Could pot be good for your heart?

[Steve Williams]

By Brad Reed | BGR News

OK, so it’s definitely an exaggeration to say that smoking a bowl is good for your heart but it turns out that pot’s major psychoactive component does have some benefits to keeping your heart safe during a major coronary blockage. According to a study published in Biochemical Pharmacology, administering a tiny dose of tetrahydrocannabinol (a.k.a., THC) can help reduce damage done to your heart if you’re suffering from myocardial ischemia, which is what happens when your heart’s arteries are partially or completely blocked.

Essentially, the researchers injected a tiny dosage of THC — “3-4 orders of magnitude lower than the conventional doses,” according to the researchers — into mice anywhere from two hours to three days before inducing myocardial ischemia. The result was the THC reduced damage to the heart in all cases, which means that having just a little bit of THC in your system might not be the worst thing if you’re suffering from a heart attack.

 

[Phelonious Ponk]

Got a match?

Tim

 

[cjfrbw]

I live part time in Santa Cruz. I must get a therapeutic dose from second hand smoke whether I like it or not.

 

[rockitman]

Cannabis is an amazing weed.

 

[mep]

I live part time in Santa Cruz. I must get a therapeutic dose from second hand smoke whether I like it or not.

You "must" get or you like to get?

 

[MylesBAstor]

By Brad Reed | BGR News

OK, so it’s definitely an exaggeration to say that smoking a bowl is good for your heart but it turns out that pot’s major psychoactive component does have some benefits to keeping your heart safe during a major coronary blockage. According to a study published in Biochemical Pharmacology, administering a tiny dose of tetrahydrocannabinol (a.k.a., THC) can help reduce damage done to your heart if you’re suffering from myocardial ischemia, which is what happens when your heart’s arteries are partially or completely blocked.

Essentially, the researchers injected a tiny dosage of THC — “3-4 orders of magnitude lower than the conventional doses,” according to the researchers — into mice anywhere from two hours to three days before inducing myocardial ischemia. The result was the THC reduced damage to the heart in all cases, which means that having just a little bit of THC in your system might not be the worst thing if you’re suffering from a heart attack.

Is it helping prevent reperfusion injury?

 

[mep]

Is it helping prevent reperfusion injury?

There is one of those $10 words.

 

[cjfrbw]

That's such good news, I am so glad I have exactly the metabolism of a lab rat.

 

[JackD201]

There is one of those $10 words.

Maybe they'll change the word to reeferfusion.

 

[GaryProtein]

I saw on the news that two states (Georgia and one other) are considering to allow pot oil to be used!

 

[mep]

Maybe they'll change the word to reeferfusion.

Now that's funny!

 

[Shaffer]

Just had a physical. My testosterone count at 50 years of age is 760 (seriously) and I smoke a bit of pot. Coincidence?

 

[MylesBAstor]

Just had a physical. My testosterone count at 50 years of age is 760 (seriously) and I smoke a bit of pot. Coincidence?

Yes but it's the free testosterone, not total T levels, that are more important

 

[mep]

Isn't testosterone what makes your prostate grow to the size of a bowling ball?

 

[MylesBAstor]

Isn't testosterone what makes your prostate grow to the size of a bowling ball?

That's a myth. Newest studies dispel the link between exogenous T and prostate cancer. Many docs are unfortunately not up on the current anti-aging research. In fact, PSA levels are almost always measured with exogenous T application.

They do use various drugs though to block receptor positive cells in prostate cancer. Problem is that in the end select for receptor negative cells.

 

[mep]

That's a myth. Newest studies dispel the link between exogenous T and prostate cancer. Many docs are unfortunately not up on the current anti-aging research.

They do use various drugs though to block receptor positive cells in prostate cancer.

Then why do drugs used to shrink your prostate affect your T levels?

 

[MylesBAstor]

Then why do drugs used to shrink your prostate affect your T levels?

We're talking normal prostate.

 

[MylesBAstor]

Then why do drugs used to shrink your prostate affect your T levels?

Doesn't affect T levels; the drugs block T from binding to receptors on the outside of the cell that are eventually translocated to the nucleus where they bind to the DNA at specific sites. T is a growth factor. Remember we're not talking bodybuilder supra physiological doses but levels equal to what we had as teenagers!

 

[Shaffer]

Yes but it's the free testosterone, not total T levels, that are more important

I still look at it as a podium finish. lol

To be perfectly honest, Myles, I don't know very much about this. It was very interesting reading your comments.