Scientific Proof that Marijuana is a Powerful Medicine
Some Proof that Marijuana is a Powerful Medicine | Wired Science from Wired.com

Marijuana contains an amazing chemical, beta-caryophyllene, and scientists have thoroughly proven that it could be used to treat pain, inflammation, atherosclerosis, and osteoporosis.

Does anyone know a health food store where I can buy some of this stuff?

erm, could a mod remove my last post too please? I like to wipe out all existence of trolls. It's my duty as a wizard you know.

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"I think your love of the halfling's pipeweed has slowed your mind"

- Saruman

Interesting, caryophyllene is an ingredient found prominantly in black peppers. I had read studies that eating spicy peppers relieves pain, postulating that the spiciness is percieved by the brain as a type of "pain", thereby triggering an endorphine release. Maybe that wasn't the key after all.

There's also been some recent research indicating that the "runners high" isn't caused by endorphines as previously thought, but by your body's own cannabinoids. The previous endorphine theory had a problem with sufficient endorphine quantities penetrating the blood-brain barrier for the effect; apparently this problem wouldn't be so prevelant with a cannabinoid explanation. Which leads me to the question: would cannabis smokers, with all our highly decensitized cannabinoid receptors, be able to experience a runners high as effectively?

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"I think your love of the halfling's pipeweed has slowed your mind"

- Saruman

we most certainly can experience the runners high. I smoke daily and go for big runs daily. I usually go for a big run before I head out to see people in town because im nearly always having a euphoric "up and at em" buzz for at least an hour after

I used to run 70-80 miles a week in my late high school years, had some slight euphoric feeling. i quit running then started smoking a year later, smoke a couple bowls then run some miles, nice "runner's high" lol.