Can smoking small amounts of marijuana truly worsen depression.?
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While the study found that those who smoke marijuana for medical reasons were more depressed than other smokers, they were less depressed overall than nonsmokers.
Rather, daily or weekly marijuana users — including those smoking the drug for medical rather than recreational reasons — had fewer symptoms of depression than nonusers. Further, marijuana users were more likely to report positive moods and fewer somatic complaints such as sleeplessness, poor appetite and trouble completing their daily routine, the study stated.
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the THC in weed is a depressant in itself, it slows the body's responses and therefore can make you feel better for a VERY short time but in actuality it increases the feelings of depression on the way down so you end up worse than when you started
.You don't want to make a commitment to ANY drug? What is marijuana? A cilantro substitute? . Sounds like smoking pot has altered your rationality, that is if you had any in the first place!
Duh!! Why don't you get an education, and leave the drugs alone? You will be happier. Pot and Alcohol are depressants.No wonder you are sad. Give it up and get a life! Good Luck.
It depends on the source of the depression, and everyone is different. Whether it is genetics, body chemistry or as a result of past experiences would all play a role in determining if this is right for you. I have heard of people that get relief from cannabis, however at this time the main risk is a legal one.
Well, I am sorry you feel depressed. Yes pot will make you feel a little more depressed, it is a depressant which affects the central nervous system, which in most case where depression is usually hit. Ya just need a lil pick-me-up, I am not speaking of drugs either.You know what makes you happy, surround yourself with that. You will be just fine:)
yea.
I know that marijuana has many medical benefits, and quite frankly, I think it should be legalized for its documented benefits in alleviating pain and other ailments; however, I cannot help but wonder: Why do YOU use it?
yes! marijuana may not make you depressed when your smoking it but after a while your body become addicted to it and you can get really depressed, feel like you have nothing to live for, and you will end up probally trying some other drug to make yourself fell better. If you smart and want somerhing out of life then you will never smoke again.My ninteen year old son who has a girl friend that loves him a newborn baby and a family that loves him and would and has helped him is not enough to make him stop smoking, and he gets depressed when he dont have it and has threated suicide. He has every thing to look forward to if he would just stop . He is even ganna go to jail because he cant stop and pass a drug test. He cant get a job because he cant pass a drug test, he cant take care of his baby, and is going to lose him because of child protected service .he couldnt respect his family and not bring drugs into our home and the little kids find it laying around where he got stoned and forgot where he left it. he has stolen from all his famliy , friends and strangers so he could buy him a bag. And so now because of his decision to smoke dope he will end up in jail or worst so what do you think ?? yea pot will end up making you more depressed than you have ever been sooner or later. To get rid of the depression ask GOD to come into your life and forgive for your sins,Repent dont do it again,and ask GOD to take the deression away from you and if you have faith and believe he will save you!! I know this from experience i was the biggest alcoholic and was addicted to pain pills and smoked pot . And one day i relized what I was doing wasnt making me happy and i prayed , got saved and now my whole life has changed 100% for the best. The Lord blesses me everyday. I pray for my son every night , and I know god will answers my prayers when the time is right. I bet that you have someone that loves you and dont want to see you depressed. Go get them up sunday am and go to church . If you already do go to church, and are still depressed then your in the wrong church . Go to a church where the holy ghost is and I GAuRENTEE YOU WANT BE DEPRESSED NO MORE. YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN SO HIGH AS WHAT YOU CAN GET FROM HIM THERE IS NO HIGH THAT CAN COMPARE. I know this is probally more than you wanted to know but my heart is breaking tonight over my son, and ijust want to say stop while you can before its too late; sometime tomarrow never come. jdenney Now from a nurses opion and not a sad mom,s You can go to your docter and get some antidepressant that will probally help . some depression comes from a chenical imbalance in the brain and with the right medicine you could be better in about 2-3 weeks after it has got into your system but if you do start them dont ever just stop them cold turky. You have to be tapered off. stopping suddenly could make you more depressed and even suicidal. jdenney LPN
Anything that changes mood rapidly can contribute to depression depending on what causes the depression. It isn't limited to marijuana.
Small amounts of marijuana can contribute to depression. Large amounts of marijuana could put some people in nursing homes as they gain serious mental disorders. So yes, the concept that more would hurt more is true. It really comes down to how the depression is there and effecting your life.
My suggestion is clean yourself up emontionally before smoking again. It is impractical if not foolish to continue taking any uncontrolled medication without doctor's approval in that condition.
NO Smoking is always injurious for health.
Smoking pot can have many different effects on people weather or not if that person has depression, the effects could be any where from a relaxing state of mind to a extremely deep depression so it really depends on the person.
You are to be commended for getting counseling. It's good that you are trying to find what is good in your life and what is not.
Smoking of any kind injures the lungs and alters the brain's chemistry. But in the case of marijuana, since it is illegal, you cannot be sure if legal or illegal pesticides are used in its growing.So you are exposing yourself to carcinogens (cancer causing agents). And frankly, the FDA and the EPA standards are very low.
Most people who smoke and drink are using these habits to escape a feeling by replacing it with another feeling.It's difficult to stop a habit and an addiction, but you have the power to do it if you want to stop badly enough.
THC is stored in the fat cells of your body, so you may experience "highs" over the next year after you quit smoking and your body slowly releases the THC. That will stop after all of it has left your body.
I wish you luck and health!
Here's info from the WebMD web site:
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/88/100059.htm
Arcticle: "Smoking pot may interfere with antidepressant medication." by Karen Cameron, RNC
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I'm trying to help a friend in need. He was diagnosed with depression, and I need to know how marijuana and depression are linked together.
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It is pretty well known that the psychoactive chemicals in marijuana interfere with the balancing process that antidepressants work toward. As you may already know, depression is a biochemical illness -- an imbalance in chemicals in the brain. Those antidepressants help things become better balanced, but they can't do the job nearly as well if one is smoking marijuana. Marijuana contributes to depression and destroys natural sleep. There really is no good reason to continue smoking it.
The Mexicans call marihuana the "drink of grief." It can intensify whatever feellings you have: good and bad. I would go with something legal, anyway. You'd be suprised just how effective any of the following remedies are for depression (infinitely safer and more sustainable, in fact, than SSRI's and other Pharmaceutical Junk): 1) SAM-e 2) Holy Basil 3) Noni.all of these do a great job, and are noni-toxic. Unlike drugs they have "side benefits," as well.
gettin caught by the cops will depress u
no, but you can laugh about it.long time
It sure can..try it!!
Alcohl is a Depressant, Pot is not. One is a solvent the other is more fun than not! Booze rots your liver , your brain, an awful lot..So If I had to choose one my answer is instantant I don't need a second the answer would surely be pot!
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no marijuana won't depress u !don't be silly
it just makes wanna kill urself
it's cool for u to keep smoking it as long as when u get those urges to kill urself don't do it
I'll give you a short to the point TRUTHFUL answer. But is it what you want to hear?
Yes, pot will interfere with your antidepressants just as alcohol would. In ANY amounts. It also causes severe mood swings.
Staying off pot completely is your best bet, for good. Why? It will get you depressed again.
I think it would but i don't know for sure but who knows each person is different..
If you are smoking pot every day, I don't believe that it would be the pot that's causing depresion. It's the choices that you're making in your life that are causing the depression, (i.e. smoking pot every day)
geez guys, lighten up. like you guys don't burn a duby every now and then. i have depression and i take meds and i STILL hit on a jib and I AM FINE.
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