"Botany of Desire" - PBS Marijuana Documentary

[renzal]

I found this really interesting clip on YouTube regarding the not so obvious medical benefits of marijuana, check it out! It's taken from a PBS documentary. At the 6 minute mark they talk about its effects on memory and the possibility of honing it to treat PTSD -- really interesting stuff!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sx6AQQpjPo

 

[indigal]

Fantastic post!

I need to see if that vid is avail from my library. It also discusses 3 other plants - apples, tulips, and potatoes. But at 2 hours long, and a segment on med marijuana so maybe it'll have 30 mins of good info to see.

 

[Orange Hairy Mist]

That video is very interesting. It shows the positive effect that marijuana has on scientific development, and the discovery of ourselves. Finally, I understand the effect marijuana has on memory, other than just anecdotal information.
The system that they are referring to in the video is called the endocannabinoid system, I believe.

 

[RebelToker86]

I watched this documentary last night, it was amazing. It also talked about apples, potatoes and tulips. I found it interesting that the author talked about these plants from their perspective as opposed to ours. Plants are truly amazing organisms.