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zone0ut
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Marijuana's effect on the immune system?
#6983713 - 05/29/07 07:51 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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My friend just told me he heard that using marijuana could weaken your immune system.
I don't recall hearing/reading about this personally - other than the few articles saying THC helps prevent cancer growth.
I assume it is possible - however I believe most things have the ability to lower your immune system - like going the mall or school and catching the flu. while fighting the flu your immune system is busy so it is weaker against other invaders etc...
I do not know if they meant marijuana in general, smoking it, eating it, etc. Smoking may cause mouth and lung irritations that could lead to infections, but why would they point out marijuana for such a general fact?
Has anyone else read research papers or anything that support this claim? I'd like to read something informative from an unbiased source if anyone knows one lol.
thanks
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zone0ut
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Re: Marijuana's effect on the immune system? [Re: OneRainyWish]
#6983918 - 05/29/07 08:27 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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same here. thats why this caught my attention - i haven't noticed any drastic changes in my health.
if anything i'm less stressful and more pleasant. lol
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Re: Marijuana's effect on the immune system? [Re: zone0ut]
#6983975 - 05/29/07 08:36 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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Put it this way: The less joints, pipes, and bongs you share the better.
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Re: Marijuana's effect on the immune system? [Re: zone0ut]
#6983997 - 05/29/07 08:41 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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well getting sick is often exponentiated by stress and when your smokin weed every day that is something that u really don't have. I would think that it would make it a less common thing although if you get sick and keep smoking it can make it worse. It can be harsh on your soar throat and it increases the already high amount of phlegm in the lungs which prolongs respiratory disturbances. Also weed dries up nasal secretions(atleast for me) and that is a physiological responce of the body's to get rid of the infection. I would say that if u are sick u should cook it instead but it would be best to just not get high during that time.
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Re: Marijuana's effect on the immune system? [Re: The_Ghost]
#6984040 - 05/29/07 08:48 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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The_Ghost said: Put it this way: The less joints, pipes, and bongs you share the better.
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Re: Marijuana's effect on the immune system? [Re: zone0ut]
#6984080 - 05/29/07 08:55 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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i swear, i never get sick when im smokin tons of weed. i share alot too.
i think passing a pipe around alot with different people bumps up your immune system because you are exposed to lots of different viruses and shit.
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Re: Marijuana's effect on the immune system? [Re: Sebastian23]
#6984104 - 05/29/07 08:59 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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From what I've read it can have some effect on the immune system, thus weakening it. Smoking anything really isn't all that healthy. In the past I was once subject to two weeks of sickness from smoking, and a nasty lung infection to prove it. Not that it was a direct result of pot, but the stupidity of smoking while sick only made the condition worsen. I will say that in germ ridden environments and smoking can make you more likely to get sick, but not necessarily at too big of a risk. Might change immune system a little, but not too big to be worried about unless you have HIV or other sickness that weakens the immune system.
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Re: Marijuana's effect on the immune system? [Re: Leanin]
#6984109 - 05/29/07 08:59 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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Leanin said: i swear, i never get sick when im smokin tons of weed. i share alot too.
i think passing a pipe around alot with different people bumps up your immune system because you are exposed to lots of different viruses and shit.
Stimulating the immune system with small amounts of a viral pathogen is a medically effective method of strengthening one's immune system to combat future illnesses. You think smoking is the metaphorical vaccine? 
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Re: Marijuana's effect on the immune system? [Re: confusion]
#6984156 - 05/29/07 09:07 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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yes ive heard it from many places.
and i never get sick when im chiefin.
when i stopped 5 months ago (PROBATION GRRR) i got sick within a week, i dunno if its related.
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Re: Marijuana's effect on the immune system? [Re: Leanin]
#6984251 - 05/29/07 09:22 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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some one should do research on smoke and bacteria/virii. maybe the smoke kills off bacteria. so you wouldn't get sick until after you quit for a few days and the bacteria had time to colonize/infect.
in other words, smoking daily might kill the bacteria that would otherwise infect the "wounds" in your lungs from smoking - stopping any problems you would have. but if you quit smoking and got a bug it would have an easier time to get a foothold and make you sick.
its just an idea i had after reading some replies =)
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Re: Marijuana's effect on the immune system? [Re: zone0ut]
#6984615 - 05/29/07 10:19 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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the last 3 times i quit smoking for a few days I got the flu. I wonder if it was a coincidence.
Edited by PsilocybinMind (05/29/07 10:21 PM)
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Re: Marijuana's effect on the immune system? [Re: zone0ut]
#7759624 - 12/14/07 06:47 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Depends, when I use to smoke daily I was fine for about 2 years then starting getting really sick for about a year (dropping from 185 pounds to 140 pounds, sick every few weeks (violently sick, throughing up constantly for days, EVEN SMOKING AS MUCH DOPE AS I COULD WOULDN'T NUMB THE PAIN, 30 mg morphine from my uncle helped though) and when I stopped smoking I gradually put the weight back on, I now only smoke 2-3 times a week (not 3 to god only know how many times a day). Pretty much just smoke when I drink and shroom.
Can't say for sure it was from smoking, but that seemed to be the problem for me. 2-3 times a week is hard not to fall back into the habit though, especially with my friends blazing constantly.
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Re: Marijuana's effect on the immune system? [Re: zone0ut]
#7759647 - 12/14/07 06:53 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I don't think it fucks up your immune system. When I smoked daily I got sick just as little as I did when I never did smoke weed. But I do admit...when I had a cold, I smoked every night. And that cold lasted for over 2 weeks . Maybe it makes it more difficult for your immune system to fight off things. But from my experience you do not get sick more often.
And like a guy said above...try to not share pipes, bongs, joints, ect.
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Re: Marijuana's effect on the immune system? [Re: moses]
#7759704 - 12/14/07 07:06 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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The fact that it's used medicinally by cancer and HIV patients is evidence enough for me that it doesn't.
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