Posted by torachan on May 30, 2008, at 20:30:42
In reply to Re: The best Tricyclic for anxiety...., posted by linkadge on May 30, 2008, at 20:13:52
> >There are cannabinoid receptors in the brain so >ingesting this type of substance could never be >considered toxic.
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> Whoa? I am a fan of cannabis to but every drug has its toxicities. The brain has natural opiates, but that doesn't mean that opiates do not have their toxicities.
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> The neurotrophic effects of certain cannabanoids have unfortunatly not been replicated with THC. Toxicity also depends on the type of cannabanoid receptor being activated and how strongly. Too much activation of certain cannabanoid receptors can cause anxiety, paranoid, seizures etc.
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> Linkadge
>Yes, I agree. The drug can certainly reach toxic levels if your smoking huge joints but I'm talking about smoking a tiny quantity like a very thin joint. I think the problem I and many others have with cannnabis and anxiety, paranoia, etc, is they typically ingest much too large a quantity for various reasons, like social peer pressure. Of course tolerance does develop which requires larger ingested amounts, but it seems in the sub-culture a trend developed where ingested unneeded excess quantities in the form of huge "blunts" and massive bong hits became the preferred method.
I once grew an Indica variety of the plant, which tends to sedate more than a sativa, and would only smoke very tiny amounts, and once I got accustomed to the initial uneasiness of smoking a so-called "bad" drug which is socially conditioned into you since a young age, I found it rather soothing and comforting and it did make me prone to enjoying a good night's rest.
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