Please no stupid comments like "just don't smoke weed" or no clearly bias comments. I know its hard to get a totally un-bias study. I've heard that there is a study conducted by the UCLA which disproves the fact that it give you cancer, and another study where it prove that pot has an 'anti-cancer' effect. But obviously theirs 2 sides to one story, and there are studys where it supports the contrary. All i know is that it contains carcinogens but, thats it, i cant really come to a conclusion.So i thought id chuck it out on the wonderful world wide web and get your opinions, backed up by facts!
elvis - Marijuna, in terms of Cancer, is used mainly as an appetite enhancement for people undergoing harsh treatments. It also can provide mild pain killing effects as well. But it doesnt really do anything to treat the cancer itself, just the side effects of the treatments.
ReplyDeleteIn terms of causing cancer, its not strongly linked at all.
Ruby G - Buy a vaporizer for it and then you won't have to worry.
ReplyDeleteMatt - Typical pot smokers do not smoke enough and do not inhale the same way that cigarette smokers do, so they are less likely to develop smoking related cancers. Heavy smokers are probably still at risk, though perhaps from mouth and throat cancers instead of lung cancers.
ReplyDeleteI don't know of any anti-cancer properties, but pot can be effective in helping with the side effects of chemotherapy. Specifically, it has anti-nausea capabilities and can stimulate the appetite so that a patient is able to maintain weight and strength. It also helps with pain.
Lindy - Im afraid Pot is no anti cancer remedy, quite the opposite. Pot lowers the immune system and creates a lot of free radicals. How anybody can suggest that smoking anything is anti cancer is outrageous. Smoking pot is a lot worse than plain cigs because it lowers the immune system.
ReplyDeleteDenisedds - Marijuana actually does nothing in terms of cancer.
ReplyDeleteIt is only used to increase appetite, help people sleep, decrease pain, etc. etc.
It isn’t hard to get a totally un-bias study there have been plenty and none link marijuana to cancer.
Nick - It increases appetite which counteracts chemo's side effects which suppress cancer. It helps the user become hungry and allows them to keep their weight, or even gain.
ReplyDeletelo_mcg - Studies never 'prove' anything; they suggest possibilities for further reseach.
ReplyDeleteSo there is no study that 'ptoves that pot has an anti-cancer efect'.
There is ongoing research, and there have been some interesting studies. The most famous are the study that indicates that cannabinoids ( the active ingredients in marijuana) can help prevent prostate cancer andthe work by Complutense University in Madrid and the University hospital of Tenerife which carried out research a few years ago into the use of chemical cannabinoids to help treat ONE type of ONE cancer, glioblastoma multiforme. There were promising results, but the number of patients involved was very small (9), and much more research is needed.
There's no suggestion in any of this research, by the way, that smoking or ingeting marijuana can either treat or prevent cancer; the research has been done using man-made chemicals that mimic the compounds found in cannabis, rather than unpurified marijuana.
There is no evidence that I know of that marijuana islinked to the development of cancer, though there is some evidence that marijuana is a risk factor for testicular cancer
Rajinder - There are lots of common diseases which do not have any cure till date inspite of progress made by science. I am getting success with most of the common diseases with the following.
ReplyDeleteGive up water and all other liquids for 24 hours. To avoid dehydration keep indoors. In case of cancer repeat this after every 48 hours.
On other days drink 1 glass of water 1 hour before each meal. The total water intake on these days should not be more than 3 glasses.
There are 3 main or rather only common symptoms of cancer -
1) The cells are not able to produce 38 units of energy that is done in case of normal cells.
2) The stomach acid is very low.
3) Tumours or general swelling.
The reason and logic for the above in short is as under -
The cells of the human body are at the lowest level which produce energy. To produce energy cells burn glucose in presence of oxygen.
When there is more water in the cell then the energy producing capacity of the cell is significantly reduced. Reduced energy by the cells cause build up of water outside the cells as well.
Continued less burning of glucose also causes accumulation of other minerals in the cell. That causes the cells to swell up.
This does not happen overnight.
There are various checks in the body to avoid build up of water in the cells. Like whenever there is change in atmosphere temperature the body adjusts the amount of water that cells carry. When this adjustments fails due to some reason the body tries various modes to get rid of the excess water - sinus, cold and cough, adrelin levels, water reduction thru increased urine etc.
There are certain other complications that happen due to build up of excess water in the cells. One is build up of bacteria and infections in the body.
These bacteria or infections cause the increase in the body temperature. The increased temperature takes care of the situation.
What is the reason for cancer. Same. There are tumours in all kind of cancers. The tumours are caused due to cells not dieing. The reason for cells not dieing is cells not producing enough energy and that prolongs their life cycle.
What is the cure for cancer. The cure for cancer and all other common ailments is same. I found that sinus, cold, cough, IBS, skin blood clots, slip disk, dry skin, IBS, mouth ulcers, renal failure etc can be cured effectively by giving up water and all other liquids for 24 hours to 48 hours. This has been tested on more than 50 persons so far. Thru Yahoo Answers this same been tested on more than 100 people but I do not have conclusive proof of this. The cerainity with which relief is produced in 24 hours gives enough hope for cancer cure in 15 days.
Now what happens when there is excess water in the cells. That causes build up of excess water outside the cells. That causes pain in the entire body due to constant excess weight on the cells. That also causes the infections to build up. The antibodies causes the increase in body temperature.
After treatment of cancer patients with chemo etc they are asked to avoid getting in touch people with cold and cough. The chances of such people catching infection is more.
By giving up water what happens in the body. The blood acids go up by 10% in 24 hours due to reduction in water content by 5% of body weight. That produces enough heat in the body. That causes the infections not to grow, water to come down, there will be more energy production. Increase in body temperature is enough indiction of antibodies becoming more effective. Google on fever and treatment.
One can try to find a cat or dog with cancer and try the above on them for 15 days and see them go cancer free in 15 days.
Gonzail Flip - Numerous studies have shown marijuana smoke to contain carcinogens and to be an irritant to the lungs. In fact, marijuana smoke contains 50-70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke. Marijuana users usually inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than tobacco smokers do, which further increase the lungs' exposure to carcinogenic smoke. Marijuana smokers show dysregulated growth of epithelial cells in their lung tissue, which could lead to cancer;6 however, a recent case-controlled study found no positive associations between marijuana use and lung, upper respiratory, or upper digestive tract cancers.7 Thus, the link between marijuana smoking and these cancers remains unsubstantiated at this time.
ReplyDeleteNonetheless, marijuana smokers can have many of the same respiratory problems as tobacco smokers, such as daily cough and phlegm production, more frequent acute chest illness, and a heightened risk of lung infections. A study of 450 individuals found that people who smoke marijuana frequently but do not smoke tobacco have more health problems and miss more days of work than nonsmokers.8 Many of the extra sick days among the marijuana smokers in the study were for respiratory illnesses.