Marinol for depression

[Minnie Garbo]

Does anyone have any knowledge of marinol as an anti depressent? Much appreciated, doing research.

[Minnie Garbo]

Has anyone even heard of this? Med students? Psych students? Anyone at all?

[Minnie Garbo]

Has anyone even heard of this? Med students? Psych students? Anyone at all?

[Storm Crow]

Cannabinoids promote hippocampus neurogenesis and produce anxiolytic- and antidepressant
Cannabinoids promote embryonic and adult hippocampus neurogenesis and produce anxiolytic- and antidepressant-like effects -- Jiang et al. 115 (11): 3104 -- Journal of Clinical Investigation (http://www.jci.org/cgi/content/full/115/11/3104)

Antidepressant-like activity by blockade of anandamide hydrolysis
Antidepressant-like activity and modulation of brain monoaminergic transmission by blockade of anandamide hydrolysis (http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=16352709)

Decreased depression in marijuana users.
Decreased depression in marijuana users. (http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15964704)

Antidepressant-like activity
Antidepressant-like activity and modulation of brain monoaminergic transmission by blockade of anandamide hydrolysis (http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=16352709)

Dronabinol and marijuana in HIV-positive marijuana smokers: caloric intake, mood, and sleep.
Clinical Studies and Case Reports (http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=190)

Cannabis and Depression
AAMC: Cannabis and Depression (http://www.pacifier.com/~alive/cmu/depression_and_cannabis.htm)

Association between cannabis use and depression may not be causal, study says
IACM-Bulletin (http://www.cannabis-med.org/english/bulletin/ww_en_db_cannabis_artikel.php?id=177#4)

Marijuana use and depression among adults: Testing for causal associations.
Marijuana use and depression among adults: Testing...[Addiction. 2006] - PubMed Result (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=16968348&ordinalpos=412&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsP anel.Pubmed_RVDocSum)

Do patients use marijuana as an antidepressant?
Do patients use marijuana as an antidepressant? [Depression. 1996] - PubMed Result (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=9160645&ordinalpos=32&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsP anel.Pubmed_RVDocSum)

Cannabis' Acts as Antidepressant
'Cannabis' Acts as Antidepressant: The Hempire - [cannabis, hemp] (http://www.thehempire.com/index.php/cannabis/news/cannabis_acts_as_antidepressant)

Cannabis And Depression Research
Cannabis And Depression Research: The Hempire - [cannabis, hemp] (http://www.thehempire.com/index.php/cannabis/news/cannabis_and_depression_research)

There were a few more in my post (click the link below), but they were on relief of depression in patients who had other medical problem underlying their depression.

And as a mildly manic depressive, may I suggest keeping busy? Doing things that have an end product that you can show to yourself. When I'm down, I force myself into doing necessary things. I've learned to "be mean to myself".

And "doing for others" iis also good for you. I work in special education and it supports me mentally when I'm down. Helping those who are helpless, affirms your "higher nature". When you are in contact with your "higher nature", it is harder to be depressed!

In many cases, toking a fatty, doesn't hurt either. :stoned:
- Granny:hippy:

[Minnie Garbo]

Thank you so much Storm Crow. It is gratefully appreciated. This is for a case of chronic gastrointestinal problems where person is already taking an anti-depressant, however the specific anti-depressant is harmful to the gastrointestinal system and so searching for one that is not. I am very surprised that it is not so common to prescrible marinol for this.

MG