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.
One study indicated that the dosage is critical when treating depression: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,304996,00.html
Serotonin levels have pronounced effects on mood, and in small doses, weed increases those levels. The controversy over pot exists because it is a recreational drug. The health risks of marijuana appear insignificant if a strict dosage protocol is observed. If increasingly large dosages are injested, any benefits disappear. Headaches, anxiety, dizziness, and significant cognitive impairment are common.
Among smokers, lung ailments are also frequent. In this case it is obvious that a lot of a good thing is much worse than just a little. Marijuana is a powerful mood elevator and euphoric. Advocates claim that with a nonexistant toxic morbidity, marijauna is completely safe. No one makes that claim for tobacco, despite a similar profile.
After my mom got put in jail when i was three and agian when i was eight and now im fifteen my sister and mom are goin to prison for a long time and i have had depression proplems all my life.
I do have severe back pain as well, can medical marijuana be the answer to all the stress and pain?
Please let me know thank you.
Well it Could especially on your Stress and pain. It also Determines if you are willing too. Because Of your situation and I’m really sorry for it be smart and choose right.
It won’t hurt you its not toxic or addictive. It you go and you believe its your only option take it slow because depression is very overwhelming. For your back pain and Stress Indica Strains help the most. Sativa is more for Clinical Depression and On sorts But you May get Both if just the certain situation of either distress. I Have Depression myself so i try my best to help others
smoke a bowl and find out
There are many many types of Cannabis. The two main types are Indica and Sativa.
A pure indica will make you drowsy and numb. A pure sativa will stimulate and cause some anxiety. Then there are thousands of crosses that can be any percentage of both varieties. Thus tailoring Cannabises effects to the patients needs. So there is not a yes or no answer to this question.
I agree 100%. I have suffered from re-curring major depression and depression in general my whole life.
I learned over the years that certain strains of marijuana offer relief from the living hell of depression. Depression is one of those things that if you have not experienced it you could never begin to understand the torture it brings.
The biggest problem with using marijuana to treat it [in my area] is availability. When you have to purchase it on the street, you are limited to “that’s some good shit” as to exactly what strain it is. You have 2 choices,try to buy quantity or take the chance of the next batch making you so paranoid you give it away or throw it away. If it’s not the right stain it is useless even dangerous.
It’s only dangerous if it’s laced with pcp or something of that nature… Never is a bag of unlaced pot ‘dangerous’ that kind of terminology is not only inaccurate its also counterintuitive to our struggle. Never has a bag of pot caused me any kind of harm. Dangerous is an incorrect word to use.
He means that it could be dangerous to your depression, not dangerous physically and in general. It all depends on the strain. We need more dispensaries!
Using marijuana for depression is a bit of a touchy subject, because marijuana general acts as a depressant. However, not all “drugs” react the same in all people.
Just like Lexapro, Zoloft, Prozac, etc do not all work for everyone. Everyone could be diagnosed as having depression, but some people have more severe cases. The reason why I prefer marijuana is because it eases my mind for about 10-15 minutes(the euphoric “high”), then for the next 2 hours I’m able to function normally. The marijuana generally stops having any significant effect after a couple hours which is a good thing if the trigger for depression is gone and you can just go on unmedicated, rather than being in a zombie-like state that Anti-depressant psychotropic medications seem to induce.
I am 25 years old. I see a licensed therapist every 4 weeks for Bi-polar Disorder(they tag you with this if your depressed, and sometimes get manic…) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I did not start medicating with marijuana until age 23. It also minimizes the need of anti-anxiety medication such as Alprazolam(aka Xanax) which I am also prescribed, but is highly addictive.
That sounds exactly like me I’ve suffered from depression (been diagnosed since 15y/o, Ive taken all the “legal” trash and often times felt worse. What state do you live?
Thanks
I would like to say that all during menopause, the only thing that worked with out having to fill my body with all the hormone therapy that only makes me grow hair in places I don’t want it to, is to take two or three hits of a joint and all my symptoms disappeared!
No hot flashes, no mood swings, no night sweats or chills, it truly did the trick and I know it has helped me through depression after losing my husband of twenty years! I am not one who smokes alot, in fact I only smoke it when I feel some menopausal crap creeping up on me.
I take a hit and it’s gone. I feel that medicinal use of this drug would help alot of people who are going through any of this, yet I feel it is not for everyone who may be experiencing these symptoms, because as we all know, everyone is unique and not everyone can handle it.
By the way is anyone paying attention to the commercials on tv for this drug and that one????? They have more side affects than what the real problem is in the first place….taking them can make you even sicker than you were to begin with. Go figure that one out. Make wise decisions where You are concerned, please!
I have terrible migraines and it’s like a someone is stabbing me in the head repeatably and none of this medicine is not working do i qualify?
