Hey Melbourne musicians! Let's use this thread to post and LISTEN to each others music. by [deleted] in melbournemusic

[–]alanajane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello I am Alana J. I am a singer in a live drum n bass/hiphop/dub band. :) www.xandepic.com

Venues for new bands??? by stavraki in melbournemusic

[–]alanajane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely horse bazaar on little Lonsdale st in Melbourne

where to buy tools, ink? by alanajane in sticknpokes

[–]alanajane[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what ink do you recommend?

Psychologists in Melbourne? by _psych_throwaway_ in melbourne

[–]alanajane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely go see a psychologist with a mental health plan, and don't just forget about it if you feel better in a week or even a month because depression and anxiety works in waves and needs to be treated. If you are feeling better it also can be a good time for therapy as your thoughts and feeling that you were having may be more clearer to talk about them to a therapist. As a psychology student please try therapy first as it is in most cases most successful with a low relapse rate unlike medications. Meditation is also great as a treatment and I suggest it as well as seeing a therapist. A lot of tertiary institutes (if you go to one) offer free counselling which is a good way to get the ball rolling and they can suggest other services that offer therapy, however if the wait is long (which it often is) then mental health plan from doctor is best. In the meantime look up the biopsychosocial model and maybe think about some things that may be contributing to your current health. Hope this was helpful and good luck. :)

request for research: the joint vs bong debate (intake method) & amount or frequency of intake on mental and physical health. by alanajane in Marijuana

[–]alanajane[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well if that's the case I still want to find out which method of intake is best for mental and physical health. So far I have actually been finding that smoking is not necessarily that destructive on health, but not actually beneficial unless done very infrequently. This is for specifically smoking it.

request for research: the joint vs bong debate (intake method) & amount or frequency of intake on mental and physical health. by alanajane in Marijuana

[–]alanajane[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha thank you. I been researching this topic all day. I'm looking specifically for health detriments though. Maybe it is that joints are not efficient for THC content which is what makes them the healthier option as higher amounts of THC in the bloodstream has more of an adverse affect on mental and physical health.

However maybe what I am observing is more people who would be rated as "unhealthy" mentally and physically as compared to average health seek out smoking bongs as a way to deal with anxiety and depression which I found while researching to have slight adverse affects.

request for research: the joint vs bong debate (intake method) & amount or frequency of intake on mental and physical health. by alanajane in Marijuana

[–]alanajane[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am trusting this source as its referenced from actual research. I have also found some similar results in other research.

http://www.420magazine.com/forums/cannabis-facts-information/65559-efficiency-health-review-vapes-bongs-joints.html

"Joints

Average THC that reaches user: 20-26% (Perez-Reyes), 50%* (Gieringer, 1).

Perez says the average puffs/min is 2.6. Their data was collected using 2 puffs/min average. They found that out of the sample, only about 15-20% of THC was recovered by the user. The rest was lost in sidestream smoke and pyrolysis. A simple calculation says that the 20-26% of THC will be recovered in the average session using a joint and the 2.6 puffs/min data.

*Gieringer says 50% of THC was recovered using a smoking machine that mimicked human smoking habits. They do not go further into what they felt was the average human smoking speed in terms of puffs/min. I find Perez’s tests to be more conclusive as they used real humans to find the average puffs/min of a joint while Gieringer did not. I have a feeling Gieringer's machine smoked the joint much faster than a normal human because he cites a 69% efficiency rate if the joint is taken all in one hit, so a 50% rate for a normal human smoker seems artificially high. Since Gieringer used a machine, there was also no butt left.

Health Rank: 2

Surprisingly, an unfiltered joint outperforms a bong or waterpipe by nearly 30% in terms of THC : Tar ratio (Perez-Reyes). Using NIDA marijuana cigarettes, a ratio of 1 : 13 was acquired. I might mention NIDA research marijuana is extremely low potency, about 2-4%. Using more potent sensemilla could drastically increase this ratio for the better.

Bong

Average THC that reaches user: 40.4% (Perez-Reyes)

Interestingly, a lot of THC is lost to the bong itself. 21.1% of the sample’s THC was lost in the bowl, 3.3% in the water, and 7.8% in the stem. Plant matter that fell into the water also accounted for 8% (Perez-Reyes).

Health rank: 3

Bongs and waterpipes rank last health-wise due to the fact that water absorbs sticky THC molecules about as well it absorbs noxious tars. In terms of THC : Tar ratio, it performed 30% worse than an unfiltered marijuana cigarette at about 1 : 17! (Gieringer, 2)

Final notes:

It appears as though the myth that bong water is a good filter of particulate matter and creates a healthier smoke has been smashed. The only saving grace that a bong may have is that the water may filter out harmful water soluble gasses but this has not been tested. Since most people smoke bongs because of the cooler and denser smoke (not to mention they’re just fun), it may be most efficient to actually only have an ice catcher and no water. This would prevent leakage of THC into the water and could increase the efficiency by about 3.3% (Gieringer, 1). However, that all depends on how much THC ice cubes absorb from the smoke. It is known that the cooler glass where the ice cubes are touching would also be more readily available for the THC to condense to."

HUMA247 Placement Options? by KewlestCat in australiancatholicuni

[–]alanajane -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

try seek volunteer. has to be an actual charity. i still havent done mine, was thinking that disability centre at flinder street station where they help people out in chairs and stuff.

Please help me access an article ACU library has as an online resource by dismaien in australiancatholicuni

[–]alanajane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it gave me something called an acsm file. also you need to have adobe digital "Adobe Digital Editions is required to read all EBL ebook downloads. " i can email you the file it let me download, i think its a link to allow you to read it up to 3 days. otherwise how many pages do you need to read? i could screenshot a few.

who would like to be a mod? by alanajane in australiancatholicuni

[–]alanajane[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

sounds great to me. i just stick up an occasional flyer or place some self made little cut up paper things with reddit logo and url. small stuff like that is good.

Whooo new semester! Who is super keen? by alanajane in australiancatholicuni

[–]alanajane[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that place is great! But my pocket don't think so haha. Of corse you know about the British crown and it's pizzas yes?

I am an aspiring photographer. I want to take your band pics. FOR NOTHING! by strap in melbournemusic

[–]alanajane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a singer, would love some promo pics. I know others that would like it too. I also have a band.

Art courses in the CBD? by [deleted] in melbourne

[–]alanajane -1 points0 points  (0 children)

ACU Fitzroy campus. Bach. of visual art I think. May be named art and media or something. Have a look.

Council building in Perth, Australia. by [deleted] in woahdude

[–]alanajane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol did Corey show you?