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In reply to the discussion: Marijuana Use Doubles Risk Of Stroke [View all]Gormy Cuss
(30,884 posts)94. Note that it was a comparison group, not a control group.
That's one of the reasons the authors need to use softer language like may cause more strokes. Comparison groups are sometimes necessary because there's practical way and/or ethical way to randomly assign the study sample and observe the outcomes. In a proper experimental design with a participant and control group, these results would have much more weight.
The comparison group seems to be a reasonable one given the details in that article. I haven't seen the full study report though.
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They'll need to repeat this at least 5 years after the death of the twinkie. n/t
2on2u
Feb 2013
#106
That's what I was wondering. If 91.9% didn't smoke weed, how is weed increasing the risk?
arcane1
Feb 2013
#64
"Barber believes that it is cannabis and not the tobacco that is causing the increased risk"
think
Feb 2013
#4
Inhaling concentrated particulate matter into your lungs is unhealthy. Period. nt
onehandle
Feb 2013
#5
Actually, I was referring to the non-psychotropic strain of Hemp commonly called Industrial
patrice
Feb 2013
#48
You might be referring to the seeds, because hemp the leafy plant is a negligible protein source.
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#52
Well, there are hemp powders, which don't have the texture of the seeds at all. I do buy
patrice
Feb 2013
#61
And according to other studies, thats the exact same risk multiplier caused by alcohol.
phleshdef
Feb 2013
#9
There's a large difference of degrees between statistic majors and idiots.
LanternWaste
Feb 2013
#85
Yep, it's the usual lowest-common-denominator regression to an assumed average.
patrice
Feb 2013
#50
I've never heard anyone claim it cures cancer.. That is just as bad as Reefer Madness.
tridim
Feb 2013
#108
This proves we must consider this addictive narcotic to be as dangerous as Heroin
maxsolomon
Feb 2013
#21
"These patients usually had no other vascular risk factors apart from tobacco, alcohol and
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#33
Who would have thought that putting smoke into your lungs might affect your health?
randome
Feb 2013
#67
Bath salts and potpourri quadruple the risk of homicidal behavior and cannibalistic tendencies.
Puzzledtraveller
Feb 2013
#69
that is truly a pathetic assertion. why would someone even suggest that?
farminator3000
Feb 2013
#82
Marijuana protects your brain Studies reveal that MJ protects against brain damage from stroke
farminator3000
Feb 2013
#83
I remain skeptical as I await other scientific studies to reproduce these results (or not).
eShirl
Feb 2013
#96
Correlation is not causation. Can they PLEASE teach this day 1 of journalism school? n/t
hughee99
Feb 2013
#98
'all but one of the stroke patients who were marijuana smokers also engaged in tobacco use'.
LeftishBrit
Feb 2013
#102
so they do a drug test on stroke victims and only pot shows up? only 'drug' that will show up?
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#111
WTF is the point of these studies when they never question the legality of alcohol?
Locut0s
Feb 2013
#115