weed depression

[daves19]

im all about pot being legalised and i'm definately pro-pot, but facts are facts. if high seratonin levels can cause depression, and weed increases seratonin levels, then that right there should fuckin tell you something man. that doesn't mean everyone that gets high is going to be depressed, just like not all cigarette smokers have lung cancer.

are you retarded ? you said your self you saw those information on a tv commercial??? facts from tv commercial are not facts! dude come on! take a better source of information! no offense by the way, just wanted to slap you in the face!

-Peace out :dance:

daves19 Reviewed by daves19 on 12-21-2005. weed depression i just saw a commercial on the tv that said that depression can be caused by high seratonin levels. according to beachguy's signature, one J increases seratonin levels 4,000%. could this be why there are a lot of depressed smokers out there? Rating: 5

[UnViaje]

heres a concise page describing low serotonin causing depression

Serotonin levels can dictate if you feel depressed or not. Antidepressant medications like Paxil, Zoloft, St. John's Wort, and Prozac work by preventing serotonin destruction and loss. These antidepressants inhibit serotonin uptake ( or reuptake) by the neurons in the brains. Low serotonin levels cause depression.

http://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C14113.html

[daves19]

Plus, i am a heavy smoker, and even when i cut on the dope for several weeks i tend to be happier as i understand life better now, so if some people feels depressed because they smoke, it's not because of a chemical reaction but more because of the negative vibe around weed itself...you know, if you've always been told pot is depressive, you'll feel depressed...so if there is really a chemical reaction that gets people depressed, it will be for everybody! like you said facts are facts!

Like the other dude said, the only thing bad about pot is the smoke...

-peace out

[tripsalot]

im bipolar i think. I need drugs to get up. I use pot as my medicine although its not the strongest drug i think it is the best and it is medicine unlike other drugs which get u will get u higher but tear up your body and. mind pot is just good medicine.

I think its also important to say that I dont think pot cures depression i can still get down when im on it but i would be way more down without it.
just my 2 stoner sense

[Nicko81m]

I think you are all wrong. Pot does cause depression if you over do it. The problem is it can make you think TOO much and in some cases you think of the worse instead of the better. Paranoia causes depression and pot causes paranoia.

[RastaKaze]

Yeah pot is definitely a depressant.

[StOneD.aS.FuK]

I think you are all wrong. Pot does cause depression if you over do it. The problem is it can make you think TOO much and in some cases you think of the worse instead of the better. Paranoia causes depression and pot causes paranoia.

i second that.

plus all you that havent got depression wouldnt know shit if pot makes you more depressed.

[supersonicchronic]

Plus, i am a heavy smoker, and even when i cut on the dope for several weeks i tend to be happier as i understand life better now, so if some people feels depressed because they smoke, it's not because of a chemical reaction but more because of the negative vibe around weed itself...you know, if you've always been told pot is depressive, you'll feel depressed...so if there is really a chemical reaction that gets people depressed, it will be for everybody! like you said facts are facts!

Like the other dude said, the only thing bad about pot is the smoke...

-peace out

You just made me think of soccer mom type bitches who look at you all funny when your high, it's like they know your high and look down on it so badly. Thats a negative depressing type high you can get if you live around a bunch of people like that.
I definately get some anxiety if I go somewhere straight after work and don't smoke, but as soon as I smoke I feel a hella lot better. Someone said earlier about the pot detox, I think that's true. If I go a couple days I don't think about it nearly as much. But who the fuck wants to go a couple days? Actually I do, but not too much. :rasta:

[flamingskullballs]

the depression comes when you smoke pot for a long time, or even worse; smoke it for a long time and then abruptly stop...so go for great marijuana binges, and then take rests and you should be fine

[Mello.as.Hello]

As far as melatonin goes, it's a different chemical altogether-

www.melatonin.com

"Melatonin is the all-natural nightcap. It's secreted by the pineal gland, a pea-size structure at the center of the brain, as our eyes register the fall of darkness.

"At night melatonin is produced to help our bodies regulate our sleep-wake cycles. The amount of it produced by our body seems to lessen as we get older. Scientists believe this may be why young people have less problem sleeping than older people.

Seratonin IS vital to brain function and happiness, however- here's a good site with some info.


http://www.clinical-depression.co.uk/faq/seratonin.htm


Seratonin - Responsible for Depression?

Well not exactly, it's more like seratonin is involved in depression.

Seratonin is responsible for depression in the same way that food is responsible for hunger. If you have more food, the hunger will go away, but it didn't cause it in the first place!


Personally, I feel that drugs of ANY kind should be used in moderation. Seratonin is like a cookie jar, and weed is the milk. We can sit down and enjoy cookies and milk once in a while, and it's kickASS. But if you sit and eat cookies all day every day for years, they're just not that good anymore. Use something in moderation and it'll be better, that's just me.

Peace.