marijuana smoking and liver damage?

Marijuana is a Medicine. like all medicines it has risks and benefits. being a natural medicine it has fewer risks. but realize that all medicines react differently to different people. some people actually hallucinate off just a tiny dose, people have died smoking pot. from alergic reactions, from hallucinations causing you to do stupid things. and from driving while under the influence.  it is a realtively safe drug to take compareh to most on the pharm market today. but you liver cleanses everything you put into your body including foods & Drinks. you liver could be damaged by eating too much junk food. you shouldn't say no one ever died from pot. you don't know the statistics. you are guessing. and YOU ARE WRONG.

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Actually Marijuana cannot cause any type of cancer. The reason why we get cancer from cigarettes is because of the known substance found in tobacco "Lead 210". In fact, marijuana's THC is a bronchial dilator which opens up your lungs like i cough drop would do to your throat which helps regulate the intake of c**p because it makes your lungs want to dispose of dirt and smoke. That's why people tend to cough while smoking weed more than cigarettes because they can feel the itchy coolness of relief in thier lungs (plus the fact that it's smoke. not ruling that out.). So yeah..

yeah.  I HAVE BEEN A CHRONIC HERB SMOKER SINCE I WAS 16 WITH SEVERAL YEARS OFF FROM TIME TO TIME,  i AM 36.  I CAN GUARANTEE YOU THAT INHALING SMOKE IS JUST BAD FOR YOUR LUNGS ESPECIALLY IF YOU DO IT HABITUALLY MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY.  wHEN I SMOKE,  MY VOICE GETS DEEPER AND SORT OF SCRATCHY.  vAPORISERS ARE MUCH BETTER,  NOTICABLE IMPROVEMENTS AFTER TWO WEEKS STEADY USE.  aLSO SMOKING REGULARLY MAKES ME JUST PLAIN LAZY,  SO I EXERCISE LESS.  I OFTEN EAT BUTTER OR MAKE GREEN DRAGON TO HELP MY LUNGS OUT BUT THERE ARE STILL QUESTIONABLE SIDE EFFECTS FROM SMOKING DAILY.  oNE IS ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOR,  i GET SO THAT i JUST DONT WANT TO TALK TO ANYONE i DONT KNOW WHEN i SMOKE DAILY.  i DONT WANT TO LEAVE MY LAIMO JOB BECAUSE i KNOW i WILL HAVE TO PASS A DRUG TEST.  i GUESS THATS ANTIMOTIVATIONAL SYNDROME.  sTILL,  i REALLY ENJOY GETTING BLAIZED.  i HAVE A BIT OF MANIC DEPRESSION THAT I TAKE LITHIUM FOR AND WHEN i SMOKE GANJA ALL DAY EVERYDAY,  i MUST SAY THAT ALL OR AT LEAST MOST OF MY MANIA AND DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS ARE GONE BECAUSE WELL IM JUST STONED.  iT REALLY WORKES WONDERS FOR PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEMS

hERE IS SOMETHING REALLY WEIRD BUT IT COULD BE CONNECTED TO LIVER PROBLEMS.  lAST MONTH WE HAD A HORRIBLE BLACK MOLD INFESTATION,  YEAH THE ATTIC HAD A COLONY GROWING ALL OVER IT.  wHILE REMEDIATING THE PROBLEM i MUST HAVE INHALED SPORES ALOONG WITH SOUR DEISEL HAZE.  i GOT WICKED SICK,  BRONCHITIS FLU WHATEVER,  i COULDNT STOP COUGHING.  SO WIFEY AND I ARE MOVED OUT OF THE HOUSE COSTS THOUSANDS THEN I GOT SICK AND COUGHED MYSELF AN INIGUAL HERNIA.  NOW I NEED SURGERY.  WTF

