By: choiceandtruth
Up until now, the long term effects of marijuana were
largely a matter of opinion. Now, looking at the science can finally provide
some real answers.
One of the biggest question surrounding marijuana use,
particularly by those who try to justify it being labeled a very dangerous and
harmful drug, is the potential negative effects of long term use on the brain.
Before tackling this question though, it should be pointed out the alcohol
remains legal despite a long list of
evidence validating that is is clearly dangerous relative to brain wellbeing.
Marijuana, on the other hand, has proven once again to be
superior to alcohol, which researchers from the University of Texas
demonstrated through research
they published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) regarding
the long term effects of marijuana on the brain.
Not only did the researchers debunk the
myth that marijuana lowers IQ, and also presented evidence demonstrating
that it can effectively fight Alzheimer’s, but they also reveal that regular
marijuana use actually leads to greater connectivity in the brain!
Although these study results, which were convened on will have to be corroborated in larger
studies, 100 participants, the preliminary results are definitely positive and
encouraging.
They
also demonstrated another phenomenal finding that it helped reduce
gray matter in the orbitofrontal cortex,
or OFC, which is the brain region associated with addiction. Another remarkable
result!
Although, again, this will have to be demostrated in
bigger studies the results are obviously promising. Likewise, cannabinoids were
also recently shown to promote brain cell growth (neurogensis) rather than
destroy it.
In short, weed makes your brain stronger!
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