Can cannabis be used medicinally for depression and mental health issues?
In this paper we track the changes in the cannabinoid system and we observed that thereβs a specific age where the endocannabinoid system alters significantly. Have a read.
www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23...
Sometimes I wish I had answers, but for now, Iβm just sitting with the questions.
The US has so much potential for me, but the reality of being an immigrantβnavigating this liminal space between here and homeβmakes me feel vulnerable in ways I never expected.
Am I the only one who feels this way? Caught between the excitement of a future here and the pull of home?
I belong. But here, as much as I dream of building a career in academia, thereβs this undercurrent of anxiety. What if the visa doesnβt renew? What if the contract doesnβt get extended?
And then thereβs the distance. Being far from home is a weight I feel daily.
Itβs like holding someoneβs baby, knowing you can hand them back if things get overwhelming. But this time, thereβs no handing backβthis is my life, and Iβm an immigrant. My status here is tied to renewable visas and contracts. In the UK, Iβm a citizen.
Being a postdoc in the US as someone from the UK feels like walking a tightrope between opportunity and uncertainty. Iβve studied at NYU before, but back then, I always knew Iβd eventually leave. Now, Iβm here with the possibility of staying long-term, and that changes everything.
No not all.
I must say Iβm enjoying the conversation a lot and Iβm learning a lot from this discussion. As an e-cig researcher, I do strongly believe they are not harmless even aside nicotine the humectants alone induce toxicity.
Wow. That is very interesting. Thank you for explaining to me. I will do more research into it. Do you have like a studio where you provide these services ?
Hi Brianna. Nice connecting with you. Sorry for my ignorance. What is Reiki?
Facts.
There are new vaping products on the market using 6-methyl nicotine instead of nicotine. This is to circumvent FDA regulations and reduce taxation. If you have vaped both Nicotine and 6-methyl nicotine, can you share your experiences here?
Iβm researching 6-methyl nicotine.
#vaping #π§ͺ
Iβm very happy you were able to reverse most of the harm the cigarette smoking did with e-cigarettes. But, you need to also be aware that your genetics 𧬠and lifestyle may have worked in your favor. The whooping majority may not have your physiology.
The higher I go in my scientific career, the more I realize that there is more politics in science than I thought.
Shouldnβt science be independent of peopleβs personal opinions?
Why is it so difficult for the so-called big guys to accept new evidence that go against theirs? Strange
#science #π§ͺ
This is really good actually. I like it. And I must admit. I use a system developed by a German company Vitrocell which Mimics the aerodynamics of vapes in the human lung. And I must say that most of the things I test do not show much toxicity when exposed to the cells. Buy, they are not harmless LT
In regards to the brain, evidence has shown that nicotine is beneficial. But thatβs the same thing for cannabis. Yet, theyβve been rejected and frowned upon like some poisons.
Also, most of the scientific papers published on e-cigarettes to be frank with you are rubbish because their conclusions are drawn from wrong models of exposure. Almost, 99% of them use e-liquids exposed to 2D cells instead of aerosols exposed to 3D lung cells to mimic the in vivo micro-environment.
Good point. But itβs all about the dosage of nicotine. I donβt necessarily think nicotine is harmful per se because like Paracelsus said, the dose makes the poison. Iβm just worried about the dose and the chemical adducts that be formed with other chemicals in vapes, which could be harmful.
Wow. Thats an impressive career. I do build lung models in vitro for clinical
Trials and toxicology studies
Thank you for reading our research. We do the research to improve life and health. The evidence points towards the fact that e-cigarettes are a safer alternative to cigarettes. They are not harmless though. My recent investigation is showing that even the coil resistance must be monitored carefully.
Hi Stephanie! Nice connecting with you! What are you working on?
Thanks Mike. I will check that out now.
What that means is that, they might be toxic but we need some years to fully understand their toxicity.
The truth is the chemical profiling of aerosolized e-liquids are very unique and different from cigarettes. So, whiles its true that the chemicals in cigarettes have been subjected to years of research, the e-cig-specific chemicals from the flavors, propylene glycol & glycerin need to be researched.
Nice connecting with you. Yeah I couldnβt make up my mind. I love both the brain and the lung.
Mechanistically it makes sense why nicotines would decrease PD.
Yeah. The lungs are fine for now. I think the damaging effects are going to be seen after chronic exposures.
Ever wondered what happens to your brain as you age? Why is it that you loose excitement over the same things you used to enjoy when you were younger? Have a read at my most recent paper to understand how aging affects the oxytocin and receptor systems π§ͺπ¨πΎβπ¬
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Hi BlueSky,
Iβm new here and trying to figure out this app works. Iβm a scientist with expertise in neuropharmacology, toxicology and bioengineering. I have several papers published on how aging affects our brains and the toxicity of e-cigarettes on the human lungs. I hope to connect with you. π§ͺπ¨πΎβπ¬
I have a book entitled overcoming published on Apple Books and Amazon in soft copy and hard copy.
This book is about my journey as a black boy in STEM, from underprivileged backgrounds to being in prestigious schools like NYU, Cambridge and the likes.
