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.
Every weekday I have to…
Wake up about 6ish, have my quiet time to convince myself to get up
Get out of bed before 0730-8ish, make coffee, take my Blood pressure and my weight for the morning
Take the following prescribed medicines:
10mg Lisinopril as an ACE inhibitor
25mg Coreg as an alpha/beta blocker
81mg Baby Aspirin as a blood thinner
20mg Adderall XR an Amphetamine and to keep me interactively awake and for Adult Attention-Deficit disorder
20mg Celexa as an anti-depressant(I haven’t taken in several months), along with several dietary and herbal supplements to help aid with my medications.
“Shit, shower & shave” before 0830
put on a hot ass uniform, combat boots and black wool beret in 90-100 degree weather
Leave for work… oh grab some kind of breakfast item & get to formation by 0845
0900-1130 my choices are volunteer work/internship or go to school, besides my Cardiology, Primary Care/Women’s health or Substance Abuse Treatment appointments
Interact and participate in redundant mandatory training classes; mandatory “fun” days…
I have an assigned battle buddy, squad leader, platoon sergeant, first sergeant, commander, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurse case managers
My schedule is filled with so much self-help crap, that I’m exhausted at the thought of it all!
1130-1300 lunch or nap?
1300-1600 my choices are volunteer work/internship or go to school, besides my Cardiology, Primary Care/Women’s health or Substance Abuse Treatment appointments
Get home 1630-1700ish, shower, relax, find something low sodium/high calorie for dinner and 2130-2200 get prepared to do it all again tomorrow
I joined the Army to be better, faster, stronger and most of all… Dashun gets every benefit available, education, health care, etc.
I was 18yrs old in Excellent physical condition, didn’t drink or smoke cigarettes but smoked weed recreationally with friends. Now, I’m 28yrs old with Idiopathic(means they don’t know how it happened) Dilated Cardiomyopathy(enlarged left ventricle contributing to poor blood pumping function)… & tired 90% of the day. I smoked weed nowadays just get through this… “test” mentally. Uncle Sam thinks I have a problem with Marijuana, when infact only it is he that has that particular problem.
I am a starving depressed neurotic hypocondriac, trying to add calories and subtract sodium in my diet.
Not to mention the fact that, all of sudden, I’m useless to the Army and now I’m being laid off ….
I’ve been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety disorder and Major Depressive disorder per my last psyche evaluation.
I’m depressed because my life sucks Everyday and it’s the Army’s fault
I’m depressed because I can’t involve my family in any of my work “fun day” functions
I’m depressed because I use Facebook to stay somewhat connected to my family and friends
I have anxiety because I have to keep playing the role until Uncle Sam lets me go
I have anxiety because I have a life altering situation that prohibits me from doing the things I want to, eating food I want to eat…
I have anxiety because I just want to let go, let God and get on with my life, hang out & actually enjoy time with MY family and friends
All the classes, briefing, sessions, pep talks in the world isn’t going to make this affliction go away… I found my own way to deal/cope with it and I’ve been punished for it… twice.
I just chose to do the wrong thing… I’m not thinking of my son’s well-being… 10yrs of my life, limb & eyesight dedicated to the Army and I get this from my Chain of Command.
Every day I find the strength and courage to get out of my bed, instead of lay there and cry….
I was SGT(P) Moffatt-Garcia…
No one is more professional than I. I am a Noncommissioned Officer, a leader of soldiers. As a Noncommissioned Officer, I realize that I am a member of a time honored Corps, which is known as “The Backbone of the Army.”
I am proud of the Corps of Noncommissioned officers and will at all times conduct myself so as to bring credit upon the Corps, the Military Service and my country regardless of the situation in which I find myself. I will not use my grade or position to attain pleasure, profit or personal safety…
Competence is my watch-word. My two basic responsibilities will always be uppermost in my mind-accomplishment of my mission and the welfare of my soldiers. I will strive to remain tactically and technically proficient. I am aware of my role as a Noncommissioned Officer. I will fulfill my responsibilities inherent in that role. All soldiers are entitled to outstanding leadership; I will provide that leadership. I know my soldiers and I will always place their needs above my own. I will communicate with my soldiers and never leave them uninformed. I will be fair and impartial when recommending both punishment and rewards.
