Adults Displaying Childlike Behavior On-line.

[LeeE]

Now you've done it. You've gone and hurt Carl Sagan's feelings.

"Sagan Smoked Marijuana

Carl Sagan: A Life'' is due out in October. " In the essay, Sagan said marijuana inspired some of his intellectual work."

Hopefully, Kary Mullis never reads this thread. He'd be crushed!

As if that wasn't bad enough, now this.

"Marijuana may spur new brain cells

Is the US Playing Politics with Pot Research?

Marijuana may help stave off Alzheimer’s
Active ingredient in pot may help preserve brain function

By STEVE MITCHELL
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Scientists said Thursday that marijuana appears to promote the development of new brain cells in rats and have anti-anxiety and anti-depressant effects, a finding that could have an impact on the national debate over medical uses of the drug.

Other illegal and legal drugs, including opiates, alcohol, nicotine and cocaine, have been shown to suppress the formation of new brain cells when used chronically, but marijuana's effect on that process was uncertain.

Now, a team led by Xia Zhang of the department of psychiatry at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon may have found evidence the drug spurs new brain cells to form in a region of the brain called the hippocampus, and this in turn reduces anxiety and depression."

Puna needs to spearhead a brain cell regrowth project. It could become a model for our nation. As I see it, the main obstacle will be finding enough volunteers.