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Originally Posted by Happypeekers
Nice find..
I think that drinking is much worse than smoking weed  |
Another spin on how pot is good for your brain.
http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20051015/fob7.asp
"High Times for Brain Growth: Marijuana-like drug multiplies neurons
Christen Brownlee
In the stoner stereotype, pot smokers and dying brain cells go hand in hand. However, new research suggests the situation may be more uplifting than that. A drug that functions as concentrated marijuana does may spur neurogenesis, the process by which the brain gives birth to new nerve cells.
Previous research had suggested that neurogenesis happens only in select locations in the brain, such as the hippocampus, a region involved in learning and memory. Some studies have shown that this process is inhibited by most illicit drugs, such as cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. However, says Xia Zhang of the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, marijuana's effect on neurogenesis has not been clear."