Officers in my unit will have maximum time to accomplish their duties; they will not have to accomplish mine. I will earn their respect and confidence as well as those of my soldiers. I will be loyal to those with whom I serve; seniors, peers and subordinates alike. I will exercise initiative by taking the appropriate action in the absence of orders. I will not compromise my integrity nor my moral courage. I will not forget, nor will I allow my comrades to forget that we are professionals, Noncommissioned officers, leaders!
Guess all that means nothing now… so be it… I just want to go home.
there are strains that you should never smoke with depression and anxiety but there are also strains that will really help such as some strains of kush and Strawberry Cough that help and anxietys but do not go out and smoke some random weed to help depression because it most likely wont but if you do want to smoke weed to help depression/anxiety look up strains that will help first and stay away from dro cuz omg that will keep u on the edge badly.
Three out of my 11 siblings suffer from bi-polar disorder.
I used marijuana from the age of 17 to mid 40′s and then went on to Zoloft, Celexa and Wellbutrin. Dr’s stoped Zoloft and Celeza and I had to recently stop the last of these drugs, Wellbutrin, due to a change of medical insurance at work.
I would like to try medical marijuana but do not know where to start. Can anyone help me on where to start in the Seattle/So King Co area. Before prescription drugs I was doing fine stabilizating my depression with MJ but got worse with prescriptions.
Dear Jess, I feel for you and wish you well. My point- yes, use the weed to help, but try learning from it. Don`t put yourself in a “weedbox”. As you gain experience, and learn from it, one day, perhaps, you will only need it to bolster or just relax and enjoy your new found health. Good luck, RF
I have followed the progression of the usage of marijuana and now the approval for medicinal usages and am excited to see a trend developing, highlighting the positives of marijuana versus just the negatives.
How many times will all of us be subjected to relentless pharmacological advertising for a prescription medication that provides the side effects that in many cases include every conceivable risk other than permanent disability or death but have to tolerate that the drug is considered a benefit for the user?
If we were to list THC as a pharmacological agent, we could look at the upside an downsides it has to offer in the same light. Yes inhaling smoke is a carcinogen so it needs to be recognized. Yes there are many positive benefits on the plus side that also should be highlighted.
In the end, when you compare the up and downside potential for marijuana usage, compared to legal and nationally advertised drugs, it would definitely not be any worse in a worst case scenario and in many cases, be far better accepted by the patient and body than many of these other drugs.
The U.S. and global economies are still reeling from aftermath of the Great Recession that has not begun to create jobs in the fashion recoveries in the past have been able to. States find themselves with the worst deficits in half a century with the National Government not doing much to alleviate the problems.
What would happen if we legalized the usage of Marijuana? For starters, the DEA budget would be reduced dramatically. Costs associated with patrolling borders and other entry points would be cut dramatically. Lives would be saved from gun fights over drug turf and the gangs that strong arm the black market and are responsible for killings, would be cut off at the ankles, similar to the bootleggers of alcohol after prohibition was lifted. In retrospect, prohibition did not work and we as a nation should learn from this.
In the end, if people continue to desire Marijuana and give their hard earned or saved money to dealers in order to acquire the agent for consumption and with the Federal Government and State Governments in such financial dire straights, why not just LEGALIZE IT?
It is the 3rd biggest crop in the U.S. behind rice and corn and it is illegal. Give the revenue to the states and Federal Government and control the quality and enforce laws regarding illegal usage when operating heavy equipment, driving and all other applicable activities, along with the sale to inappropriate buyers but LEGALIZE IT AND GET DONE WITH IT….
Thoughts for ALL OF US TO DIGEST AND EMBRACE….
I want to thank each and everyone of you wonderful people for the posts that you have put on this website for me to read.
In my earlier post I had commented on having a son who has traumatic brain injury, ADHD symtoms, anxiety, depression, and severe mood swings where he becomes very angry and aggitated. He has been on every med for ADHD as well as those for Bi-Polar, depression and anxiety with no relief only a long list of side effects and worsening symptoms.
