STUDY: Pot Smokers Have Smaller Brains

[travelinman67]

http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencen ... story.html

No shit.

[93henfan]

Even now, however, the authors of the study acknowledge that they cannot discern whether a pot smoker's smaller orbital frontal cortex is the cause or the result of chronic marijuana use. A 2012 study found that subjects with a smaller orbital frontal cortex at age 12 were more likely to start using marijuana by age 16, suggesting that deficits in this crucial region may predispose one to substance-abuse behaviors.

[kalm]

So rats are dumber when they smoke. Must be conclusive.

Carl Sagan toked. Many of the smartest most successful people I know smoke.

At worst, this puts heads on a level playing field with the amygdala laden conks.

[93henfan]

Carl Sagan toked.

Billions and billions of buds.

[kalm]

Carl Sagan toked.

Billions and billions of buds.

This…made me laugh.

[93henfan]

Billions and billions of buds.

This…made me laugh.

My mother and I (both quite geeky) used to watch Cosmos religiously in the early 80s.

[kalm]

This…made me laugh.

My mother and I (both quite geeky) used to watch Cosmos religiously in the early 80s.

[Grizalltheway]

This…made me laugh.

My mother and I (both quite geeky) used to watch Cosmos religiously in the early 80s.

Yeah, but you also smoked pot at some point, so you must be a moran. Sorry.

[travelinman67]

Even now, however, the authors of the study acknowledge that they cannot discern whether a pot smoker's smaller orbital frontal cortex is the cause or the result of chronic marijuana use. A 2012 study found that subjects with a smaller orbital frontal cortex at age 12 were more likely to start using marijuana by age 16, suggesting that deficits in this crucial region may predispose one to substance-abuse behaviors.

Chicken or the egg.

People with smaller brains more likely to take drug.
People who take drug more likely to have smaller brain.

Either way, potheads have smaller brains.

[93henfan]

My mother and I (both quite geeky) used to watch Cosmos religiously in the early 80s.

Yeah, but you also smoked pot at some point, so you must be a moran. Sorry.

[Grizalltheway]

[Grizalltheway]

[kalm]

Chicken or the egg.

People with smaller brains more likely to take drug.
People who take drug more likely to have smaller brain.

Either way, potheads have smaller brains.

The level of your stupidity in this is...Cheetos!

[Ibanez]

Chicken or the egg.

People with smaller brains more likely to take drug.
People who take drug more likely to have smaller brain.

Either way, potheads have smaller brains.

I'm sure there is a study that contradicts this.

[travelinman67]

Chicken or the egg.

People with smaller brains more likely to take drug.
People who take drug more likely to have smaller brain.

Either way, potheads have smaller brains.

The level of your stupidity in this is...Cheetos!

So...are you disagreeing with the study, the NY Times, or merely frustrated that I have proven correct once again?

Take your time. I understand you suffer from a neurotransmitter deficiency.

[travelinman67]

Chicken or the egg.

People with smaller brains more likely to take drug.
People who take drug more likely to have smaller brain.

Either way, potheads have smaller brains.

I'm sure there is a study that contradicts this.

Jay and Bob are not peer reviewed.

[kalm]

The level of your stupidity in this is...Cheetos!

So...are you disagreeing with the study, the NY Times, or merely frustrated that I have proven correct once again?

Take your time. I understand you suffer from a neurotransmitter deficiency.

Trust me, your lack the common sense for me to ever get frustrated with you.

[CAA Flagship]

So...are you disagreeing with the study, the NY Times, or merely frustrated that I have proven correct once again?

Take your time. I understand you suffer from a neurotransmitter deficiency.

Trust me, you lack the common sense for me to ever get frustrated with you.

kalmy, there are a lot of holes in this study for potheads to exploit, but you choose not to.

[kalm]

Trust me, you lack the common sense for me to ever get frustrated with you.

kalmy, there are a lot of holes in this study for potheads to exploit, but you choose not to.

No need to exploit obvious holes.

[89Hen]

Carl Sagan toked.

And look where he is now.

[Ibanez]

I'm sure there is a study that contradicts this.

Jay and Bob are not peer reviewed.

Maybe not be an smart ass. That might help you in life. Or your golden years. I'm sure there is some university study that can make a different claim. Btw, it was appropriate that you would ignore one of the findings:

But the study, which compared 48 users with 62 “control” subjects who never smoked, found that the brains of the former had “higher functional and structural connectivity”. Due to overcompensate from the damage.

That's interesting.

[Ibanez]

From Tmans article :

Even now, however, the authors of the study acknowledge that they cannot discern whether a pot smoker's smaller orbital frontal cortex is the cause or the result of chronic marijuana use

So, the thread of this misleading.

[Ibanez]

Trust me, you lack the common sense for me to ever get frustrated with you.

kalmy, there are a lot of holes in this study for potheads to exploit, but you choose not to.

Yeah. This study basically says, maybe so maybe not. There's not consensus or hard truth. Fail.

[93henfan]

From Tmans article :

Even now, however, the authors of the study acknowledge that they cannot discern whether a pot smoker's smaller orbital frontal cortex is the cause or the result of chronic marijuana use


So, the thread of this misleading.

I'm glad somebody caught this.

[BlueHen86]

The level of your stupidity in this is...Cheetos!

So...are you disagreeing with the study, the NY Times, or merely frustrated that I have proven correct once again?

Take your time. I understand you suffer from a neurotransmitter deficiency.

I see that the NY Times is back on your good side.