Will Drugs Work in Space? Experts Say Marijuana Highs May Be Ruined by Radiation
As legal marijuana increasingly gains traction here on Earth, the debate could soon shift to address its use on missions to distant worlds. But out in deep space, the influx of high-energy protons could be enough to kill your high.
But out in deep space, the influx of high-energy protons could be enough to kill your high.
In a study investigating the effects of space-level irradiation on neurotransmission, researchers found that these ‘subatomic speedballs’ can alter signalling within the brain – specifically, messing with the endocannabinoid receptors.
WHY IT'S IMPORTANT
In the new study, researchers investigated the effects of space-level irradiation on neurotransmission.
They found that the influx of high-energy protons may alter the behaviour of the endocannabinoid receptors.
For marijuana users, this could also mess with their high.
With this new understanding, the researchers say it could be possible to develop treatments to counteract the adverse effects of space...
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