. Although the results of this study are consistent with the notion that chronic MJ use modifies brain functioning associated with monetary decision-making, the design of the present study does not allow for a causal conclusion about the link between MJ use and brain function or decision-making.
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Despite these limitations, the results presented here provide further evidence that MJ may alter brain functioning. The findings from this study extend previous human neuroimaging findings that have focused more on purely cognitive processes by examining brain activation on a monetary decision-making task. We hope these findings spur further research to examine the effects of chronic MJ use on motivational processes and decision-making. Indeed, this line of research will have a critical role in forming scientifically based national drug policies.
Apologies to Barry Gordie and Janie Bradford
Money don't buy everything it's true
and what it does buy
you can hardly use
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Apr 17, 2014 - 06:59pm PT
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I wonder if they've researched the effect of supertopo on the brain???
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 09:01pm PT
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:16pm PT
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:16pm PT
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:18pm PT
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I love botiny !
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:33pm PT
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Well, as a former consumer and grower, I can appreciate Pyro's posts on the growers.
There are 2 lines of thought on indoor growing;
1. Grow quick, harvest quick. Last pic on the the last page. You get quick turn-around in a small space, but many, many small plants.
2. Grow large full-season plants that get huge and deliver what multiple smaller plants could do.
To me it's wash. In terms of producing product to sell or support your habit, the shorter route makes obvious sense.
Many people don't know that with changes in light regiments (hours on/hours off) and light color-spectrum, you can actually force plants to go into the budding process, hence, shortening the harvest cycle.
Pot is kinda awesome that way. Very manipulative.
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blahblah
Gym climber
Boulder
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:53pm PT
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Bluering--what's the deal, you used to be someone who drank a lot and smoked a lot, and now you're someone who drinks a lot, smokes a little?
And you consider that to be an improvement to your health?
I'm just curious and don't mean anything sarcastic or negative.
My own experience: someone who drank a lot (generally on weekends, but good old-fashioned beer binges most weekend nights), and smoked very little (basically zero). I tried smoking a bit this year somewhat on a whim, and not coincidentally because of the legalization in Colo. that took effect this year.
My limited experience: smoking (or vaping or whatever) can be a substitute for drinking, and you feel a lot better the next day.
I have no strong preconceived notions one way or the other about the health effects of smoking. I believe that going through life mostly sober is the best path, much as I hate to admit it!
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