Philippines approves medical marijuana legalization

[TBoneTX 45,292]

What -- reducing one's chance of an ischemic heart attack to nearly zero via regular use?

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

On 3/11/2017 at 11:38 PM, jg121783 said:

I have severe back pain sometimes and could easily get a prescription for an opioid pain killer but I would rather deal with the pain than do that. If I lived in a state with medical marijuana I would be using it for my back pain. In my younger days I smoked marijuana on occasion and I am aware of its pain relieving properties. Now I have a family and the legal risk just isn't worth it to me. There are so many other things it helps with besides pain. It really is a miracle drug and the research done so far hasn't even scratched the surface of what it can be used for.

 

Personally I am for decriminalizing all drugs because it takes the money away from the cartels and turns it into tax revenue. Not to mention I have never heard of a street dealer checking IDs for age. There are a lot of idiots out there who will use drugs regardless of legality. Why don't we get control of the situation with government regulation rather than having a free for all in the black market?

I thought the fearless leader was executing drug dealers in the Phil

[OriZ 3,157]

9 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

What -- reducing one's chance of an ischemic heart attack to nearly zero via regular use?

lol...that's a use, not a side effect  Unfortunately aspirin is not as safe as many believe it to be, I would personally never touch it unless I absolutely have to. 

 

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/in-depth/daily-aspirin-therapy/art-20046797?pg=2

 

http://www.safemedication.com/safemed/PharmacistsJournal/The-Benefits-and-Risks-of-Aspirin

[TBoneTX 45,292]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1894700/pdf/20070600s00010p179.pdf

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4979389/pdf/i1526-6702-43-4-318.pdf

 

[OriZ 3,157]

1 hour ago, TBoneTX said:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1894700/pdf/20070600s00010p179.pdf

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4979389/pdf/i1526-6702-43-4-318.pdf

 

To me it's kind of a "if it ain't broke don't fix it" situation. If you're healthy, there are better ways to thin your blood or prevent cardiovascular disease with much less side effects. Like Garlic, Curcumin or Omega 3 supplements(which is also the reason you shouldn't take those along with aspirin unless you wanna bleed to death). Like I said as a last resort I'd be ok with it and for some people it's a must(already a last resort for them) but I vehemently disagree with a healthy person routinely taking aspirin.

[Dakine10 5,452]

On 3/13/2017 at 0:30 AM, TBoneTX said:

Three doctors told me (independently) that the best sleeping-pill is regular aspirin, of all things.

  The only mechanism I can think of by which aspirin would help with sleep is if you have a painful or inflammatory condition which is inhibiting or interrupting sleep in the first place. That scenario may apply to a significant number of people, but aspirin probably shouldn't be the first choice for treating that. 

[OriZ 3,157]

3 hours ago, Dakine10 said:

  The only mechanism I can think of by which aspirin would help with sleep is if you have a painful or inflammatory condition which is inhibiting or interrupting sleep in the first place. That scenario may apply to a significant number of people, but aspirin probably shouldn't be the first choice for treating that. 

I would try tryptophan or valerian first lol

[TBoneTX 45,292]

10 hours ago, OriZ said:

I vehemently disagree with a healthy person routinely taking aspirin.

We disagree with your disagreement, Bro O.

However, aspirin's antithrombotic effects are said to last for 2 to 3 days, so daily usage might be unnecessary.

[OriZ 3,157]

17 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

We disagree with your disagreement, Bro O.

However, aspirin's antithrombotic effects are said to last for 2 to 3 days, so daily usage might be unnecessary.

It's all good

[spookyturtle 9,465]

On 3/14/2017 at 3:24 PM, OriZ said:

To me it's kind of a "if it ain't broke don't fix it" situation. If you're healthy, there are better ways to thin your blood or prevent cardiovascular disease with much less side effects. Like Garlic, Curcumin or Omega 3 supplements(which is also the reason you shouldn't take those along with aspirin unless you wanna bleed to death). Like I said as a last resort I'd be ok with it and for some people it's a must(already a last resort for them) but I vehemently disagree with a healthy person routinely taking aspirin.

Smoking garlic makes me cough and choke. 

[TBoneTX 45,292]

Tell it to quit smoking and thereby improve its health.

[Ban Hammer 13,342]

9 hours ago, spookyturtle said:

Smoking garlic makes me cough and choke. 

but it sure does keep the vampires away.