Wednesday, September 29, 2010

An Internal Cannabinoid-Signaling System Regulates Human Sperm, Fertilization Potential, Study Finds; Abusing Marijuana May Overload System, Inhibit Fertility

An Internal Cannabinoid-Signaling System Regulates Human Sperm, Fertilization Potential, Study Finds; Abusing Marijuana May Overload System, Inhibit Fertility

This one would seem to tie together articles from that past two days that seemed to say the exact opposit of one another... it seems that cannabinoids will both inhibit and aid sperm motility depending on the circumstance.  Dynamite reading here.

An Excerpt:
SAN FRANCISCO -- A cellular signaling system that responds to THC, the active substance in marijuana, as well as to anandamide, a cannabinoid-like molecule normally produced in the body, may regulate sperm functions required for fertilization in humans, a study headed by scientists from the University at Buffalo has found.
 
In addition, the findings suggest that men and women who abuse marijuana could jeopardize fertility by overloading this natural cannabinoid signaling system that regulates sperm structure, vigor and fertility...
As always, follow the link to read the rest...
Posted by Crunky at 7:29 PM

85 comments:

  1. LDSeptember 29, 2010 at 7:37 PM

    Most tests done on this are old and the circumstances they were conducted in are always quite vague :) nice read anyhow

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  2. BLUERADSeptember 29, 2010 at 7:41 PM

    Seriously? I'm going to read this thoroughly and figure out how they came up with this. I really hope for my sakes that this isn't true

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2010 at 7:59 PM

    In super high me, Doug had more sperm after he was baked for 30 days.

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  4. Sona-LoveSeptember 29, 2010 at 8:06 PM

    Wait can this stuff mess with your sex drive??

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  5. IzzieSeptember 29, 2010 at 8:07 PM

    All this factoids... cannot compute.

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  6. http://adf.ly/aUUDSeptember 29, 2010 at 8:18 PM

    weed dog

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  7. KazSeptember 29, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    NICE!

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  8. Light Weight Baby!September 29, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    I like your ideas here :)

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  9. UnknownSeptember 29, 2010 at 8:52 PM

    ...OHH NOEEZZZ

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2010 at 8:59 PM

    I call bullshit.

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  11. plethramSeptember 29, 2010 at 9:34 PM

    people say a lot of different things about weed

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  12. EarlSeptember 29, 2010 at 9:40 PM

    Thanks for this - interesting post man. Keep in touch... Look forward to more.

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  13. D.T HallowaySeptember 29, 2010 at 10:16 PM

    interestering... following

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  14. 3milelimitSeptember 29, 2010 at 10:28 PM

    Sounds like natural selection to me lol, people who use drugs not being able to procreate...

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  15. loloriz0rSeptember 29, 2010 at 11:10 PM

    sounds pretty reasonable

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  16. VelociplumSeptember 29, 2010 at 11:12 PM

    Seems like that would be expected lol. If I inhale this, some of my body functions may not work so well!

    Keep up the articles and general knowledge; I like being in the loop

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  17. Sarah BananahammockSeptember 29, 2010 at 11:15 PM

    Hahaha. Thanks for the post. :)

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  18. Dick PaisleySeptember 29, 2010 at 11:51 PM

    Does this mean we can get baked and have unprotected sex? I think that's how I'm going to take it...

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  19. Home Alone StonedSeptember 30, 2010 at 1:10 AM

    my man crunky. always got a good read. it definitely makes sense when you consider some other findings related to weed.

    aka. small amounts of marijuana seem to stimulate intellectual thought, while large amounts inhibit it.

    we must find always find a balance in life.

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  20. West0o3September 30, 2010 at 1:20 AM

    Interesting!

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  21. FoodSeptember 30, 2010 at 1:25 AM

    Interesting read, but at this age I'm not too concerned about fertility.

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  22. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2010 at 1:52 AM

    Well, I don't need that sh1t 'cause I'm a Tiger, Instead, I need a pill to slow down my instinctive hunting...

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  23. iammyselfSeptember 30, 2010 at 2:53 AM

    what a strange study..

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  24. BrunoSeptember 30, 2010 at 3:35 AM

    Uh oh, I dont want to be sterile, I want kids some day, I better put down the blunt

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  25. gamefreak3335September 30, 2010 at 3:37 AM

    i dont want kids guess i should smoke more

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  26. J. AntonioSeptember 30, 2010 at 3:50 AM

    sounds razonable , i think

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  27. MestySeptember 30, 2010 at 4:24 AM

    There is always a debate over marijuana's medical contributions. I hope they figure it all out soon!
    Mesty =)

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  28. John PowelSeptember 30, 2010 at 4:53 AM

    i alsways knew cannabis is a good thing for health

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  29. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2010 at 5:13 AM

    weird, never tried pot

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  30. MicheleSeptember 30, 2010 at 5:14 AM

    Cool post bro :D
    Supp

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  31. anon1337September 30, 2010 at 5:39 AM

    Wow, never would of thought this was true. Might have to look into it

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  32. LaimSeptember 30, 2010 at 5:55 AM

    so... if awesome birth control here?

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  33. kasekSeptember 30, 2010 at 6:12 AM

    good. less chance to get someone pregz

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  34. D-FENSSeptember 30, 2010 at 6:23 AM

    ive heard the same thing about mountain dew

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  35. JohnnySeptember 30, 2010 at 6:38 AM

    crazy stuff!

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  36. alt255September 30, 2010 at 7:00 AM

    lmao nice...

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  37. daniel.September 30, 2010 at 7:24 AM

    interesting.

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  38. hippoSeptember 30, 2010 at 8:05 AM

    I've always looked at endocannabinoids from a neurological perspective, but never with respect to reproduction. I'd suggest "Endocannabinoid Signaling in the Brain" by Wilson and Nicoll for some light reading on the topic as well.

