Long-term study reveals harm in regular cannabis use

Re:Long-term study reveals harm in regular cannabis use by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @11:14PM (#25938069)

We've experimentally reproduced a similar effect in mice [1].

Mice who "underwent cognitive training [and] received rewards while exploring a training arena" reduced "one measure of drug-seeking behavior" in comparison with those who "remained in their home cages." The researchers conclude, right in the abstract, that "deprivation may confer vulnerability to drug-seeking behavior and that brief interventions may promote long-term resilience."

[1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00283...

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Re:Long-term study reveals harm in regular cannabis use by Clewza313 on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @11:41PM (#25938267)

There's a famous series of studies from the 1970s about this. Basically, rats stuck alone in metal cages with access to unlimited morphine will consume a hell of a lot more drugs than those in "Rat Parks" with other rats and things to play with.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Park

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