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Health & Wellness News From Byron J. Richards
Pot Smoking, BDNF, and AddictionThursday, October 02, 2008 - Byron J. Richards, CCNSmoking pot may feel good for a while, but new science shows that it lays waste to your nervous system. Researchers found that pot smokers are depleting their levels of BDNF, one of the single most important substances for brain health. Depleting BDNF by smoking pot results in greater nerve pain when such a person is not high. This enforces pot smoking as an addictive behavior. Furthermore, it changes brain structure and tilts it towards dysfunction, so as to protect the brain from excitotoxic damage during the stimulation. This is why pot is often a gateway drug. Soon, more powerful or different stimulation of the brain is desired to get a better or different high, further increasing excitotoxic damage and changes in brain structure. Not only does addiction get locked in place, BDNF levels continue to drop as the drugs “burn out the nerves” and fry the brain. Now we know, BDNF levels were spent and what is left behind is not a pretty picture. Restoring BDNF levels is a great tool to help anyone struggling with addiction. It is also important to realize that any person with a history of pot smoking, even many years ago, will be at risk for low BDNF levels as they age – a weak spot that could speed cognitive decline if not compensated for. The 60s baby boomer culture may come back to haunt more than a few people. Don’t be a statistic, take action. My two recent postings on this help you to understand this important subject (Overcoming Bad Memories and Improving Relationships and Exercise Can Help Preserve Your Mind). Related Entries: Length of Pot Smoking Doubles the Risk for Psychosis/SchizophreniaAerobic Fitness Makes Teens Smarter New Insights on Addiction, Mood, Memory, and Cognitive Ability BDNF at the Crossroads of Brain Function & Metabolism Teen Abuse of ADHD Drugs – A Life-Threatening Problem ### Other Health News
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