NOW IM NOT TO KEENE ON SURGERY SO I LOOKED INTO EASTERN CHINESE MEDICINE.  tHIS IS WHAT I FOUND SO FOLLOW ME HERE,  HERNIAS ARE CAUSED BY AN INBALANCE IN LIVER QI OR LIFE ENERGY.  OK  THE WEB SITES ARE SAYING BERNIE THE HERNIE IS DUE TO A STAGNATED LIVER FUNCTION.  wHAT CAUSES A STAGNATED LIVER FUNCTION,  LOTS OF THINGS BAD DIET LACK OF EXERCISE.  tHEN I LOOKED UP CHINESE MEDICINE CANNABIS.  SAYS CANNABIS HAS A YIN EFFECT ON THE LIVER AND INTERNAL VISCERA.  IN OTHER WORDS SMOKING CANNABIS DAILY MAKES YOUR INTERNAL VISCERAL MUSCLES LAZY AND SLOWS DOWN YOU LIVERS QI.  IF SMOKING MJ STAGNATES OUR LIVERS ENERGY AND VISCERAL TONE AND HERNIAS AER CAUSED BY LOSS OF VISCERAL TONE AND STAGNATE LIVER QI THEN i BELEIVE SMOKING MJ DAILY COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO MY F ING HERNIA. 

tHINK ABOUT IT,  SMOKE DAILY, 10-20 PUFFS AND YOU BETCHA, GET LAZY AND EAT MUNCHIE JUNK FOOD.  EATING JUNKFOOD AND BEING LAZE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO HERNIA.  yES I THINK IT WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

 

WILL I STOP.  i LOVE GETTING HIGH,  AND IT REALLY HELPS MY MOOD.  mAYBE I JUST NEED TO EXPLORE MODERATION ONLY 1-3 TIMES A WEEK.    jUST DONT EVEN TRY TO TELL ME SMOKING ALL DAY EVERYDAY WONT HAVE SOME ILL EFFECT ON HEALTH.  lETS USE IT WITHOUT ABUSING IT PEOPLE..  IM WORKING ON IT.  SOMEONE WISH ME LUCK THAT MY BALLS DONT GET DAMAGED DURING SURGERY.

both my sons smoked marijuana and are suffering from social anxiety, paranoid, lack of motivation etc, is there a way to reverse that damage?

Anxiety, paranoya and lack of motivation are mental issues and not the result of any physical damage, so there's not really any damage to reverse. It is their state of mind that has caused these things, not smoking marijuana, although smoking marijuana can seem to exacerbate these symptons but this is simply a result of the heightened brain function. Basically cannabis stimulates brain activity, for some too much thinking can lead to paranoya, anxiety etc. If you truely wish to help them get over this then you need to look at the real cause of these problems. If you blame the cannabis then you'll think that getting them to simply stop will help (it may, it may not) but if you look at their actual lives and help them look into the real reasons for their problems then you will have a better chance of really helping them. I would suggest that they need to become more active in their lives and find better balance with in their lifestyle. Alot of people think marijuana makes you lazy and less motivated but this is not true. Indirectly it may seem to have these effects. When people smoke marijuana it often helps them relax and helps releave boredam, which might make them more happy to sit around doing nothing, which inturn could indirectly contribute to the problems you mentioned but it is important to understand that the marijuana does not control them or cause any of these problems directly. Help them find a reason to be motivated, help them to understand why they feel paranoid, anxious etc. Help them understand that there is more to life than just getting high, with out trying to demonize the whole experience. I think you'll have a better chance of reaching them if you speak them intelligently about this, as oppose to simply blaming their cannabis habbit for all that has gone wrong. Cannabis does not cause laziness or lack of motivation anymore than a comfy chair does. It just makes the lazy life seem more appealing. If people are reminded that they are in control of their own lives. It is upto them if they go for a run or walk or if they sit on their backsides and do nothing and while cannabis (like a comfy chair, or a good dvd etc) may seem to make the lazy option more appealing there is no physical dependancy caused by the cannabis (or the chair or dvd) so the onlyu thing stopping them from changing their lifestyle is their own will.

THC produces tachycardia, a sometimes dangerous heart condition... before you speak about complete harmlessness of marijuana, be sure you have your medical degree.

