Are you marijuana deficient?

[eridani]

http://www.alternet.org/story/146151/not_feeling_well_perhaps_you%27re_%27marijuana_deficient%27

By contrast, the therapeutically active components in marijuana — the cannabinoids — appear to be remarkably non-toxic to healthy cells and organs. This notable lack of toxicity is arguably because cannabinoids mimic compounds our bodies naturally produce — so-called endocannabinoids — that are pivotal for maintaining proper health and homeostasis.

In fact, in recent years scientists have discovered that the production of endocannabinoids (and their interaction with the cannabinoid receptors located throughout the body) play a key role in the regulation of proper appetite, anxiety control, blood pressure, bone mass, reproduction, and motor coordination, among other biological functions.

Just how important is this system in maintaining our health? Here’s a clue: In studies of mice genetically bred to lack a proper endocannabinoid system the most common result is premature death.

Armed with these findings, a handful of scientists have speculated that the root cause of certain disease conditions — including migraine, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and other functional conditions alleviated by clinical cannabis — may be an underlying endocannabinoid deficiency.

[Uben]

1. I'm good!

No worries!

[ixion]

2. Just a sec... okay, i'm good

:smoke:

[elocs]

3. The reason that so many DUers love marijuana has nothing to do with its use on disease.

I can respect someone's honest support of pot because they like to use it to get high, but otherwise it just seems disingenuous.

[notesdev]

4. It's got a ton more uses than that

Hemp can be turned into literally hundreds of useful products at lower cost of production than we presently enjoy, as well as being an amazingly effective natural medicine.

The main reason I support its legalization is that I thoroughly oppose and despise the police state enacted to enforce its prohibition.

[patrice]

5. Don't know, but I drank about 12oz of vodka last night, just to be safe.

:sarcasm:

[voteearlyvoteoften]

6. Feelin awright

Good thing cause I have crappy major medical health insurance and never go to the doctor.

[Machineland]

7. It is the only thing know to man to....

grow brain cells...look up HU-210 synthetic cannabinoids...this is just another way that republicans like BIG government telling us what to do...if you ask any republican they will say they don't like big government but they sure like the government telling Americans what they put in their bodies as if they own them...