Smoking weed and depression meds

[deadfan420]

Hey, I take an anti-depressant drug prescribed by my doctor (have been for several years now) and just want to know if smoking weed is dangerous or going to fuck me up (in a bad way)???

Anyone else out there on anti-depressants???

I'm still fairly new to smoking weed. But it's not something I'm going to ask my doctor about.

deadfan420 Reviewed by deadfan420 on 06-15-2007. Smoking weed and depression meds Hey, I take an anti-depressant drug prescribed by my doctor (have been for several years now) and just want to know if smoking weed is dangerous or going to fuck me up (in a bad way)??? Anyone else out there on anti-depressants??? I'm still fairly new to smoking weed. But it's not something I'm going to ask my doctor about. Rating: 5

[Phil E. Blunt]

i took generic prozac for awhile i still smoked during that time. i didnt find anything different.

[greenmeanie]

Are you 100% comfortable with the way the meds affect your mind? As in, can you stop yourself and understand "oh, this is the meds talking" and think about how you would react to situations if you were not on the meds? Same goes for the herb. Are you 100% comfortable with every aspect of the come up, the high, the plateau, the come down, etc? Have you combined the two in the past? How often and how much dosage are the meds?

I haven't heard any specific case of weed+meds combination that causes medical/psychological issues, but it's entirely possible. Personally, in a potentially dangerous experimentation like this I would try to half the meds dosage and have a sitter to make sure you're safe if you throw up or worse. Keep the toking to a low low level (one baby hit every five minutes?) until you're comfortable with the way the two substances combine. Remember, the herb is not dangerous on its own, but it causes side effects (paranoia, cottonmouth, confusedness) that may freak you out on the antidepressants. Be in a comfortable, safe setting, and try meditating beforehand.

Some people have actually quit taking antidepressants because the herb is a much much better medicine than the pills. I suggest you talk to your doctor. They can't go to the police unless they think you're going to hurt yourself or others, because of the doc-patient confidentiality. Just ask him if you might want to try MJ in the future.

[blackbirdj]

I'd done the MJ + anti-D for a year, don't really notice anything difference. But MJ + anti-D + alcohol.... wow....... enjoy, but don't suggest doing it too much.

I no longer take anti-D because I hate the side effects, but I still smoke every nite. Believe it or not, I smoke out of my depression. Do u feel happy after taking anti-D?? Do u feel happy after u smoke?? There u go!

[beachguy in thongs]

With these newer studies showing cannabis' anti-depressant effects, wouldn't anti-depressant meds and Pot be overkill?

[deadfan420]

Hey all! Thanks for your input!!!

I've been taking Effexor for several years and since I've been taking I usually just feel "normal." Yeah I have ups and downs, but they are nowhere near as bad as they used to be (I think I was borderlined bipolar). In other words, the med I take have no negative side effects for me.

And I LOVE smoking weed! The only time I feel uncomfortable with it is if I smoke more than I intended and get really baked - but only 'cause I'm not used to it. Even the day after I get high I can still feel the relaxing effects of it.

I dunno, I tend to worry a lot about these things. Maybe I'll ask my doc about next time I go in.

Thanks again for all your input!!!

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

My brother takes effexor and I smoke weed with him all the time. Does nothing but mellow him out, so no worries:thumbsup:

[deadfan420]

My brother takes effexor and I smoke weed with him all the time. Does nothing but mellow him out, so no worries:thumbsup:

Sweet! :rasta:

[jdmarcus59]

I smoked weed for years, and it worked well as a mood stablelizer, comparied

to some of the meds I now take, the weed always puts me in a better mood.

[blazed_babe]

i have been prescribed so many different anti-depressants, and it's gotten to the point where i just don't even take them anymore because i hate the way they make me feel - they make me feel flat, no emotion. i have no ups, i have no downs. i do not get happy. i do not get sad. and that sucks. i would like to have a little emotion in my life and be able to enjoy things, ya know?

so i quit taking my meds, and instead of taking my meds for the past year, i have been smoking. i feel like with the smoking it helps with my depression and bi polar tendencies (my doc is in the process of diagnosing me with that). when i smoke weed, i actually have ups and downs and am able to experience emotion. without weed or meds i sink into such a depression that i am extremely apathetic and don't give a shit about anything. and my energy is drained. so for me, i've found that smoking weed is what truly helps my depression, not the anti-depressants