Dailyish Study Roundup – Pot, Tanning, Cereal

Dailyish Study Roundup lists studies and news I find important to life as a parent. Daily is more of a goal…

• Marijuana hurts developing brains but helps adult brains. - This is pretty amazing. THC, the drug in pot that makes one loopy, can have two effects on the brain:

New research suggests that THC, the chemical that gives marijuana its mind-bending properties, kills developing neurons, yet oddly, the same chemical saves neurons in adults with Alzheimer’s disease.

• Tanning salons fail to restrict the amount of visits for teens. – 10 states require tanning salons to get a parents consent and are supposed to only allow the teen to tan 3 times during the first week of tanning. Most of the tanning salons were ok with a teen coming in 7 times a week. Ew?
• Treatment guidelines issued for depression during pregnancy.
• Real Simple has a list of cereals they like. Usually I trust Cooks Illustrated for food recommendations, but Real Simple said this gorilla cereal is yummy, so I’ll try it.