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| hiThere 2005-10-26, 11:13 am |
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A synthetic substance similar to ones found in marijuana stimulates cell
growth in regions of the brain associated with anxiety and depression,
pointing the way for new treatments for these diseases, according to
University of Saskatchewan medical research published today in The
Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Xia Zhang, an associate professor in the U of S neuropsychiatry research
unit, led the team that tested the effects of HU-210, a potent synthetic
cannabinoid similar to a group of compounds found in marijuana. The
synthetic version is about 100 times as powerful as THC, the compound
responsible for the high experienced by recreational users.
The team found that rats treated with HU-210 on a regular basis showed
neurogenesis - the growth of new brain cells in the hippocampus. This
region of the brain is associated with learning and memory, as well as
anxiety and depression.
The effect is the opposite of most legal and illicit drugs such as
alcohol, nicotine, heroin, and cocaine.
"Most 'drugs of abuse' suppress neurogenesis," Zhang says. "Only
marijuana promotes neurogenesis."
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http://www.mydna.com/health/mental/...ews_20051018_po
tuse.html
100 times, eh? where would i get ahold of some of that?
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| nothing man 2005-10-27, 6:11 pm |
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thats so funny,,,all that amazing stuff in that story about how our
drug of choice may be helping my brain disorder. a huge discovery that
could help millions of people not to mention aid in the fight to make
mary-jane legal...............but all you saw was the part about the
stuff being 100 times stronger lmfao!!
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| hiThere 2005-10-27, 6:11 pm |
| In article <1130376837.427373.278930@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>,
"nothing man" <dsminc@hotmail.com> wrote:
> thats so funny,,,all that amazing stuff in that story about how our
> drug of choice may be helping my brain disorder. a huge discovery that
> could help millions of people not to mention aid in the fight to make
> mary-jane legal...............but all you saw was the part about the
> stuff being 100 times stronger lmfao!!
I know all that stuff, son. And I wasn't trying to insult you. I've been
medicating myself for thirty years.
http://www.globalhemp.com/marijuana-is-the-antidote.pdf
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| Honorato Echavez 2005-11-28, 12:53 am |
| On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 23:12:35 +0000, hiThere wrote:
>
> A synthetic substance similar to ones found in marijuana stimulates cell
> growth in regions of the brain associated with anxiety and depression,
> pointing the way for new treatments for these diseases, according to
> university of Saskatchewan medical research published today in The
> Journal of Clinical Investigation.
>
> Xia Zhang, an associate professor in the U of S neuropsychiatry research
> unit, led the team that tested the effects of HU-210, a potent synthetic
> cannabinoid similar to a group of compounds found in marijuana. The
> synthetic version is about 100 times as powerful as THC, the compound
> responsible for the high experienced by recreational users.
>
> The team found that rats treated with HU-210 on a regular basis showed
> neurogenesis - the growth of new brain cells in the hippocampus. This
> region of the brain is associated with learning and memory, as well as
> anxiety and depression.
>
> The effect is the opposite of most legal and illicit drugs such as
> alcohol, nicotine, heroin, and cocaine.
>
> "Most 'drugs of abuse' suppress neurogenesis," Zhang says. "Only
> marijuana promotes neurogenesis."
> -
> http://www.mydna.com/health/mental/...ews_20051018_po
> tuse.html
>
> 100 times, eh? where would i get ahold of some of that?
GUESS WHAT: Four three months in a row (sometime last year) I was legally
smoking INDICA for insomnia (working graveyard shift in a professional
print shop. (By the way I do not get stoned at all when smoking any mj).
I lost 30 pounds (160 pounds to 130 pounds on a 5´4¨ broad frame). Come
January I did show any fat on my body like I used to - but I felt much
smarter - and I had no idea what was happening. Now that I am doing
serious weight training for endurance I am very very strong as well and am
now 145 pounds - 15 pound increase in muscle - smoked ganja before taking
certification tests and passed all 4 the first shot and eat lots of ice
cream, butter, and try to drink non-tampered with milk and lots of whey
protein.
By the way the reason I believe I do not get stoned is because I am an
ambidextrous converted south-paw who can write, paint and hammer with both
hands and come from a very mixed ethnic background (Mostly Philippine
Malay-Polynesian, then German, and also English, Irish, Punjabi Indian,
Chinese, Negrito - aborigine from the Philippines, Turkish, and Eastern
American Indian). Folks think I am East Indian, American Indian,
Filipino, Japanese, Latino, Arab, Nepalese - I think you get the idea -
lighter brown skin that turns dark without sunburn when in the sun, dark
almond eyes, and dark brown/black wavy hair. I am 55 but folks think I am
40.
Just thought I might share my experiences.
Regards,
Honorato Echavez
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| August Pamplona 2005-11-28, 10:53 am |
| hiThere wrote:
> In article <1130376837.427373.278930@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>,
> "nothing man" <dsminc@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> I know all that stuff, son. And I wasn't trying to insult you. I've been
> medicating myself for thirty years.
> http://www.globalhemp.com/marijuana-is-the-antidote.pdf
That link does not work.
Try
http://web.archive.org/web/20041020...he-antidote.pdf
HTH,
August Pamplona
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| August Pamplona 2005-11-28, 10:53 am |
| August Pamplona wrote:
> hiThere wrote:
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> That link does not work.
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> Try
> http://web.archive.org/web/20041020...he-antidote.pdf
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> HTH,
> August Pamplona
Apologies. I was a wee bit too quick on clicking the send
button. That link does not work either.
August Pamplona
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