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11-20-2008, 06:51 AM
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Good news
Bloomberg.com: Science
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Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- A daily puff of a compound like marijuana, the plant blamed for ruining potheads' recall, might help maintain memory in old age, researchers who tried it on rats reported today at a neuroscience meeting.
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So, it's wine and pot to ward off traditional old-age ailments and stay sharp and healthy. Well, if science says so, who am I to disagree.
Michael
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11-20-2008, 07:07 AM
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I'm familiar with wine, but never smoked pot. That would get you fired.
So I'm halfway there.
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11-20-2008, 07:41 AM
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What was that Woody Allen movie where he woke up after being in hibernation for years and everything that previously was bad is now good?
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11-20-2008, 07:57 AM
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What was that Woody Allen movie where he woke up after being in hibernation for years and everything that previously was bad is now good?
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"Sleeper"
Sleeper (1973) - Memorable quotes
Dr. Melik: This morning for breakfast he requested something called "wheat germ, organic honey and tiger's milk."
Dr. Aragon: [ chuckling] Oh, yes. Those are the charmed substances that some years ago were thought to contain life-preserving properties.
Dr. Melik: You mean there was no deep fat? No steak or cream pies or... hot fudge?
Dr. Aragon: Those were thought to be unhealthy... precisely the opposite of what we now know to be true.
Dr. Melik: Incredible.
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11-20-2008, 08:07 AM
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If second hand pot is half as effective, I should be good to go, well into old age. The frugal way to better health.
To-do list, today's item #7: spend a few minutes at that bench where nearby lurkers don't seem to realize I can smell it and inhale. Which way is the wind blowing today? Ahhh.
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11-20-2008, 10:52 AM
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Hmm wheres HFWR 
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11-20-2008, 11:17 AM
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Maintaining my ,uh, what were we talking about?
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11-20-2008, 11:23 AM
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from the article...
"Heavy Marijuana Use Hurts
The U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse says heavy marijuana smoking damages short-term recall and hastens age- related destruction of neurons in the brain's hippocampus responsible for memory, according to the agency's Web site."
define heavy... 
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11-20-2008, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by freebird5825
from the article...
"Heavy Marijuana Use Hurts
The U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse says heavy marijuana smoking damages short-term recall and hastens age- related destruction of neurons in the brain's hippocampus responsible for memory, according to the agency's Web site."
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What if you smoke light marijuana?
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11-20-2008, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by HFWR
What if you smoke light marijuana?
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i can't help ya out there, i don't go there.
but we should ask the rats how they feel about having their brains dissected. 
at least they had fun before they gave their bodies to science.
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