Quote Originally Posted by DazedandConfused
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?
Actually, depression is caused by low seratonin levels in the brain, so, one J does increase it by 4000%, then the reports are false because like I said, low ser. levels, cause depression.

I think there are a few types of depression. There is depression from some people because they may have been abused or severly mistreated by others. This type of depression can be cured with the help of talking to someone, proffessional or not, and somewhat, "wiping the slate clean."

Then there is depression that is unavoidable, where the brain, no matter what without the right medication, won't produce enough seratonin causing a person to become depressed. They call these people manic depressive or bi-polar. The only way to get these "trapped" chemicals in your brain is to use the right prescription drugs, or use marijuana, for obvious reasons (4000%).

For me, I'm bi-polar and I only use Zyprexa to keep my anxiety down, I don't use anti-depressants anymore. I inherited it from my mother, my mother from her mother, etc...I'm not depressed, we all have our days, but I use a healthy dose of THC daily to keep myself positive.