I have done a lot of research on the use of cannibas for these such ailments and as of two weeks ago threw out all of his prescription meds and allow him to smoke.
We live in Arizona and they are about to cast votes in November for the legalization of medical marijuana. I would love to see that happen as he will be able to obtain a card and I wouldn’t have to feel like a horrible mother allowing him to partake in illegal activity.
I can tell you what makes me extrememl angry is that we could go to any doctor and get as much adderall, ritalin, xanax and any other pill to help him feel better but something as natural as marijuana is a big no no.
Marijuana has given me my son back. Days were filled with him wanting to die, not liking himself, an inability to function in school, and major explosive mood swings where I could not calm him down to name a few have ended. He had horrible acne and had a type of OCD which made him pick at his head and scalp until they bled has also gone away thanks to the marijuana.
I have gotten overy the guilty feeling as his mother, I help and support him with makes him feel better. I wonder how many other parent who had children that have been medication resistent would feel the same way. I would rather have my child smoke than to wake up one day and find out they had taken their own life because they were so tired of feeling miserable. I appreicate any feedback and enjoy reading others success with the use of marijuana.
I think I most certainly suffer from sort of depresion, I am a functioning adult for sure, high pressure job, single new home owner, dog owner.
Sometimes though I get in a huge funk, a stupor, that I just can not start or finish any task, I feel overwhlemed, I will get behind at work and in my housework, I have motivation to get tings done, I am far from lazy, but there is roadblock in my way.
When I smoke pot (which is usually in spurts smoke for few days in row maybe 1x or 2x a month), that roadblock is lifted, I get so much done, my life runs like I think it should, it runs with a sense of ease. I am not put in a manic state but I accomplish lots and lots of tasks, never rest, I am focused, I can concentrate, things run smoothly.
I have never seen a Dr. for my conidtion, I am adverse to prescription drugs in general, but pot has it’s drawbacks, price, legality, munchies, I tend to buy crazy things when I am high, and it can really impair your alertness when driving.
Jessica darlin’, I hope that you find your peace, life is precious and you know this:)
This is in reply to the last comment..
Life does suck. In the grand scheme of things we are nothing. But that doesn’t mean we should give up hope.
Life can be amazing no matter what the predicament.
http://www.10news.com/health/3919722/detail.html
That kid was born with a rare skin disease that normally is fatal from birth.
His skin constantly sheds, and he has to put lotion on 7 times a day, and tube feed himself pure protien every night while he sleeps.
He not only survived, but he competes in triathalons, and swims a mile in the ocean every day, even though the salt water burns his skin.
Picture having your skin turned inside out basically.. Since birth…
At the end of the day it’s will to live.
It’s not about what’s happend to us, but about how bad we want to live.
We can be depressed about it all day, or we can find a way to get through it.
That kid could have gave up. He could have easily just did absolutely nothing for the rest of his life, and no one would blame him for it.
But with his rare skin disease, he does more by 8 am, than most people do their entire week..
As I said.. It’s about how you choose to live. Nothing more.
I was in a drunk driving car reck 20 days after i turned 16 on August 21st 2004.
I was laying there unconcious w the driver telling the ladies whose house we crashed, not to call the cops, “we’re fine.” They did and i was rushed to the hospital w being on a trake for 14+ hrs, the doc’s getting ready to pull the plug and call me dead gone!
I caught onto the air being pumped in & out of me was then still hooked up to it just incase i stopped breathing again. I then had a feeding tube in me because the trake was in my throat for 2 and a 1/2 months. When i was released i went to a group home to see if id be capable of living at my home. Once i arrived back home, i was admitted to rehab up the street around the corner for 8 months+.
I had a few ignorant a** therapyst’s who judged upon looks, NOT FACTS! One time, i had it w one of them, picked my sh** up from their desk and walked home like fu** you for real real. I lost all my friends & only have a few now.
Life sucks and alotta the time i wish i WAS dead ann had not come back, less stress on the whole world. I have MAJOR MAJOR depression where it feels like my 2 sisters and broter don’t want sh** to do with me or are embarrased to be with me at all or something.
