Quote Originally Posted by braddog10
Hey Beach, very Interesting. Saw my Doc today, Interestingly when I discussed this with him he came back with a sheet showing the primary neurotransmitters, when certain ones are low cravings begin that acually mask of increase the deficiency .......... specifically Serotonin deficiencies will prompt many to aether use alcohol or weed.

The issue with bipolar is still more complex,. due to the fact that some people lean toward mania, and others toward depression. I'll scan it some time and post.
Can't now. I'll also read your site later,................
I don't know about comparing alcohol with weed. Weed selectively affects your serotonin. That is, when it's needed, it will control it. Otherwise, it has no effect on it. This study is from http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/.../cannabin1.htm
Summary: The effects were assessed of delta-1-THC* (the psychoactive component of cannabis) and CBD and DMHP-CBD (the non-psychomimetic components of marijuana derivatives) on 14C labelled serotonin release from normal platelets, when incubated with patient's plasma obtained during migraine attack. A statistically significant inhibitory effect (p>0.005) of 14C serotonin release was found at 10-5M, 10-6M, 10-7M delta-1-THC concentrations. Plasma of migraine patients obtained in attack-free periods revealed no significant inhibitory effect on 14C serotonin release from normal platelets using the same delta-1-THC concentration. CBD and DMHP-CBD had no significant effect on 14C serotonin release from normal platelets when tested either at migraine-free period plasma or plasma obtained during migraine attack.

(*Nomenclature for THC is sometimes different in other countries. delta-1-THC is the same as delta-9-THC.)