weed depression

[beachguy in thongs]

Oh, depression.

Well, Cheer Up, Buddy!!! :smokin:

[UnViaje]

didnt happen with me base. one lil special pill tho, thats for damn sure

Oh, depression.

Well, Cheer Up, Buddy!!!

yup

[Reefer Rogue]

Imo, if smoking weed makes you depresed then you should stop smoking. Weed has NEVER made me depressed infact it's the complete opposite each and every time i smoke.

[rzaodb6]

Ive read so many theories i could have believed and then laughed when i didnt care about any of them. Live your life your thinking too much meditate or some shit.

[bonsaiguy]

In your case nochowder I can understand n sympathize. crazypot head u ARE a pussy n i wasnt intending on helping anyone in the first place shithead. lmao, go play in traffic lovelife. Mello, good point, although this was about weed linked to depression. The funny thing about the whole subject is that even scientists are not too entirely sure what factors add up to depression, aside serotonin levels. I just saw a commercial for depressionhurts.com including the subject of serotonin as well as norepinephrine, but is funded by a pharmaceutical drug company, that started with a statement about proposed causes with "scientists think", an obvious wildcard. Various research studies contradict one widely accepted cause, then another in turn n so forth. In some cases a test subject who reportedly inherited a 'genetic depression' ended up aiding themselves unwittingly by means of a placebo. In another, a patient on anti-depressants ended up developing an actual more serious disorder. So in some cases as nochowderforyou theres plausible reason, but too many people out there easily succumb to needless medication n practices, produced by drug makers, that only hinder their emotional/physical functioning more than with depression alone. Aside that, here is an article origianlly from sciencedirect.com on a new study conducted indicating that marijuana does not cause depression.
http://www.mpp.org/releases/nr20051117.html

In the 50's and 60's valium was known as mothers little helper, not just by the rolling stones, and was prescribed to the point that it created it's own rehab industry...since the 80's it's been paxil, welbutrin, prozac, etc etc. The problem lies in having a shitload of general practitioners who think they can diagnose a mental disorder and passing the shit out like it was candy to all the whiney yuppies (probably just to get them out of their ofices) who were having "stressful" lives. Many of them (the yuppies) thought for some reason that they should be happy 365/24/7 and the drug companies jumped on it and managed to convince the medical community as well. Just supports my belief that the american public will buy anything. Witness the pet rock...the patent for it sold for over $4million. ( a lot of money in the 70's)

[Ganj]

yo ganj, man i am lightened up, you don't even know. i woke n boke in bed.

right on, brother! don't fret it, man. time is an obstacle we must all face, what you do in that time is what matters. it's natural to feel depressed when passing time, once it's gone, it's gone and you can't get it back.

[UnViaje]

In the 50's and 60's valium was known as mothers little helper, not just by the rolling stones, and was prescribed to the point that it created it's own rehab industry...since the 80's it's been paxil, welbutrin, prozac, etc etc. The problem lies in having a shitload of general practitioners who think they can diagnose a mental disorder and passing the shit out like it was candy to all the whiney yuppies (probably just to get them out of their ofices) who were having "stressful" lives. Many of them (the yuppies) thought for some reason that they should be happy 365/24/7 and the drug companies jumped on it and managed to convince the medical community as well. Just supports my belief that the american public will buy anything. Witness the pet rock...the patent for it sold for over $4million. ( a lot of money in the 70's)

true

[spacelamb]

It's true that low seratonin levels can cause depression. I'm on disablility because of depression, and have been for almost 5 years. I have what is called "major, chronic, treatment resistant clinical depression". Whew, that's a mouthful! I have tried a dozen different drugs and drug combos, and even had electroconvulsive therapy a couple of years ago. It didn't help me, but it did fuck up my memory a lot.
I find that smoking bud actually helps with my depression....with my general mood anyway. I tend to think about my moods and emotions more clearly and actually have some insights that help me out when dealing with daily life.

Have a safe and joyful holiday everyone!

[Ep180]

I believe that smoking helps depression, but again just my 2 cents. I had depression for awhile, just about family stuff, etc. I was put onto a medication, which worked, but I dunno something about it made me feel weird. I started smoking and got off the medication and now i feel better then i have ever felt before. The medication comes no where close to what smoking has done for me. Again just my two cents, just thought I would share.

[moeburn]

Think about it. What if it was determined that yes, there is a fancy little chemical just like all the other 'hard' drugs that cannabis plays with and depletes and that particular chemical is what makes you depressed and tired all the time.

What if it was finally determined that weed is no less addictive than all the other drugs out there.

What if all the prescription drug companies finally said "You know what, maybe our anti-depressants we're handing out really are bad for the people out there?"

Would any of you really give a rats ass enough to put the pipe down and love your brothers and sisters?

Or would you realise that weed is also no more addictive than all the other drugs out there as well?

Weed isn't gonna do any more harm to you than if you pointed a fucking loaded gun to your own head. Neither is a perscription drug. Neither is capitalism. Or george bush. Or death. Only the person behind the gun is gonna harm you. Only you.

Fight him. Your head will collapse, and when there's nothing in it, you'll ask yourself; "Where is my mind?"