"Myth : Cannabis causes sterility and lowers Testosterone"
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I wouldn't want to make a bet at this point myself, but it's an interesting theory.
I would guess that eating cannabis raw including the buds and leaves would be the best way to obtain solely the longevity benefits {thereby not creating THC and not getting high}
Heating up the cannabinoids to create THC might have a detrimental effect of the protective effects as a whole.
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I have friends who smoke pot, and the damage is slowly becoming apparent. they sometimes have little moments while I am talking to them where they look like they are about to pass out, but they soon return to normality after milliseconds, it looks like some sort of sesiure, and they only smoke about an eighth to two eighths a week.
I know that cannabis is not good for you
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Posted 11 January 2013 - 07:52 AM
http://www.ncbi.nlm....les/PMC1253627/ ;
"Cannabinoids promote embryonic and adult hippocampus neurogenesis and produce anxiolytic- and antidepressant-like effects"
Posted 11 January 2013 - 08:04 AM
http://norml.org/lib...th-mythology#13
"Myth : Cannabis causes sterility and lowers Testosterone"
Posted 11 January 2013 - 08:17 AM
I think the forced relaxation is good for the body, as long as it isn't used all day long. Used effectively, it can increase your positive outlook on things and allow time for self-reflection (and therefore self-improvement). It has to be used in a very specific way though.
Other than that, cannabis is a great drug with far fewer negative effects on health than alcohol. For the general (read: unhealthy) population, replacing excessive alcohol consumption with excessive cannabis consumption will probably extend your life by eliminating many of the negatives associated with alcohol. So yes, in many ways, cannabis can extend the life of the average person
Posted 11 January 2013 - 08:23 AM
Thc doesnt effect hormone levels much but it does inhibit dht binding to the androgen receptor according to two vitro studies. The smoke from cannabis has a chemical that prevents testosterone from metabolizing into estrogen thus counteracting the whole effect.
Posted 11 January 2013 - 08:36 AM
Indica varieties have alot more CBD which can cause headaches and other bodily pains. Sativa varieties are used for pain relief and contain virtually no CBD. CBD, IIRC causes inflamation, but its effects are usually dwarfed by the THC. It's possible you got a bad harvest. I've also read that fungi that grow on the stuff can have toxins, perhaps these are causing your discomfort? I also read somewhere that THC can be made synthetically and it sounds safer than pot that could have any kind of crap in it. there is also the possibility that an amateur farmer used a strong fertilizer that isn't meant to feed plants for human consumption but results in vigorous growth.When i smoke a decent amount of potent marijuana, particularly a strain with a high proportion of cannabinoids/thc ratio (indica), I notice strong, almost unpleasant bodily sensations. I think these are from the anti-inflammatory effects of cannabis.
I also notice similar, uncomfortable bodily sensations when supplementing with resveratrol.
My speculation is that these sensations are sometimes uncomfortable because I already have very low levels of inflammation as a result of lifestyle/ low bmi (19.4).
Does any of this sound plausible?
Maybe Saffron would be a better way to go...
Posted 11 January 2013 - 08:41 AM
I have friends who smoke pot, and the damage is slowly becoming apparent. they sometimes have little moments while I am talking to them where they look like they are about to pass out, but they soon return to normality after milliseconds, it looks like some sort of sesiure, and they only smoke about an eighth to two eighths a week.
I know that cannabis is not good for you
It is much more complex than that. Cannabis is like a mother to millions upon millions around the world. It is their spirit guide. Their plant ally. It warms them at night and soothes their troubled souls in the day, without lying to them like alcohol, stimulants, and other people. It allows them to be at peace with themselves and the universe. For some people, marijuana allows them to live with themselves, and to deal with a troubled past. My wife is a prime example. Without marijuana (and she has gone many months without), she begins to think herself into a mental breakdown. She is consumed with thoughts of her past, confused about the present, and worried about the future. With marijuana, she lives like a 'normal' human being.
You say your friends are slowly being damaged. Have you ever met anyone who has become completely debilitated from their use of marijuana? People whose minds simply don't work? Who you can't talk to because their sort of seizures have gotten so bad that they are catatonic? Talking anecdotally... Living in the bay area, I have met dozens of well aged lifetime pot-heads (multiple daily smokers) who don't appear to be any worse off than the rest of joe public.
It is also easy to observe what seems to be negative impressions of the stoned youth. But don't forget that many many people are inherently lazy anyway. They play computer games with or without pot. They don't exercise with or without pot. Nor do they eat well or study well.
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Posted 12 January 2013 - 09:28 AM
marijuana
1. makes you a little insane, cannot enjoy life properly
2. the fear
3. kills the money you could spend on ntBHA or some other supplement if you want greater lifespan
4. may lead to some form of mental illness depending on frequency of use and such
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