This thread is getting ridiculous, so i am going to make this my final post. First of all the subject of this thread was regarding liver damage and weather cananbis use could cause this. The answer with out doubt is that there is no evidence to suggest that even heavy use of cannabis would represent any danger to liver, or any other organs with in the human body. In fact it is now well established that cannabinoids (both from the plant and the endo cannabinoids produced by the body) are subtsances that actually protect and help rejuvenate vital organs, including the liver. To date, there is no proven harm to human health from cannabis use. The person who stated that anyone has died from using cannabis is telling an outright lie. No one has ever died from cannabis overdose and it is not even considered possible to fatally overdose on cannabis. No medical degree is needed to discover this, just intelligence and a little dilligent research. To get anywhere near a toxic dose of THC someone would need to consume about 1500 pounds of cannabis in 15 minutes. Cannabis is about as harmless as any subtsance can be. Consumption through the lungs can lead to temporary increased heart rate (tachycardia), this is true. But it's hardly evidence of harm. Increased heart rate can be avoided through other methods of consumption, and even if not avoided it is a temporary effect and is gone with in hours. For a straight man, looking at a womans naked breasts will cause a more dramatic increase in heart rate. Should we outlaw boobs? Should naked boobs be considered harmful because of this? No, of course not. The best argument given against cannabis (that wasn't just false statements) was that it (temporarily) increases heart rate when smoked or vaporised or ingested in large doses. The facts about cannabis is that it is a natural substance that has never caused a death, or any damage to human health. That it's active ingredients (cannabinoids) simply mimic the actions of endo cannabinoids that our body produces naturally to help keep us healthy. Cannabis is a safe and effective medicine and it's illegal status is a damning indictment to the corruption of our governments and the ignorance of most people who still insist on calling cannabis a dangerous drug with out a single shred of valid and genuine evidence.

No drug is safe. They all have risk and benefit profiles. So you are trying to make something black and white and just isn't. Smoking is bad...period. I don't care what it is. Air polution is bad too. As far as cancer goes, who knows. All I know is that Genentech and all the major pharma companies are doing cancer research using cannabis. Get over yourself and read the science.

i get sick less when im stoned....

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I agree with Mattmatt. You also have to look at the way they are or were raised. My mom made me come home everyday after school (unless I had sports) and no one could ever come over and I certainly couldn't go out anywhere. Smoking pot was my only way to escape reality. Once I graduated and turned 18 I declined all my college acceptances and lived how I wanted to which, of course, didn't work. Social anxiety and paranoia can e the result of a childhood where kids aren't allowed to make their own decisions an have trouble doing so once they're no longer under parental control. And they may have no motivation bc they're tired of being controlled. Idk if you raise them this way so don't get mad, I'm just speaking from my experience. Marijuana actually motivates me, gives me energy, breaks down my mild social inhibitions, and allows me to focus. I'm finally in college and I can ace a test blazed out of my mind and participate in the most complex chemistry conversation in class. It does wonders for some and not for others. In my opinion, you sound paranoid, so maybe they learned their poor social skills from you.

well marijuana does lead to the munchies...and probably cravings of unhealthy foods including unrefined sugar whitch is the worst for your body,,,so maybe if your not eating healthy becuase u smoke alot and munch alot of unhealthy foods,(that the liver has to clean out of your body),, could be a factor for your liver problems ...idk just jotting down a few thoughts...no research done or anything....

People have died from drinking too much water too...come on! You are being ridiculous...Cymbalta is STILL on the and STILL being advertised on TV and it kills livers if you have any damage at all...check with MEDWATCH AND THE FDA and they don't even track cannabis so how would you know what you are talking about?  And you people (GI Docs) have lousy outdated diagnostics for liver damage, and there is no excuse for it. Honestly, I don't know how you do your job? How do you look your self in the mirror? Have you ever tagged a patient with a cannabis overdose? Tell me. Be honest.

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I'm doing a research project on marijuana and i happened to come to this page, when i read these posts i was super suprised. Marijuanna can cause many diffrent types of cancer, including lung cancer and throat cancer. Some research even states that someone's risk of heart attack quadruples ater their first hour of smoking marijuana, so think about what your saying and what your doing. Before you start telling people it's safe, why don't you actually research it.

Umm, I wouldn't want to send out the wrong message but you might wanna do some actual research and not just post what you've read from government web sites...A recent study done by the University of California showed no sign of marijuana leading to cancer, another showed that use of Marijuana can cure Alzheimer's disease. I just ask that you people look at both sided when doing research, you should know the good and the bad not just media/government propaganda. The only thing that is 100% true about the affects of marijuana is that it makes you hungry (good for some, bad for others), sleepy, and lazy.

I don't suggest you present the good sides of marijuana unless you're at least in college because people will frown upon you. (From the sounds of it you might be a high school student because it seems like the idea of research to you is typing in "marijuana" in google.)

I think anyone citing research should actually cite the research. That goes for both of you.