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February 06, 2009
Mothers Drugging Newborns
Yes. When I first learned of this practice I was shocked. What kind of mother would do such a thing? Cannabinoids, whether plant-derived, synthetic or endogenous, have been shown to stimulate appetite in the adult organism. We have reported previously that cannabinoid receptors play a critical role during the early suckling period:Then comes a description of the science followed by what we have all been waiting for. The executive conclusion: Our data support previous evidence for a critical role of cannabinoid CB1 receptors for the initiation of suckling. Further, the present observations support the existence of an unknown cannabinoid receptor, with partial control over milk ingestion in newboms. Our data also suggest that the CB-/-1 neonates possess a compensatory mechanism which helps them overcome the lack of cannabinoid CB1 receptors.So it is the good mothers who start their children out on drugs from the best source available. Breast milk. Ever notice how stoned babies are after drinking breast milk? Now you know why. They have been drinking their cannabinoids. And which cannabinoids exactly? Mother's milk has been shown to supply a type of endocannabinoid (the natural neurotransmitters which marijuana simulates), 2-Arachidonoyl glycerol.It is probably just as well that there are no cannibinoids in infant formula. Wouldn't want kids to get addicted to that stuff. But breasts? They are almost universally admired by men and women alike. And what is this? We love our mothers because they supply us with drugs early on and at no charge? Nature is truly stranger than you could ever believe if we didn't have evidence of what is actually going on. Add in a touch of human sociology and you get things like The History of the Breast.  The research must have been fascinating. Now if the author only knew the whole story a snappier title would have been in order: "The History of Breasts and The Drugs They Deliver". Or maybe something for the mass market: "Breasts and Drugs". Well I can dream.
Cross Posted at Power and Control posted by Simon on 02.06.09 at 05:30 AM
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You've been reading Althouse again,haven't you?? flicka47 · February 7, 2009 02:11 AM I think someone suffers from small breasts Paul A'Barge · February 9, 2009 06:34 PM "I started out on mothers milk but soon I hit the harder stuff" Phil Lesh's Version of Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues Phil-Z · February 11, 2009 08:14 PM Post a comment
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Seriously now. This could explain why my granddaughter, who could not "latch on" didn't gain weight even when fed pumped breast milk by bottle.
Her family worries that some day the fat genes she could not have helped but inherit will someday overcome this infant and toddler inability to gain enough weight to be considered normal.
Odd, isn't it?