Phil

Just MHO, since I stopped having asthma problems years before I ever
smoked dope.

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: Phil
A book called The emperor wears no clothes knows something about it.
I've heard that pot works like asthma {*filter*} (i.e. Ventoline) which make
the lugn tubes bigger. But don't mix it with tobacco because it has the
opposite effect.
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        {*filter*} is supposed by some (for obvious reasons there hasn't
been a huge amount of research into this) to be good for asthma, and
possibly other lung disorders. The point to note is that anyone
intending to use it for this purpose shouldn't under any circumstance
smoke it. This would almost certainly make things worse. If there's any
real effect, then eating the stuff would probably be far better.

                        G.

As an asthmatic, I can say from personal experience (and that of numerous
friends) that even "casual" exposure [i.e. walking past the room of
someone in residence who is smoking pot at teh time, even with their door
closed and window open] to {*filter*} smoke is enough to cause rather
severe bronchospasm.  Cigar, pipe and often cigarette smoke do the same
thing...

So, I would say that no it doesn't help.  On the other hand, coffee does!

DHM.

Peace,

Matt

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]Are you sure the effect is on the lungs? When I smoked pot in college
]my allergies (nose,sinuses, eyes, etc.) went away, coming back 2 months
]after I gave up pot.

I have no clue about the allergies (it reaks havoc on mine) but, yes, the
effect is on the lung.  THC, the mind-active ingredient in {*filter*}, and
possibly other chemicals in {*filter*}, dialate the small air passageways
in the lungs.  This can be used to releive asthma.  Eating {*filter*} will
not work, unless you eat it all the time, for two reasons.  First, when you
eat {*filter*} the THC must travel through your digestive system to get
to your lungs -- this could take 10 to 30 minutes.  Second, the concentration
of THC in the lungs when you eat THC is much lower than smoking, which
passes virtually all of the THC into the body through the lungs.

So, inhaling {*filter*} is the proper way to use it for asthma.  *But* some
asthma sufferers may be allergic to {*filter*} smoke or even THC itself.
It would be best to try {*filter*} once or twice when you are not having
an attack, instead of trying it first thing, if you were planning on using
it for this purpose.  Smoking it during a bad attack, unless you are an
experienced user, is a bad idea -- you are likely to make things worse.

Always try to reduce the harshness of the smoke -- i.e. use a bong.  
Optimally, THC could be extracted and used in an inhaler, but current
laws make this very difficult.  The less smoke, the better.

]Does anyone know what pot does to the immune system? I find it hard to
]believe that it suppresses it in general, since I was hardly ever sick then
]even survived being exposed to mono numerous times after being awake
]for long periods :)

{*filter*} has no evident effect on the immune system.  A comprehensive
review of all {*filter*} related immunology research determined that no
effect has been scientifically established.  Many studies have appeared
saying {*filter*} damages immunity, but they have been discounted due
to errors or bad research procedure.  

``{*filter*} and Immunity'' by Leo E. Hollister M.D.; Journal of Psycho-Active
{*filter*} Vol 24(2), Apr-Jun 1992 pp159-164

]On the otherhand I don't think I'd risk smoking it for asthma I know one
]person who ended up in the hospital this way.

I have an aquaintance who uses it to stay *out* of the emergency room...

It's highly dependant on the person, I guess.

Brian

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Also note:
Inhaled THC vs. isoproterenol: Vachon et al., "Airways response to
        Aerosolized Delta-9-THC: Preliminary Report", in _The
        Therapeutic Potential of {*filter*}_, ed. Cohen and Stillman.
        [inhaled THC had faster, shorter effect]

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