Should marijuana be used to treat people with depression?
Or should marijuana be used in the short and or long term fight against depression.
Alternatively you may feel that marijuana should not be prescribed for depression, people think marijuana can make you feel depressed.
Brendan, it may be alittle late to answer your post, this is my first time here. I’ve been on prozac for about 2 years and have smoked every day…til I got bronchitis yesterday. I really think if I could afford to cook with pot, I’d never need an anti-depressant.
My psychologist never told me to stop smoking it. Her colleague, my psychiatrist (originally from India…isn’t pot legal there?) told me to stop because it can cause psychosis. I figure the side effects and possible side effects of pot are much less than those of pharmaceutical drugs.
I am from Maine, where mmj has been legalized by referendum. The gov has instituted a committee to get the particulars like dispensaries, guidelines on prescribing mmj, etc. ready for legislature. The first mistake was to put the whole mmj program into Dept. of Human Services hands, but thats not the worst part, it appears that the laws will be overly restrictive, and any doctor I’ve talked to say they will not prescribe it even if it is legal.
I am distressed with the whole situation because I’ve used mj for 30+ years to help with a number of conditions. When I was 15 I was in an accident where I crushed one leg above the ankle, the foot, broken hip, other knee and collarbone. Over time this has left me with arthritis, pain in ankle, hip, low back and subsequently depression and anxiety from the constant pain.
I was recently piss tested and am now denied any controlled substance “forever” by the director of the “health access network” I am forced to be in due to lack of choices in my rural area. I face 2 upcoming surgeries and was even told that they will not provide me with aftercare for any pain meds.
Now more than ever I rely on mj. I’ve got to get a good Dr. Anyone got any feedback? shakey04430@hotmail.com
I have been described by psychiatric evaluations as being afflicted with high stress, high anxiety, and moderate depression. This comes as no surprise to me! I have smoked for years and have controlled my conditions for almost 20 years until a night of drinking (and driving) landed me in jail!
I am now unable to use the wonder-drug God gave us, and I am really looking forward to my 18 month probation to be over, since mj has helped me maintain a relatively happy and very productive lifestyle for many years. I should also make the reference to it being a wonderful and safe pain reliever and muscle relaxer for chronic back pain caused by degenerative disc disease.
I have been battling depression, anxiety, agoraphobia, headaches and chronic pain for over 15 years. I have tried just about every pharmaceutical known to man for treating all of that over the years with NO relief.
A friend of mine suggested mmj which isn’t legal where I live, but can be found….so I tried it and guess what? My depression has improved significantly, my anxiety is under control and I can leave the house when I need to. Headaches are now rare for me and the pain I used to have throughout my neck, back and legs is no longer unbareable.
New studies have found that MMJ can actually prevent some kinds of cancer, do your research and educate yourelf and your state’s legislation. I would suggest if you live in a state where mmj is legal you see a doctor immediately, as for me I will have to wait until it is legal here.
People need to be carefull taking anti depresants, Prozac especially, you can become suicidal, more bi-polar and more. They may work for some but too many get all these bad side effects. I believe smoking or eating pot can help some people if taken in moderation. My son has issues and is an alcoholic who drinks to bring out a monster.
He now has quit drinking , but smokes pot and if it was done in small amounts he,d be fine, but his pot habit is to the tune of $1200.00 a month. He becomes a cranky monster if he doesn,t have any. He,s not paying his end in his relationship, therefore all he,s done is substitute one bad habit with an other, addicted to pot instead of alcohol.
I,ve smoked pot for 35 years now, started at age 30. It relaxes me, helps with my arthritis and I do not feel like an addict, however I have asthma and it doesn,t agree with that, may have to think about cooking with pot or along that line.
I believe anything taken overly makes you an addict and is harmfull. Our government feeds on us with tobacco and alcohol, getting great amounts of money and contributing to us being addicted and doing harm to our bodies and those around us. Is that right? I do not like idea of pot being legal because I feel our government will take control and run with it just like cig. and drink.
I also know from experience that if you over smoke pot you get very lethargic. Certainly not good if your going to school or handling machinery. So again its good but do it in moderation and please remember smoking around kids, your pets , other people you are exposing them to 2nd hand smoke and getting them high, not our right to do this! Have a good day, smoke responsibly. Diane
Smoking Marijauna can be a significant part in an overall natural healthy lifesyle.
