Not that you probably need any encouragement, but…

Binge drinkers showed damage in their white matter. But those who drink and smoke showed more damage than the control group in only three of eight areas of the brain. In seven of the areas, their brains were in better shape than the binge drinkers.

Mmmhmm. Okay.

Marjorie Skinner is the Portland Mercury's Managing Editor, author of the weekly Sold Out column chronicling the area's independent fashion and retail industry, and a frequent contributor to the film and...

2 replies on ““It could be that marijuana somehow stops alcohol from damaging brain cells.””

  1. So the smokers are worst in three of the eight areas, and better in seven of the eight areas. Yep, sounds like the researchers were either stoned or drunk.

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