I think it depends very much on both the strain and the character of the depression, too, Nailhead. From dysthymia to major depression to bipolar depression to some sort of adjustment/situational depression or grief, the illness itself can practically have as many varieties as there are strains of cannabis.

This is why we need research. Real, human, large-scale research. Followed by medical legalization and decriminalization. Because there is help to be had for plenty of types of depression if we look at how the different strains affect different types of depressive illness.
birdgirl73 Reviewed by birdgirl73 on . Cannabis + depression= NO-NO I have just been speaking to a friend who is undergoing treatment for depression and he told me that his doctor found out that he was smoking because of some Electroencefalogram (EEG) results in which some funny waves showed up. He was told to quit smoking, else he would never be cured. My friend feels A-OK at this point and is near the end of the treatment he is currently following. The doctor said that smoking weed was bad for him due to the fact that it alters dopamine levels in the brain, Rating: 5