Posted by Vincent_QC on March 15, 2009, at 11:11:56
In reply to Re: In Defense of Cannabis, posted by Budzoid on March 8, 2009, at 21:55:21
> You must live in Canada. I don't believe any oral forms are available in the States. (I'm probably wrong, because I recall TV talk show host Montell Williams talking about taking an oral form for his physical problems). I would love to try one of those treatments. I am also living with neuropathy. I would trade any euphoric affects I might get from smoking it, for any pain relief. Because I had to sign a contract that forbids me from using any illegal drugs in order to get the opiates I am now having to take for pain, I have not used in 9 months. I really do not like the opiates. They make me feel bad, but it is the only option I have now to treat my chronic pain. You should feel lucky in that regard.
Hummm that's strange...all those peoples who talks about the pain relief from the "weeds"...or canabis...call it like you want.
I was a heavy "hash" smooker in my teenager years... (before weeds became more popular in the 90's and also more good), For me, it was the first thing I was doing in the morning...and the last thing I was doing before bedtime...I smooke "weeds" from 14yo until 19yo...and with the exception of the euphoric effects as well as the distortion and visual effects, I never get any pain relief on it or feel it...BUT...the "weeds" start on me the beautifull PANIC DISORDER...I begin to experienced panic attack under the influence of the weeds...each time I Was smooking "weeds" I had this strange feeling...like I was able to feel an increase and a wave of anxiety...that ended up as a panic attack... And one day, I begin to do panic attack without smooking "weeds" and it's when I totally became anxious...
My advise...if you never experience any psychotic problem before, or in your family, depression or anxiety is not commun, maybe it can help for the pain relief...but for the others with a potential developpement of problems like depression, social phobia, general anxiety or panic disorder with agoraphobia or not, that's not a good idea...
I remember that my Family Doctor at the time told me it was the worse drug in the world to start a psychotic problem...worse than all the others drugs...harder or not...
Strange cause now, if i'm surrounded with friends who smooke pot around me, I have to leave and go outside to take some deep breath because just the smell of the "weeds' make me starting a panic attack... Anyway..I was out of topic but that's the thruth...Some people claims that "weeds" is not harmfull but i'm sure that's not true...
The best option for pain relief will be probably research about the extraction of the actives chemicals elements who make the weeds potentially efficiently for pain relief...and remove the others things like THC for example, who make this drug untolerable for anxious people...
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