Posted by bleauberry on August 17, 2010, at 17:45:37
In reply to Marijuana as a Medication in Depress and Anxiety, posted by Leo33 on August 15, 2010, at 14:17:27
I personally think mj is a very good medical substance with many uses. Anorexia, sleep, nausea, pain, anxiety, depression, anhedonia, muscle spasms. Useful in Lyme, MS, and other mystery diseases.
But there are problems in management. Dose size is difficult to control. Consistent chemistry from one batch to another is not reliable unless maybe from a legal dispensary. And of course one could get busted. The cost isn't cheap.
Widely different effects come from different strains. Sativas are usually head-buzz, anti-anhedonia, antidepressant, motivating, stimulating, can cause paranoia. The indica strains are body buzz, couch potato, antianxiety, sometimes depressing, pro-sleep, pro-munchies.
Most are hybrids with genes from both.
Some strains have been isolated that are particularly good for medical use because they display traits primarily in the pain and antidepressant areas.
All these factors play into why everyone has had varying experiences with mj.
It really should be legal everywhere with a doctor's prescription to get specific strains for specific reasons. it makes an excellent medication when it can be managed properly.
Up until about 4 years ago I was a chronic smoker and found mj more helpful than anything in the prescription pad. But cost and fear of jail eventually said no more.
Whether it hurts memory or not, I don't know, I can't remember. :-) Just kidding. Chronic heavy use, yes. Responsible use, no. If someone really wants memory problems, try something legal and recommended like ECT.
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