Posted by Mr Cushing on December 25, 2002, at 12:52:22
In reply to Re: What's so bad about Marijuana? » JonW, posted by jimmygold70 on December 25, 2002, at 11:45:41
Yeah, I'd have to add that in. You need to monitor your mood while you're smoking. If it goes too much in either direction, it's probably better not to smoke.As far as making anxiety worse.... I really couldn't care less what a Doctor says. It's helped me tremendously with my anxiety. I'm currently taking 500mg of Depakote a day that now does a really good job of keeping me stable. But before when I was cycling like crazy, if I smoked a joint it would put me in basically a level state. Like I would still be high but I could function about 10 times better while high than if I was having a panic attack or just so exhausted from depression. Hell... I went through 5 years of school, about 13 Terms or so, tons of exams, and I was an A average student. I smoked a joint before every exam that i wrote because it allowed me to think more clearly.
If I was in a depressed mood or an overly anxious mood, it would tend to put me more towards the "normal" line than take me away from it. But then again, I've seen people who smoke a joint and then become incredibly paranoid and jittery or just basically pass out... become so low that they can't keep their eyes open or their head up.
So yeah, I'm definitely not a Doctor or a Professor, but I've used it for 12 years and I'm Bi-Polar. So just judge it for yourself, if you're going too much either way quit using it. If it makes you feel good then use it "moderately". To me, I can compare it to almost the same effect as taking a small dose of Clonazepam (Klonopin).
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