devance Posted July 2, 2003 An analysis of research studies with long-term, recreational users of marijuana has failed to reveal a substantial, systematic effect on the neurocognitive functioning of users. According to researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine, the only deleterious side effect found was a minimal malfunction in the domains of learning and forgetting. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/...30630112652.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gomaos Posted July 2, 2003 Makes sense to me... I've been claiming this for the last 30 years... and I'm living proof... or am I? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darklight Posted July 3, 2003 Personally I reckon that appropriate consumption of drugs can be beneficial to society, but we're not going to get any studies done on that now are we? Dunno how many ppl I've spoken to have had positive life changing experiences as a result of consumption of augmenting substances some of which are gazetted as illicit, but it's a few... and the spinoffs- such as here- how many of us have been able to develop and extend interests in fields such as botany, neurochemistry, anthropology and music as a result of a collective interest in altered states And we won't even mention that without mind altering drugs Western society would no longer function as it does ( which may not be a bad thing... ) Imagine, for example, what would happen to major financial markets by 11am if worldwide stocks of coffee were to mysteriously disappear. Oops, forgot, coffee isn't considered a 'drug', it's a socially acceptable beverage whose stimulant properties are regarded as minor and unlikely to result in a deleterious functional state An attempt to look at all mind altering factors in relation to wider society with any degree of objectivity would, I suspect, look rather bizarre. But I'd love to see it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Veronica Posted July 3, 2003 If it wasnt for kava,shrooms,14b and the odd "E" every known and then. I dont think I would have made it through a few life changing events in recent times. I'am 100% shore if it wasnt for these substances I would be either addicted to anti-depressents or worse still I would have throwing in the towel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woof woof woof Posted July 6, 2003 Besides all the revelations and positive life changes...... recreation ranks HIGH for me too. :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
