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if you've had that much success with even one person, that's wonderful. i have no doubt you've changed their life.
i'm always open to new options - really wish we had a pm function here so i could ask more questions that i don't want to ask on a public forum
i'd love a natural option ...
C-Seeds, Low_Rdr does show his Yahoo Messenger logo so think ya can chat in a non forum setting, yes? Peace
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Thanks for pointing it out - I'll give that a try when I have a little bit of time & he's available.
I don't know about any studies, but I'd like to add my ten cents worth, if I may. I have also suffered from depression all my life, it's a genetic thing in my family. Which means my brain chemistry is simply out of whack and some kind of medication is needed to put it straight or to mitigate the effects. I have tried almost every type of antidepressant, none of which really completely fixed it (I still get depressed sometimes, and frighteningly so - I've occasionally called hubby up and asked him to come home from work 'cause I'm scared to be alone when it's bad). I was recommended for electroshock but refused it. I'm currently on three antidepressants (Cymbalta, Trazodone, & Wellbutrin) which keep me mostly functional unless an unpleasant event or mood triggers depression. And it can be a small event.
I have only recently started trying cannabis (about three weeks). I use it for serious back pain and neuralgic headaches. I have also noted that it helps with depression. I only use a light amount, a couple of puffs from my pipe, generally in the late afternoon, and it seems to keep me emotionally even and mellow. It makes it hard to 'go to that bad place' so I stay above it and live in the moment, usually relaxing and watching tv, playing video games, or reading. It keeps me from dwelling on bad thoughts which bring me down.
I've been smoking daily in the evening and asked hubby if he saw a difference and he said definitely yes. I asked my daughter if she noticed I was high in the evenings and she said she didn't even notice, except that I've been in a better mood.
I don't recommend your sister quit her medication, but you might ask her to try a mostly sativa mmj when she doesn't have to work or drive anywhere (I've been using Pineapple Express). Try it for a week and see how she feels. I don't know what meds she takes, but she may eventually be able to take less or change to something with less side effects. I don't believe for a serious case that she can completely replace prescription meds with mmj. I know I cannot. Lighter cases, yes.
On a side note, since I grow my own in a spare bedroom, and it's filled with bright lights, I've noticed when I spend time in there under the lights I feel less depressed. So sometimes I go in there and read and relax with my buds. :)