Ill have outbursts of extreme anger where ill take my right fist and punch the fu** out of my chest until it kills and is all bruised looking, like i feel feel feel the pain and its better than my other pain(s) both physically and mentally. I mean, i made it further in a quick amount of time than anyone thought i would be able to but still, life for me i feel BLOWS.
I want out like MURDER me please, i BEG of you…ive even thought about killing myself somehow. Im on drugs for preventing seizures, depression, have tried about 4 & I have had side effects and no real help for the depression from them.
My mood, headache prevention I was getting severe migraines wich i still do, jus not as often. Like im stuck in a box and i want OUT! When i toke it calms me down, gets my mind off of bogus, relieves any pain im feeling and so on.
Some days, i dont want to even take my pills or feel like dumping them in the trash OR even jus taking them ALL @ once od’ing on them…..i wouldnt do this to hurt any of my family, but to make them realize that that is how i REALLY do feel and maybe theres no fixing my problem. Enough with all my talk, everyone have a nice day:)
Hey, I was wondering if I could get a marijuana card in Massachusettes, because I’ve been very depressed lately.
My dad’s been an alcoholic since before I was born and he was recently put in jail… again. I’ve been crying so much and I always had to help him stand up when he’s drunk and all that.
Well, before my father was put in jail, two police men came into my house and took my weed away. I live in a small town in the woods, but my mom is kicking me out of the house for my behaveral problems. I don’t know why I do the things I do, but when I smoke weed I’m a much better person and it’s the only thing that helps me stop crying. My crying keeps me up at night, and sometimes it even wakes me up.
I seriously need to know if I can get a marijujana card at 14 from a psychiatrist in Massachusettes with my mother’s permission…
Thanks very much.
Gabby
Lisa…..another mom here that allows her teen to smoke cannabis.
Daughter is Rapid cycling bi-polar, as well she has defiance disorder, and was diagnosed with childhood depression before she was 8. It has only gotten worse, especially after her brother killed himself at age 15.
After his death, I tried weed myself. And I knew she was smoking it on occasion, she would always tell me why she was so calm and happy…but I still thought it was “evil”.
Now I KNOW what is evil! All the damn drugs that she was being perscribed most of her life! Each and everyone of them dangerous and could have killed her. She tried everyone out there. Throw a name at me….if its for adhd, bi-polar, or depression….shes been on it.
She hated every one of the so called “medicines”. Walking pharmaceautical experiment is more like it! I cant believe I allowed her to take some of the stuff she was “perscribed”! And the costs…she was seeing doctors several times a week….all these pills $$$$$$$$$ that she would take once and hate….one morning I had this genious idea….stop going to the doctor every few days, toss out all the meds laying around… ( that could have killed her easily with an overdose) and get her some cannabis.
So I did. Legally, as well….we both have cards. I had to get myself one because she is not old enough to buy her own. Plus I hold it and control its “dosages”. She goes to a special school for mentally ill children, and everyone there is aware of her natural medication. So is her counselor.
Everyone is stunned and amazed at the difference! She went from failing to honor role in only one semester. Her attitude, outlook, zest…..from doom/gloom/anger/depression to stable, happy and productive. I will tell anyone, and defend my decision, for I know it was the right thing to do….and I possibly saved her life. I could not deal with another childs death.
I am being treated for BiPolar disorder as well as fibromyalgia. Both are very painful, both mentally and physically. I take a magnitude of pharmeceutical drugs just to make it through the day. Does anyone out there know if these disorders are part of the allowable list in Hawaii? I lived there until 2006 when I had to return to the mainland to take care of some business; but I am done and would like to return.
well when i was small my parents got divorced and i would always be stressed out and sad about what happened and now im 15 and my uncle that lived with me for eight years just died and i havent really been wanting to do anything all of the stuff that i used to do just isnt fun anymore and it seems like everything i do isnt any fun and im always sleeping like i never want to do anything anymore not even leave my house and i dont eat as much as i used to either and im getting mad at little things that i shouldnt even get mad at and it seems like the only time i feel like my old self again is when i smoke marijuana.
Yes it should be used to treat depression!, That’s the only reason I started smoking it in the first place, I was always sketchy about taking pills because most of the time the side effects are worst than the depression, but Marijuana safely removes the depression without any harmful side effects.