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Originally Posted by Mr Flopnuts
Weed's a tricky thing. Scientists can't pinpoint too much about it's effects on the brain. With all substances, scientists can tell you what part of the brain the drug affects and why it does what it does.
Pot bounces around goes to each part of the brain at different times, producing different results each and every time it's smoked. It's a totally different animal.
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The active ingredient THC (TetraHydrateCannabinol sp? ) changes the speed at which the neurotransmitter acetylcholine is transported across the synapses between axons & dendrites. Sometimes it speeds it up. Sometimes it slows it down. Thats why you feel high.
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