http://http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/10/a-little-mariju.html
A moderate dose of medical marijuana can soothe your hurts, both mental and physical
So conclude two recently-published studies, one published in The Journal of Neuroscience by McGill University researchers and the other published in Anesthesiology by researchers from the University of California. But just how strong are these findings?
In the University of California study, doctors shot capsaicin -- the pepper spray compound -- under the skin of 15 healthy volunteers, then got them high.
After 45 minutes, those who smoked only a moderate dose said their pain was much better and "They did, however, feel "higher"
At McGill University, low doses of marijuana increased levels of serotonin -- a mood-regulating neurotransmitter -- in rats, but high doses made their serotonin levels plummet.
The verdict? Both studies are limited but intriguing. The University of California study needs to be conducted on a far larger group of subjects suffering from the sort of pain -- back pain, migraines -- that marijuana is used to treat in real life.
OK, so who wants some soothing weed ? I got some right in my top desk drawer I KID YOU NOT.
A moderate dose of medical marijuana can soothe your hurts, both mental and physicalSo conclude two recently-published studies, one published in The Journal of Neuroscience by McGill University researchers and the other published in Anesthesiology by researchers from the University of California. But just how strong are these findings?
In the University of California study, doctors shot capsaicin -- the pepper spray compound -- under the skin of 15 healthy volunteers, then got them high.
After 45 minutes, those who smoked only a moderate dose said their pain was much better and "They did, however, feel "higher"
At McGill University, low doses of marijuana increased levels of serotonin -- a mood-regulating neurotransmitter -- in rats, but high doses made their serotonin levels plummet.
The verdict? Both studies are limited but intriguing. The University of California study needs to be conducted on a far larger group of subjects suffering from the sort of pain -- back pain, migraines -- that marijuana is used to treat in real life.
OK, so who wants some soothing weed ? I got some right in my top desk drawer I KID YOU NOT.
