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Tudo · 01-30-2018, 07:42 PM

Medical marijuana is now legal in 29 states, with a laundry list of positive uses including pain control and controlling nausea. But according to a new analysis of hospital discharge records, chronic marijuana use could have another side effect: Preventing liver damage in alcoholics.
A peer-reviewed paper accepted for publication in Liver International journal looked at inpatient discharge data for 320,000 adult patients with a history of alcohol abuse. When comparing the data, researchers found that the 10 percent of alcoholics who also used weed exhibited a lower rate of liver disease of any kind. Alcoholics who were habitual users exhibited an even lower incidence of liver disease than occasional users, strongly suggesting that yes, weed can help prevent liver damage from drinking.
“Our study revealed that among alcohol users, individuals who additionally use cannabis (dependent and non-dependent cannabis use) showed significantly lower odds of developing alcoholic steatosis (AS), steatohepatitis (AH), cirrhosis (AC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),” the study found. “Further, dependent users had significantly lower odds than non-dependent users for developing liver disease.”

As an outcome-based study, it doesn’t speak to how or why cannaboids might help reduce liver damage. However, the authors hypothesize, using animal studies, that cannaboids’ anti-inflammatory properties may reduce inflammation of the liver, reducing long-term damage.
Of course, cannabis use does have its own long-term health effects, mostly related to smoking rather than the THC itself. Without comprehensive data on how cannabis reduces long-term liver damage or the long-term effects of cannabis consumption on its own, you probably won’t find your doctor recommending weed as a companion to boozing just yet.
https://nypost.com/2018/01/29/alcoho...are-healthier/

trichrider · 01-30-2018, 07:59 PM

too bad the linked study is behind a paywall, i would have liked to add it to my list.
however this is remarkable news for those afflicted with alcohol abuse who also smoke/imbibe cannabis.
science will help change the dogmatic deception we've all suffered under since criminalizing this wonderful plant.
thanks for your exposition.

~star~crash~ · 01-30-2018, 08:26 PM

LOL .. back in the day In AA this was called marijuana maintenance ... it was frowned upon by the truly sober members ...

Betterhaff · 01-30-2018, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by trichrider

too bad the linked study is behind a paywall, i would have liked to add it to my list.

https://sci-hub.la/10.1111/liv.13696

Interesting findings. Not sure how long that link will stay up but it’s from a search on sci-hub using the paper’s DOI#. Which is 10.1111/liv.13696

prune · 01-30-2018, 09:45 PM

thanks, after reading through the rather detailed article it seems that smoking pot reduced almost all possible adverse alcohol-related liver disease by ~50%...

and the more you smoke the better it works!

Stoner4Life · 02-01-2018, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ~star~crash~

LOL .. back in the day In AA this was called marijuana maintenance ... it was frowned upon by the truly sober members ...

would those 'truly sober' members be the same ones sucking down cigarettes, coffee & donuts (nicotine, caffeine & sugar) like the hypocritical addicts they really still are???

AA had no truly sober members, not in NY anyways.......

~star~crash~ · 02-01-2018, 10:28 AM

it’s about being part of a herd

ozzieAI · 02-01-2018, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ~star~crash~

it’s about being part of a herd

moo...

Stinkhorn123 · 02-01-2018, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Stoner4Life

would those 'truly sober' members be the same ones sucking down cigarettes, coffee & donuts (nicotine, caffeine & sugar) like the hypocritical addicts they really still are???

AA had no truly sober members, not in NY anyways.......

The hypocrisy in AA/NA is dumbfounding.

Pinball Wizard · 02-01-2018, 02:52 PM

Alcoholics who smoke weed every day are healthier

01-30-2018, 07:42 PM	#1
Tudo Troublemaker Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,744	Alcoholics who smoke weed every day are healthier Medical marijuana is now legal in 29 states, with a laundry list of positive uses including pain control and controlling nausea. But according to a new analysis of hospital discharge records, chronic marijuana use could have another side effect: Preventing liver damage in alcoholics. A peer-reviewed paper accepted for publication in Liver International journal looked at inpatient discharge data for 320,000 adult patients with a history of alcohol abuse. When comparing the data, researchers found that the 10 percent of alcoholics who also used weed exhibited a lower rate of liver disease of any kind. Alcoholics who were habitual users exhibited an even lower incidence of liver disease than occasional users, strongly suggesting that yes, weed can help prevent liver damage from drinking. “Our study revealed that among alcohol users, individuals who additionally use cannabis (dependent and non-dependent cannabis use) showed significantly lower odds of developing alcoholic steatosis (AS), steatohepatitis (AH), cirrhosis (AC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),” the study found. “Further, dependent users had significantly lower odds than non-dependent users for developing liver disease.” As an outcome-based study, it doesn’t speak to how or why cannaboids might help reduce liver damage. However, the authors hypothesize, using animal studies, that cannaboids’ anti-inflammatory properties may reduce inflammation of the liver, reducing long-term damage. Of course, cannabis use does have its own long-term health effects, mostly related to smoking rather than the THC itself. Without comprehensive data on how cannabis reduces long-term liver damage or the long-term effects of cannabis consumption on its own, you probably won’t find your doctor recommending weed as a companion to boozing just yet. https://nypost.com/2018/01/29/alcoho...are-healthier/ __________________ The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good things is my religion. Thomas Paine ( Godfather of the American Revolution)
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trichrider THEORETICAL Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: between CB1 and the singularity. Posts: 7,046	too bad the linked study is behind a paywall, i would have liked to add it to my list. however this is remarkable news for those afflicted with alcohol abuse who also smoke/imbibe cannabis. science will help change the dogmatic deception we've all suffered under since criminalizing this wonderful plant. thanks for your exposition. __________________ "I'm not always a dick...but when I am, I drink cheap beer".
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~star~crash~ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 8,761	LOL .. back in the day In AA this was called marijuana maintenance ... it was frowned upon by the truly sober members ...
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Pinball Wizard Si non oscillas, noli tintinnare Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hooterville Posts: 2,933	Alcoholics who smoke weed every day are healthier
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01-30-2018, 09:45 PM	#5
prune Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 551	thanks, after reading through the rather detailed article it seems that smoking pot reduced almost all possible adverse alcohol-related liver disease by ~50%... and the more you smoke the better it works!
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