Posted by linkadge on April 4, 2006, at 10:11:21
In reply to Re: Pot vs. Morphine, posted by psychopharmacon on April 4, 2006, at 4:37:07
Personally, I would have no problem with using marajuanna for pain. I don't think it went out with the 60's there is a bit of a revivial these days.
Marajuanna is arguably less addicting then morphine. There are a number of other compounds other than THC in marajuanna which may confer analgesic effect. Another difference I see, is that morphine and other opiates generall supress hippocampal proliferation/neurogenesis which may lead to depression. Certain compounds in marajuanna however have been shown to have the oppisite effect, that is promote hippocampal neurogenesis, which may actually help depression.
You can do a google search on marajuanna + neurogenesis if you like.
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