science

In rats. Interesting findings. Though I do prefer that papers state upfront which model organism was used.
Original article:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbd.2024.106588

Hot take, and I know that this isn't everyone's tippy top. But I have seen so many people who were once kids born to parents with addictions. And I am talking range alcohol, heroin, cigarettes, crack, meth, coke. How about if you know you're pregnant and you have a child that you would love to see flourish in the best of ways you just idk...eat food - stay away from high-stress situations, stop using the shit you're addicted to for at least the 9 months you're pregnant with your kid, and take multi-vitamins. Someone I love to death is dead because their birth defects leading to a premature death all because of cigarettes. I once knew a couple of sisters who were both crippled because their alcoholic mother. Someone I love can't breathe some days because of a birth defect. Crack babies and heroin babies are fucking INSANE to even comprehend and the people I have seen who have grown up from that have either had a feeling of profound loss in their lives or been up to absolutely no good. Same with the meth kids, and it's just awful to see kids - who have absolutely no future because their parents are tweakers. It's like seriously so fucking sad.

I can't speak on weed, because it's taboo and while clearly the science is forming - it's not a solid thing. But I can't imagine if all these other substances have done reprehensible harm people I love and know - that weed isn't right up there. Something I can state is that some people can be real assholes when they have to be sober, when they are addicted and that is one thing I know pretty well too. But eh, this is all opinion. I just you know, I can't comprehend how someone can't pump the breaks for at least 9 months. It's beyond me. But also, addiction is ugly and I for sure scrubbed crack out of a bathroom where a single mother was living because I suppose she went in there to smoke it and keep it "separate" from her kid.

I just hate that people always play at weed as being this innocuous thing. But also always say it does need to be legalized, along with all drugs. I am not sure how it'll work big picture but perhaps we could look to Portugal to get some clues.

For anyone else wondering what the Open Arm maze was: https://maze.conductscience.com/elevated-plus-maze-basics/

I can't wait for the drugs to increase brain capacity. I think we need a more complex brain to go beyond our current comprehension abilities in relation to physics.

Maybe they're just more chill

I can't wait for my mom to send me this...

And I may be against the Lemmy think here, but I feel that it will be found to be linked to concerning brain changes in the general population as well.

I don't feel that it's as healthy as people think it is.