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I bet banning refined sugar products would have a more significant effect.

venning 9y ago
Honest question: is there any evidence that refined sugar has a deleterious effect on brain function? I can find this: [1], but I'm not sure how to interpret it. Yes, weed and sugar are both addictive, but it is my understanding that the reduction in performance is not due to the addiction itself. [1] http://neuro.hms.harvard.edu/harvard-mahoney-neuroscience-institute/brain-newsletter/and-brain-series/sugar-and-brain http://neuro.hms.harvard.edu/harvard-mahoney-neuroscience-in...
- FullMtlAlcoholc 9y ago
  While I'm not aware of any study that ties intake of excess sugar to a decline in cognitive function, there was a study that linked diets with a high glycemic index to higher rates of depression, specifically post menopausal as the participants were new mothers: http://m.ajcn.nutrition.org/content/early/2015/06/24/ajcn.114.103846.abstract?papetoc#aff-1 http://m.ajcn.nutrition.org/content/early/2015/06/24/ajcn.11...
paulcole 9y ago
We get it you vape. Seriously though, I don't get what we're supposed to take away from your statement. Your guess that there might be something worse than weed? Just because weed causes less problems than something else doesn't mean it causes no problems.
- devrandomguy 9y ago
  I am under the impression that refined sugar interferes with the optimal functioning of the brain, in addition to skewing a person's energy level, but I don't have citations or anything. It's a just info that I internalized as a child, from a family member who works with children who have learning disabilities.
  - paulcole 9y ago
    I hate to be the one to break it to you but there is no Santa Claus.
hyperdunc 9y ago
I bet not consuming refined sugar would help, but there's no way it would help more than not consuming marijuana. At least for certain subjects. If you're doing fine arts then getting high is almost mandatory. If you're studying math or anything that uses math then getting high regularly will significantly degrade your performance.
- devrandomguy 9y ago
  What if you are coding a 3D demoscene program for your thesis, because it illustrates a beautiful mathematical proof?
bigspider421 9y ago
What if pot makes people crave & consume more refined sugar products?

Honest question: is there any evidence that refined sugar has a deleterious effect on brain function? I can find this: [1], but I'm not sure how to interpret it. Yes, weed and sugar are both addictive, but it is my understanding that the reduction in performance is not due to the addiction itself. [1] http://neuro.hms.harvard.edu/harvard-mahoney-neuroscience-institute/brain-newsletter/and-brain-series/sugar-and-brain http://neuro.hms.harvard.edu/harvard-mahoney-neuroscience-in...

FullMtlAlcoholc 9y ago
While I'm not aware of any study that ties intake of excess sugar to a decline in cognitive function, there was a study that linked diets with a high glycemic index to higher rates of depression, specifically post menopausal as the participants were new mothers: http://m.ajcn.nutrition.org/content/early/2015/06/24/ajcn.114.103846.abstract?papetoc#aff-1 http://m.ajcn.nutrition.org/content/early/2015/06/24/ajcn.11...

paulcole 9y ago

We get it you vape. Seriously though, I don't get what we're supposed to take away from your statement. Your guess that there might be something worse than weed? Just because weed causes less problems than something else doesn't mean it causes no problems.

devrandomguy 9y ago
I am under the impression that refined sugar interferes with the optimal functioning of the brain, in addition to skewing a person's energy level, but I don't have citations or anything. It's a just info that I internalized as a child, from a family member who works with children who have learning disabilities.
- paulcole 9y ago
  I hate to be the one to break it to you but there is no Santa Claus.

hyperdunc 9y ago

I bet not consuming refined sugar would help, but there's no way it would help more than not consuming marijuana. At least for certain subjects. If you're doing fine arts then getting high is almost mandatory. If you're studying math or anything that uses math then getting high regularly will significantly degrade your performance.

devrandomguy 9y ago
What if you are coding a 3D demoscene program for your thesis, because it illustrates a beautiful mathematical proof?

bigspider421 9y ago

What if pot makes people crave & consume more refined sugar products?