Posted by Kath on June 8, 2000, at 17:24:43
In reply to a natural remedy that works but is controversial, posted by Cari on June 8, 2000, at 14:11:02
Hi Cari - Just a couple of non-attacking comments about pot. My 16-yr old is in a treatment program due to using it pretty well daily for about a year & a half - often numerous times daily. I've been finding out more about it and two things that I didn't know are: 1) It is a depressant. 2) It has a half-life of 48 hours. That means that 48 hours after one has smoked it, half of the active ingredient is still in one's bloodstream. I recently read a list of all the physiological effects of smoking pot & was surprised at how many areas in the body it affects, including the immune system. It's also WAY stronger than in my teen days (I'm 53). If you're considering it, you might want to look into the effects it has on the body, and keep in mind that one can become dependent on it - my son sure has.
Best of luck & take care.
Kath.
> OK I say this hoping that nobody will attack me for it, but has anyone tried using pot to relieve anxiety??? I've never used other drugs & never will, I don't even drink. I have a college degree and work at stable, full time job. I've found pot to be extremely effective in fighting off acute anxiety and used to use it do induce sleep nightly before I began taking Remeron (which also induces sleep so I don't need the pot anymore for that).
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