In a US study following cannabis smokers for a mean of 8.6 years, the findings showed that among non-smokers of tobacco cigarettes, ever having used marijuana was associated with increased risk of prostate cancer (RR = 3.1, CI 1.09.5) and nearly significantly increased risk of cervical cancer (RR = 1.4, CI 1.02.1)
Effects of Reversible Inhibition of Cholinesterase and Nicotine on Mouse Mortality and Blood Levels of Proinflammatory Cytokines During the Early Phase of Sepsis
Its been a common belief held by smokers for ages: Smoking a pack of cigarettes a day is badso if you cut down to just a cig or two, thats much better, right
Nicotine, the primary addictive component of tobacco, acts on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain, leading to the release of dopamine and other neurotransmitters associated with pleasure and reward
"They're different products, and they need to be treated differently," says Mason Tvert, a spokesman for the pro-legalization Marijuana Policy Project