Eliminate the junk food and fast food for natural wholesome foods-it takes about a month to two months to have your eating habits change for long term-Eating foods the have additives and to many preservatives can help the cause of depression.
Turn off the television, we are active creatures in mind body and soul sitting in front of a televsion is not healthy-it can and will contribute to depression. Move your body! dance go outside-go fishing-run -walk -whatever just be outside in nature.
Lessen the amount of pills you put in your body-i for one use to ake about 3 pills a day for depression and such-i started smoking marijauna,eating healthy and excersing 4 years ago and havnt taken a pill since 4 years ago.
Now if i take any kind of pill tylenol,advil,prozac anything-i will feel incredibly drugged and sick-in fact i will through up-its a process but the end result is a healthy body and mind when you switch to an all natural lifestyle and stop making these corporate bastards millions by remaining sick on there drugs-its sad that so many are convinced that just a pill can solve their problems.
Please for yourself research and learn about natural well-being it will do you wonders.
Hey, can someone please give me an answer. I just started taking prozac today actually, I have been diagnosed with depression. But, I have been smoking since august. And now that I’m just starting prozac, I’m looking around to see if its safe or not, or if I should wait a few weeks.
Can anyone help?
I have had a very similar experience as the below comment. 7 years ago I was put on effexor and was showing the beginning stages of alcoholism. For two years I drank and used the antidepressents – which meant I was depressed whether the antidepressents worked or not.
I than Joined A.A. and promptly quit my antidepressents as I figured sobriety would cure my depression. I stayed off of drugs, alcohol, and antidepressents for 2 years. I never reached low levels of depression but was kind of gloomy for those two years then fell into another deep depression for really no apparent reason.
I began antidepressents again and after three months of no improvement I almost drank again. In a spark of brillance (seemed like insanity at the time) I bought an eighth of chronic and a pipe.
Within a few days of smoking I had such a sense of calm and peace – finally my mind stopped going at 110 mph and I was able to form new friendships, get out of bed, eat normally, and stop seeing my shrink every week as she saw the marked improvement.
That was a year and a half ago. While I’ve continued to take antidepressents I have also smoked a few bowls a week – sometimes a day – and stopped participating in A.A. My mind is at peace almost every day, I finished college, remain free from alcohol and currently run a small business. So for me I think marijuana changed my life.
It does have the potential to slightly depress some people – but how many people have committed suicide briefly after starting pharmaceutical antidepressents? It sure is worth a shot in my opinion.
I too am prescribed xanax for my depression- I hate it! It’s side effects include me being loopy, bipolar, extreme anger, forgetful, lazy, among other zombie like conditions.. I discovered cannabis’ positive medicinal qualities about a year ago and it came just in time! I was on the verge of destruction and chaos. I was just starting to open my eyes to the shattering world around me.
These corrupt political bastards, who WILL one day choke on there lies foaming up in there throats, had started to get to me. I figured I was done for.. As I was explaining my situation to my friend who we’ll call Bill, he recommended that I “get high and forget about it”. “It can’t be that easy” I thought.
He brought me a joint rolled up nicely and as I inhaled the pleasant herb, the doubt cleared just as the smoke did. I remember thinking, “I’m cured!”
Now I still continue to use marijuana on a daily basis and it was a GODSEND! After that night, I saw things under a new light. The world is very corrupt but I know I’m not part of that and the cannabis has given me the recognition that any government just won’t ever do.
I’ve been depressed for close to a year, I ussually just went mad with alcohol drowning it all away… In september my psychiAtrist prescribed lexapro which drove me closer to suicide… I drank combining the two in an effort to see if I would really die and didn’t really notice the type of damage I really did to myself.
I’ve been smoking quite frequently for the last couple weeks and my psychiatrist who thinks I’m still on lexapro recently complimented on my astounding improvement from two months ago. When will our drug connected (I live in a country where a legislator is now searched for by the US because he was a high profile drug lord) legislators see the hipocrisy and finnally decide to pass a law legalizing something that has minimal side effects compared to alcohol and doesnt cause more depression like alcohol:.. I’ve never felt better I don’t care if they say I’m clinically depressed.