Posted by bleauberry on January 12, 2012, at 6:44:01
In reply to med change to marijuana?, posted by JohnLA on January 10, 2012, at 20:41:18
I know a guy who failed a bunch of meds, then failed ECT, but he now functions as a normal active engaged person and his only medicine is daily marijuana.
Pot can create depression as well as improve it. The strain is indeed very important, as is the size and timing of the dose. For strains you want to look primarily at ones that are Sativa dominant. The Indica strains are better for pain, sleep, anxiety, appetite. Most strains have a blend of Sativa and Indica in varying proportions and this can help to custom tailer the desired effect.
Depression caused by pot, in my opinion, is due to one or more of these:
1. Wrong strain
2. Too much dosing
3. AbuseWhen viewed and used as a medicine, the proper strain of marijuana can easily blow effexor and friends in the weeds, no pun intended. It does take some responsibility to manage it properly, just as every med does. But in terms of health improvement potential, I see a much broader horizon of healing with cannabis than I do with whatever a psychiatrist might prescribe.
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