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NNadir

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15. Congratulations on "being stuck with your current brain."

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 11:43 AM

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I may be "stuck" with selection bias with respect to my opinions on cannabis, but over the years I have a strong opinion that all these claims that pot is good for one are nonsense.

Since one hears, as a member of my generation this claim year after year that pot is good for one, ad infinitim," I have, given my access to the scientific literature, convinced myself the claims do not hold up to scrutiny.

From what I can tell from your writing here the brain you have works quite well. "If it's not broke, don't fix it," cliché is operative.

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"Cannabis leads to larger brain volume, cognitive function in older adults" [View all] niyad Friday OP

You may want to investigate your allergy further EYESORE 9001 Friday #1

Yeah, smoke carries many allergens that are the products of combustion. Hugin Friday #2

Other forms work just as well Blue Full Moon Friday #16

I find this quite encouraging! slightlv Friday #17

Yeah, I never smoke it. But I take it in gummy form. Wednesdays Friday #25

Which helps with cognitive improvement. Blue Full Moon Friday #55

My allergies are extensive. But I never had any interest in it anyway, so niyad Friday #3

No wonder rednecks are vehemently against legalization SheltieLover Friday #4

Yes, of course! niyad Friday #6

At least until they figure out how to grift it. SheltieLover Friday #11

Exactly!!! niyad Friday #28

You'd be surprised how many rednecks smoke pot. More likely to be Christian fundamentalists who oppose legalization. Martin68 Friday #38

Yes they do. But will not legalize it, unless they profit SheltieLover Friday #39

Here's a link to an article about the study, from NORML: intheflow Friday #5

Thank you for the link. niyad Friday #7

You can try this one JudyM Friday #9

Thank you for these links. They all work for me. niyad Friday #30

Thank you for the link! Interesting and easy to read! slightlv Friday #18

Is it 4 20 yet? But there's that short term memory issue....what were we talking about? surfered Friday #8

I've been conducting decades of research on this topic as well. tritsofme Friday #10

Funny, I've observed the opposite of others that I know. Zackzzzz Friday #14

I'e noticed the same Mossfern Friday #40

Same here.. and I also agree. mountain grammy Friday #26

Difficult to wrap my head around the fact we are still having to argue for the right to smoke a weed SheltieLover Friday #12

I so agree with you! slightlv Friday #20

Don't smoke a joint, just spray round up on food & eat it SheltieLover Saturday #66

Eh, not once one learns about that dreaded and insidious practice that has been a thorn in our society's side... OldBaldy1701E Saturday #64

Yup SheltieLover Saturday #65

Never had memory lapses with cannabis... MiHale Friday #13

I also never had memory lapses with cannabis... Towlie Friday #53

Congratulations on "being stuck with your current brain." NNadir Friday #15

Well, not certain about the "not broke" part, given the horror show niyad Friday #44

People often treat publications in the scientific literature as if they were a kind of gospel. NNadir Friday #50

I used to think that certain journals, magazines, etc., were at least niyad Saturday #58

It makes me paranoid. ananda Friday #19

A heavy dose does the same to me, so I don't Ilsa Friday #29

One side effect for me was out-of-body experiences. ananda Friday #54

The minute I retire, gummy use starts before bed. roamer65 Friday #21

An ounce of prevention ..... H2O Man Friday #22

Psst...don't tell Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma Wednesdays Friday #23

shitt. .errrr, stitt, is a waste of oxygen. niyad Friday #32

Pot, brain and pain reliever maliaSmith Friday #24

I know a number of people who cook and bake with cannabis butter. niyad Friday #36

The larger brain volume will be helpful for thinking about curing the lung disease Renew Deal Friday #27

Ever hear of edibles? Warpy Friday #35

Hi Niyad, I'm one of those weird people immune to THC Coventina Friday #31

You are immune. .I am allergic. What a pair we are! niyad Friday #33

I always knew you were special!! Coventina Friday #34

As are you!!! niyad Friday #45

Learning another language can be your brain's best buddy! GreenWave Friday #37

Or doing crossword puzzles, other word games! niyad Friday #46

Thank you! I have been laughed at for over 50 years because I'm allergic to pot also. txwhitedove Friday #41

You are most welcome. Not sure I was laughed at, since people niyad Friday #47

Let me know when Hopkins or UCLA say the same, thanks. Ford_Prefect Friday #42

See post 9 for a link to the actual study. I have no idea where niyad Friday #48

I have found Codifer Friday #43

Coffee, or wine (depending on time of day), chocolate, cat on lap, niyad Friday #49

Cat on keyboard. Codifer Friday #51

Understand completely. niyad Friday #56

Thanks for posting canetoad Friday #52

You are most welcome. Happy if I can help. niyad Friday #57

"Clearly, more research is needed" - I completely agree. On it, right away. 0rganism Saturday #59

Enjoy your research. niyad Saturday #62

For science! 0rganism Saturday #67

It's true - i was high and I finally grasped the concept of... lame54 Saturday #60

The possibility of life in the Crab Nebula. niyad Saturday #61

Oh yeah. The definitive proof is... lame54 Saturday #63