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  39. Archivist X0042September 30, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    you are quite the expert

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  40. troykanSeptember 30, 2010 at 9:53 AM

    wow atleast i learned something today!

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  41. Shakin HatianSeptember 30, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    @ All NY Love
    It's not saying that smoking marijuana will have a negative effect on your sex drive, it's stating that smoking marijuana will increase/decrease the chances of conceiving a child depending on how much you smoke.

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  42. RawrSeptember 30, 2010 at 11:05 AM

    :o cool

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  43. la comédieSeptember 30, 2010 at 11:11 AM

    good blog ======>

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  44. THE FAV LISTSeptember 30, 2010 at 11:46 AM

    "I just spilled 3 million potential grandchildren on your daughter's face last night. Wait, I smoke weed, make that 2 million."

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  45. Defective RobotSeptember 30, 2010 at 12:14 PM

    What? No way! Im definitely gonna read this article

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  46. bossSeptember 30, 2010 at 12:25 PM

    Well i think it would be nice to decrease, no one wants messed up kids in the world , theres already enough ! thanks for the cool post

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  47. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2010 at 1:23 PM

    Damn, this changes my whole view of "lazy" stoners.

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  48. SandwichSeptember 30, 2010 at 2:07 PM

    Wow haha i had no idea MJ could contribute to sperm count

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  49. Paladin-BiasSeptember 30, 2010 at 2:09 PM

    i saw that article, interesting stuff

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  50. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2010 at 2:56 PM

    nice article
    showin some love

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  51. UnknownSeptember 30, 2010 at 4:13 PM

    Makes sense the more I think about it...

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  52. Waldo09September 30, 2010 at 4:18 PM

    i still think it should be legalized.

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  53. Tommi CloxSeptember 30, 2010 at 4:51 PM

    That's fine, I don't plan on breeding. Cool article though!

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  54. RobertoSeptember 30, 2010 at 5:04 PM

    i want a joint right fucking now HAHA

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  55. KazSeptember 30, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    I better watch my weed than!

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  56. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2010 at 6:10 PM

    nice blog
    i like it!

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  57. Anonymous College StudentSeptember 30, 2010 at 6:13 PM

    SMOKE WEED ERRDAY

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  58. TravieSeptember 30, 2010 at 7:00 PM

    ^ lol at that comment

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  59. InsanegametodaySeptember 30, 2010 at 7:09 PM

    I find this hard to believe

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  60. Whitewolf StarrSeptember 30, 2010 at 8:14 PM

    So it can help you get pregnant, and keep you from getting pregnant at the same time. So it is kind of like russian roulette.

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  61. SlumphSeptember 30, 2010 at 10:30 PM

    awesome, even more good thinks xD

    and i'm with travie.

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  62. MCSeptember 30, 2010 at 11:01 PM

    who cares about sperm motility anyways, always wear protection!!

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  63. RoodNverseSeptember 30, 2010 at 11:18 PM

    interesting post bor , long ass title xD

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  64. The JuiceSeptember 30, 2010 at 11:42 PM

    is it 420 yet?

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  65. alt255October 1, 2010 at 12:32 AM

    Glad i don't smoke this stuff lol

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  66. Much Poopies!October 1, 2010 at 12:59 AM

    uhm hu?

    smoochies n' poopies! :*

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  67. JoshuaOctober 1, 2010 at 2:42 AM

    Interesting read, I'm sure i'll use this in a conversation with someone in the future.

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  68. BeerandchipsOctober 1, 2010 at 2:50 AM

    it does a lot more than affect ur sex drive, it affects performance too, not that i'd know, but, just saying, studies. etc..

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  69. SweeeeeetasOctober 1, 2010 at 3:12 AM

    Lol it HAD to be a report from SF!

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  70. WhebSurfOctober 1, 2010 at 3:20 AM

    very interesting cant wait for more :D

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  71. MestyOctober 1, 2010 at 3:32 AM

    Thankyou for the information!
    Mesty =)

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  72. CeedoOctober 1, 2010 at 3:39 AM

    I dunno, its easy to skew data to support whatever you're arguing, as long as it's something truly debatable. Like I said before, interesting blog overall, waiting for more posts.

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  73. Jay SeanOctober 1, 2010 at 3:49 AM

    awesome stuff overall bro. thanks man

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  74. Alex DeLargeOctober 1, 2010 at 4:17 AM

    uh oh, I may be in trouble

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  75. UnrealOctober 1, 2010 at 4:22 AM

    Nice post, thanks!

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  76. Jay SeanOctober 1, 2010 at 4:24 AM

    this is not good news man. =(

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  77. RyusukeOctober 1, 2010 at 4:28 AM

    Nice post very interesting!

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  78. KenOctober 1, 2010 at 4:30 AM

    That's crazy, didn't know that. I believe that's another one to list for the many positives of weed.

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  79. PaulOctober 1, 2010 at 4:30 AM

    I heart this.

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  80. Telia TuliOctober 1, 2010 at 4:53 AM

    cool ineed. interesting stuff.

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  81. NerfQuakeOctober 1, 2010 at 4:54 AM

    I love your post, very interesting and well thought out! I will follow =]

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  82. SyntheticOctober 1, 2010 at 4:57 AM

    Old stuff, but interesting.

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  83. GillyjpbOctober 1, 2010 at 6:02 AM

    interesting stuff

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  84. Archivist X0042October 1, 2010 at 11:05 PM

    buffalo knows what they are talking about

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  85. Quinn ElectronicsOctober 1, 2010 at 11:45 PM

    I am so glad I learned this today

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