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Originally posted by Sunsnail I'm pretty sure your nervous system doesn't replace old/damaged cells.

Sounds like you're a few years behind on your research

It's called 'neurogenesis.' Not only do the dentate gyrus (part of the hippocampus, an area associated with learning and memory) and subventricular zones grow new brain cells, but researchers have found that:

• Rats (in enriched environments) grow new brain cells in proportion to how far they (willingly) run on their wheels.
  
• Neurogenesis in rats is strongly correlated with increased visual-spatial intelligence and memory.
  
• Some serotonin agonists (in particular, 5-HT-1a agonists) increase neurogenesis. (The phenethylamine and tryptamine hallucinogens are serotonin agonists, btw.)
  
• Neurogenesis fights depression.
  
• Alcohol hinders neurogenesis (this finding is new as of ca. last week).
  
• The action of SSRIs is conjectured to be linked to, or perhaps even caused by neurogenesis.
  
• Social interaction promotes neurogenesis.
  

So drink less, run more, put yourself in enriched environments, and you'll get smarter and happier .

i think that nialsjd is a bit backwards.

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Originally posted by Earthsnail You know, I don't understand why nations don't just legalize drugs. I'm not an addict, I've never tried drugs, and probably never will, but it doesn't make sense for them to make them illegal, especially since you can get them just about anywhere anyway. I think that if you legalize drugs, it probably won't be such a thrill to take them. I mean half of the thrill is knowing that you can't have them. I was talking to a dutch person about that and they said it's not really that much fun for them because they can get it anytime legally. I figure if they legalized drugs, most of the people will be mature enough to handle them (lie, but that's what I hope) without really F***ing themselves up that bad. What do you guys have to say

i say earthsnail for president.

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Originally posted by hadi ****** i smoke pot everyday, i have yet to molest a child or even think about it. why dont you stop making ignorant posts and get more than one source that has these findings. the news media loves to hype stuff up like this and put a bunch of bullshit because it is interesting reading for idiots like yourself

+1

if they were to legalize pot it would blow dealers out of comission, not to mention likely lower the crime rate.

It's all about control. The government would possibly lose control if drugs were legal. They want to control 'us'.

Marijuana will probably never be legal for the simple reason that ANYONE can grow it and the government wouldn't have 'control' of the taxes, revenue, etc. they can make from it. Or in other words, not make money off of it.

Cigarettes are the WORST 'legal' drug out there. Alcohol comes in second IMO. Yet who gains from all the sales (taxes)? The government! They 'control' it....

It's all about control.....

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Originally posted by AlphaStarred if you've never done a drug in your life you are gay. kbyethx

Funny that, as there is a large amount of the male gay community who dabble as clubbing is pretty popular

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