Study: Pot doesn't cause brain damage
 

Study: Pot Doesn't Cause Permanent Brain Damage

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Smoking marijuana will certainly affect perception, but it does not cause permanent brain damage, researchers from the University of California at San Diego said on Friday in a study.

"The findings were kind of a surprise. One might have expected to see more impairment of higher mental function," said Dr. Igor Grant, a UCSD professor of psychiatry and the study's lead author. Other illegal drugs, or even alcohol, can cause brain damage.

His team analyzed data from 15 previously published, controlled studies into the impact of long-term, recreational cannabis use on the neurocognitive ability of adults.

The studies tested the mental functions of routine pot smokers, but not while they were actually high, Grant said.

The results, published in the July issue of the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, show that marijuana has only a marginally harmful long-term effect on learning and memory.

No effect at all was seen on other functions, including reaction time, attention, language, reasoning ability, and perceptual and motor skills.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...h_marijuana_dc

I'd like to see this study quoted in one of those government commercials. :)

So there goes my excuse.

Thanks guys. :1orglaugh

Everybody is smoking weed.

http://www.sensiseeds.com/catimages/2301_so.jpg

Drugs are bad. Just say No.

If that's true...

then I bet cellphones cause way more brain damage that pot.

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then I bet cellphones cause way more brain damage that pot

We will see results in the next decade or two. I can see the headline now, POT is Good, Cellphone is Bad.

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At least we don't remember if it does or not.

Weed = Good Medicene

:1orglaugh

Bullshit.

My brother is always fucking doped out, and he's as slow as a fucking retard, and sleeps any chance he can. Just about everyone I know who uses pot all the time is a dopey hahahaha.

:)

fuck! Lensman banned the word cu`nt ??? damn me.

BWuahahaha

science- dont you just love it?

Just yesterday they announced on australian news that Scientists here have proven that is DOES cause braindmage AND schizophrenia

i wished they'd just all agree one way or another

Interesting... some of the most intelligent people I know smoke pot.

lol ... :1orglaugh

i hope the researchers are not doped while doing it.