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What kills more brain cells, marijuana or alcohol?

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What kills more brain cells, marijuana or alcohol?

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Alcohol kills more brain cells, simply because marijuana does not. Marijuana only acts as an inhibitor and reduces the ability of your brains neurotransmitters to function. It does this at the synapsis, by impeding the neurons ability to send neurochemicals across the synaptic gap.

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Killing brain cells is not a pre-requisite for getting `high.’ Marijuana contains a chemical which substitutes for a natural brain chemical, with a few differences. This chemical touches special `buttons’ on brain cells called `receptors.’ Essentially, marijuana `tickles’ brain cells. The legal drug alcohol also tickles brain cells, but it will damage and kill them by producing toxins (poisons) and sometimes mini-seizures. Also, some drugs will wear out the buttons which they push, but marijuana does not. Scientific studies have proven that marijuana can actually protect brain cells. http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/references/journal/1996_fishman_lancet_1/1996_fishman_lancet_1_text.shtml Melatonin, a cancer fighting chemical that is released when you sleep is contained in marijuana. The more you know…