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RainDog

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8. Previous studies were all looking at high doses

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #6)

Thu May 30, 2013, 10:57 PM

May 2013

according to the article, applied within a short time frame.

The guy who designed this study did so because these short time frame/high doses provided protection for the brain - so he wanted to see if lower doses had an impact... or at what level such impact would cease to be.

And he found that very small amounts offer benefits.

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Low Doses of THC protect brain/may halt brain injuries [View all] RainDog May 2013 OP

That's great news! In_The_Wind May 2013 #1

Can we pipe this into Congress? dmr May 2013 #2

It really is an amazing drug...no wonder Big Pharma fights it. alittlelark May 2013 #3

what does the govt really care about? RainDog May 2013 #5

'The creationists of bureaucracies'.... love that line! alittlelark May 2013 #12

THC may also weaken HIV-1 virus RainDog May 2013 #9

Cannabinoids are bioidentical w/ our brain receptors alittlelark May 2013 #15

Thank you! felix_numinous May 2013 #4

You're welcome! RainDog May 2013 #7

What about high doses? JaneyVee May 2013 #6

Previous studies were all looking at high doses RainDog May 2013 #8

Thanks! A testament to it's mystical awesomeness. JaneyVee May 2013 #17

or a co-evolved species RainDog May 2013 #18

Only extremly low? Stryder May 2013 #10

LOL..... alittlelark May 2013 #13

well... RainDog May 2013 #14

The Most Dramatic, Extensive Analysis of any Drug in the History of Humankind RainDog May 2013 #11

What you said. BlancheSplanchnik May 2013 #16

and what you said... RainDog May 2013 #19

Yay for me! zappaman May 2013 #20

healing RainDog Jun 2013 #21