I BELIEVE IT VARIES W/DIFFERENT PEOPLE & HOW THEIR BODY REACTS TO THE MED. THEY ARE PRESCRIBED.
AS FOR MYSELF, SMOKING BUD HELPS WHEN I BACK pain (from being assualted by my ex) & I SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION(& ANXIETY). I FEEL BUD IS BETTER FOR THE BODY THAN TAKING PILLS.
I’VE HAD DEPRESSION SINCE i WAS TWELVE AND FOUND OUT I WAS BIPOLAR DURING MY FIRST HOSPITALIZATION I’VE BEEN SMOKING SINCE i WAS TWELVE AND IF i LIVED IN A DIFFERENT STATE I WOULDN’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT GOING TO JAIL AND LOSING MY HOUSE AND MY KIDS.
Any of you can look into this website. I have been using essential oils with my family, and love them. My husband is depressed and bipolar and has been able to get off medication and just use doterra’s oils to help him. Frankincense and geranium are two really great oils. Check it out!
Forgot to leave the website.. lol. Sorry it is mydoterra.com/essentialbodyandmind. Frankincense and geranium are great for depression and bipolar.. for chronic pain, deep blue! Hope you can check into it and see how amazing the essential oils really are!
i have chronic depression its so bad that i should actually be in the hospital for it.
ive taken prescription medication for it many times and i always get a bad reaction to it. the ONLY thing i have found that helps is grabbing a joint and smoking it up. i feel relieved and happy to be alive then and i can actually think about my problems without feeling bad and being sent into the tornado as i call it. (tornado is pretty much a depression that just gets worse and worse till u hit rock bottom and u cant fight ur way out of) im 19 years old and ive had this sort of depression since i was 13 years old.
ive been smoking marijuana since i was 16. its been a major help and savior to myself i have confidence and determination where there used to be none at all. thank you is all i can say
I don’t think that prescribing marijuana to a healthy 20 year old could solve his depression problems, but prescribing it to someone who has to fight cancer or other terrible disease (who has to confront with real issues) seems to make sense.
I have a question. IF you are a legalized patient from another state, and have your RX for pot, and are “caught” with it on your possession in a state where medical marijuana is NOT legal; can you be in legal trouble, or do they have to honor the fact that you are permited to have medical marijuana in your home state? Just curious. Anyone know?
this is for whoever replied to Nakoni under the name “weed quotes”…
Fxxx YOU!!! until you exprerience for yourself the type of anger, hurt, and pain that comes wit depression and/or other mental illness’ you have no right to say that cancer paitents are better candidates for medicinal marijuana because they “have to confront with real issues.” If you ever are faced with depression, no matter what the severity, i hope you are torn apart through it and will think back to this message you worhtless piece of shit.
Nakoni…
i understand and agree completely. Weed is the only thing that works for me. I am sick and fuckin tired of idiots that think they understand what the fuck is goin on in everyone’s lives.
How is it not a real issue when that 20year old blows their brains out, and it could of possibly been prevented with the use of marijuana.
Iv taken antidepressants and none of them compare to the relief i get when using marijuana.
Ps Lambo go eat a dxxx, not wasting anymore of my time on these ruhtards
I was a “healthy” 17 year old when I began having real issues with depression.
It was so bad that after 264 pills with a bottle of Jack Daniels, I was clinically dead for several minutes. Over several years and “let’s try this pill” I didn’t get better. In fact some of the side effects I was cursed with from modern man’s chemistry set are still with me over 20 years later.
I have also been in 3 severe car accidents. After going through a laundry list of pain killers (including morphine, dilauded, vicodin, etc.) I was given one that gave enough relief I could lay there without screaming. But that lovely little item came at a huge cost to my health…I had a heart attack because Man thinks they can make “it better”.
I say bullshit. I should have trusted in the creations that God has put on this Earth in the first place.
The point I am trying to make is Misery is Misery and who are we to judge how much misery a person should have to live through before they are entitled to some relief.
There will always be those few that use just because they want to, those same types of [people are the ones that may resort to abusing prescriptions because they want to. However, the majority are those trying to enjoy their human rights. Remember those? Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
To the comment that medical marijuana should only be given to those with “real” illnesses.
I`ve been struggling with depression for at least 30 years. Marijuana IS the only way for me to be able to carry on with my life such as it is.Don`t get me wrong,it helps greatly with my physical pain,and i haven`t smoked for all those years. I started after my children were grown and on their own.I don`t always have it and the days without are almost unbearable.
Can I do without it? Sure, but the depression gets worse,and stays that way,until I smoke again. Does it solve all my issues? No. But there is no denying that my quality of life is better with than without. Ever think about suicide? I don`t when I smoke.
