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Forfatter:  Astral [ 27 sep 2003 11:15 ]
Titel:  Hash kan måske forlænge livet
http://www.mapinc.org/norml/v03/n565/a07.htm?134

MARIJUANA MAY SLOW EFFECTS OF AGING

by Jeremy Laurance, The Independent, London,

United Kingdom

Cannabis, the third most popular recreational drug after alcohol and tobacco, could become as widely used as Aspirin in the 21st century._
There is growing evidence that its compounds may protect the brain against the damaging effects of aging._
Although the drug distorts perception and affects short-term memory, it may also help prevent degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's and motor neurone diseases._
Scientists at the Institute of Neurology in London, say the "huge potential" of cannabis compounds is emerging, as understanding of its biological and pharmacological properties improves._
Professor Alan Thompson and his colleagues wrote in Lancet Neurology:
"Basic research is discovering interesting members of this family of compounds that have previously unknown qualities, the most notable of which is the capacity for neuroprotection."
The results of two trials in patients with multiple sclerosis ( MS ) are expected this summer and the first cannabis-based medicines are being considered for licensing._
None of them will have the psychoactive properties of the raw drug when smoked or ingested._
Thompson's team says: "Even if the results of these studies are not as positive as many expect them to be, the fact that we are only just beginning to appreciate the huge therapeutic potential of this family of compounds is clear."
Cannabis was thought to affect the cells like alcohol by seeping through the cell membrane._ But in 1990 the first cannabinoid receptor was found, which revolutionized the study of cannabinoid biology._
The discovery revealed an endogenous system of cannabinoid receptors, similar to the opioid system, to which the drug bound when it was ingested._
Just as endorphins are the body's natural equivalent of heroin, a fatty acid called anandamide ( Sanskrit for "inner bliss" ) is the natural equivalent of cannabis._
The natural system of cannabinoid receptors plays a role in maintaining the balance of chemicals in the brain, which regulate the rate at which neurons fire._
By altering this system, scientists believe it may be possible to slow or prevent the process of brain decay._
David Baker, lead author of the Lancet review and senior lecturer at the Institute of Neurology, said: "Alzheimer's disease is the result of very slow degeneration caused by the death of nerve cells._ We probably don't see symptoms until 30 to 40 per cent of the nerve cells have died._
"Something regulates this decay and if we could slow it by even a small fraction we might delay by a decade the point where someone loses their memory."
But cannabis is a double-edged sword, with potentially damaging side effects._
"It may be possible to develop drugs that allow selective targeting of different areas of the brain and spinal cord and there may be a way of limiting the negative effects," Baker said._
A study by Baker and colleagues, in which the natural system of cannabinoid receptors was removed in mice, showed that the rate of nerve loss was increased, indicating its role in preserving brain function._ The study, accepted for publication in a medical journal, "really clinches the argument," Baker said._
He added: "Cannabis has gone from the drawing board into trials in record time, largely because of patient pressure._ Hopefully it will work and be acceptably safe."
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MAP posted-by: Jackl
Pubdate: Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Source: Hamilton Spectator (CN ON)
Copyright: The Hamilton Spectator 2003
Contact: letters@hamiltonspectator.com
Website: http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/181
Author: Jeremy Laurance, The Independent, London
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal)
Forfatter:  Astral [ 28 sep 2003 08:23 ]
Titel:  Hash kan måske forlænge livet
Hvorfor er der ikke nogen som gider kommenterer artiklen? [img]images/smiles/icon_sad.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img]
Forfatter:  Narkose-Bøvsen [ 28 sep 2003 11:07 ]
Titel:  Hash kan måske forlænge livet
Den er for lang og jeg gider ikke læse den (Jeg har kraftige tømmermænd).
Forfatter:  Astral [ 28 sep 2003 15:52 ]
Titel:  Hash kan måske forlænge livet
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>Originalt postet af Bonghovedet:
Den er for lang og jeg gider ikke læse den (Jeg har kraftige tømmermænd).<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Måske skulle du ryge nogen færer hoveder! [img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img]
Forfatter:  йети [ 28 sep 2003 16:02 ]
Titel:  Hash kan måske forlænge livet
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>Originalt postet af Anima:
Måske skulle du ryge nogen færer hoveder! [img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Med artiklen in mente skulle han måske ryge nogle flere? [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
Forfatter:  Astral [ 28 sep 2003 16:05 ]
Titel:  Hash kan måske forlænge livet
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>Originalt postet af Child_Inside:
Med artiklen in mente skulle han måske ryge nogle flere? [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hahah ja! Eller ihvertfald kombinere det med noget til at klare motivationen [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
Forfatter:  Xpert [ 29 sep 2003 13:43 ]
Titel:  Hash kan måske forlænge livet
For skæv til at læse [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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