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> Unfortunately not. If you spend a long time smoking you'll end up permanently slower in the brain. I'm sorry, but what? You can't make claims like that witho
by jesseb 8y ago
> Unfortunately not. If you spend a long time smoking you'll end up permanently slower in the brain.
I'm sorry, but what? You can't make claims like that without providing evidence to back it up.
- IMTDb 8y agoHere you go: https://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2016/09/regular-marijuana-use-associated-differences-in-brain-gray-matter-connectivity https://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2016/09/reg...
- apsec112 8y ago"Permanent" implies that you'd have to look at people who did pot a while ago and then stopped. This data (and any data on current users) is consistent with the alternative hypothesis that the changes are temporary and will revert after ceasing use.
- IMTDb 8y agoLong lasting effects are harder to study obviously, but here is one that confirms that there are long term consequences: https://www.nature.com/articles/npp201744 https://www.nature.com/articles/npp201744