Thank you for having an open mind and realize that depression IS a real illness!!!
i have a severe problem too, fxxx heads like you. oh iknow what is right for me no one else does. i hurt all the time cuz im a pussy. so what i need is weed all the time… thats all u fxxxxn weed smokers say, yet when an individual drinks more than a few every night to get through life its a disease. f u all basterds
So this is a reply to lambo. I get the feeling that your someone who blames all you sad life’s problems on someone or something ealse. if you dont like it dont go bashing people for it. you dont have the issuses they do. And if you have a couple drinks every day so what, its when it takes control and you need it to exist vwhen it becomes a problem, oh amd by the way i dont smoke marijuana so good luck flippin out on me in a response….. Go get a drink and chill…
Smoking pot does not make one a pussy.
I know many people whos doctors, if illinois allowed it, would perscribe them marijuana. Infact my best friend is twenty-one and has had signs of developing early glocoma since we were in high school. Marijuana lowers his eye pressure, same thing his eye drops do.
I have a deteriorating spine bone, the pain can get stupid and bud helps relax me so i can sleep, pain medication does nothing to help it and it will only get progresivly worse.
Lambo, i would like to see your alcohol do that, after your done, stumbling, sluring, and making a complete fool of yourself. Alcohol kills around 80,000 people a year. Our plant isn’t hurting anyone. If you have to talk smack about other peoples personal issues and not be able to deal with your own OH MY LIFE IS SO HARD bs then you should take your disease to a therapist and get yourself some help.
Nobody likes a smack talking ignorant drunk who thinks he knows OH so much about pain telling them they are pussies. Its pathetic and you don’t know sh*t.
You should take your degrading opinion elsewhere, so other ignorant people like yourself can enjoy the sqwaking none of us want to hear. I’m sure you found this websight by mistake.
Oh,and by the way,what do you call yourself for drinking just to get through life? Alcohol is a crutch,my friend so you are a pussy for using it to escape real life because you can`t handle real problems. Seek professional help.
hi. i was in a car accident 2 years ago. i made it out lucky only to have a bad back. As for other back patients you know how bad it hurts and how limited your abilities are. i cannot stand in place for more than 5 minutes without taking a rest.
1 week ago i tripped on a cable cord and fell down my basement steps. i couldent stand and thought this time i was done for. luckily my girlfriend was here to help me up and out. i went to urgent care that day and today. long story short I CANNOT TAKE PILLS. FLEXERIL VICODIN WHATEVER THEY MAKE ME VOMIT FOR HOURS UPON HOURS EVEN ASPRIN. if a smoke a little weed its like magic.
i mean MAGIC! no pain what so ever! at first i thought “yea right people are going to abuse this whole medical marijuana thing” but no the grass wroks better than any drug some scientists make in some lab. i do not have an regular doctor because i dont have OHP. What do i do? what are my steps to apply for medical marijuana? thank you
I have used it in the past. I suffer from severe social anxiety. As well as chronic migraines and until recently what seems to be rare Fibromyalgia flares. Recently they’ve gotten worse and more frequent. I haven’t had them diagnosed as such yet but when described those I know who have been agreed it sounds right.
I have found that for three of these the occasional smoke has been a huge help. The only job I was able to keep for a significant amount for time was one where I was able to take a minute or two throughout the day and have some.
As it was my job to run the register and keep track of the profits, this was a huge help. When the company came to run the numbers, mine were dead-on. Obviously, it was in every way helpful and not in the least detrimental.
I would love to see it become legal where I live, as well as on the federal level.
I suffer from cronic pain and Canabis allows me to live a higher quality of life. I have been smoking or eating it for at least 30 years,and the only thing I regret is that the Fedral, state, and county goverments come down on people for using it.
Thank goodness for THC.
I have chronic pain and have had for many years now. The opoids are really too hard on my body. The mmj has been a lifesaver for the pain and suffering I go through on a daily basis. I got my card and use legal mmj about 2-3 times daily, has been quite effective.
I do not believe depression or bipolar is on the list of diagnosis of which one may have a mmj card in Washington state, but it sure has helped mine a great deal more than the meds they give out do!
I am so sick of being treated like an idiot when it comes to my pain, like I don’t know what I need, but try to get what a person needs from a doctor. Well, now I do finally have exactly what I need, and the best part is the generosity that goes along with the recommendation, I mean, 24 oz. and 15 plants?
Are you kidding me? That is more than would even make me comfortable for a long time, if ever, since its been so illegal for so long. And, I would hate to have the upper end and the feds come in and it stick or something!!!
But, at least noone is telling me 3 puffs now, then in 4 hrs 3 puffs, etc, and urine testing!!! I love the freedom! And, most of all the effectiveness!!!
I’m almost 40 years old discovering how wonderful pot is! I smoked it when I was younger, but I didnt need it medicinally until now, and I just cant say enough about it!!!