I give great credence to evolutionary biology and anthropology. We have evolved with cannabis and, to a much greater extent, alcohol. However, we have not evolved with many modern stresses and most prescription medications. I also believe that "modern medicine" is highly overrated, and not nearly as advanced as many people would like to think. We have a good understanding of most organ systems and so forth, but relatively very little understanding of the brain and mind. Taking mind-altering prescription medicines may certainly help, but they surely are no substitute for actively, naturally coping with the causes of stress. Stress and pain are there for a reason, and in terms of evolutionary biology, those feelings are not there to tell you to take a pill.
Sombrero Reviewed by Sombrero on . Frequent Stress Headaches I've been a full-time dad for 18 months or so, but we just had a second kid, he's 6 weeks old. I get these vicious headaches virtually every single day from the stress of taking care of 2 young kids. Herb alone is not a strong enough analgesic. I've gone to my Dr. before and asked about my headaches at a regular physical. He gave me vicodin once, which created its own headache and made me nauseated. He gave me migraine pill samples, which did nothing. I really don't want to come across to Rating: 5