Posted by SLS on August 2, 2009, at 11:08:00
In reply to Re: Marijuana for depression/anxiety,good or bad idea?, posted by linkadge on August 2, 2009, at 10:49:49
> I agree with you that there really needs to be more research done on the effects of marijuanna on depression before it could ever be recomended.
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> However, think that for some people, there can be theraptutic aspects to MJ use that need to be earnestly explored and not simply engulfed in a wave of dogmatic anti-drug propeganda.Allosteric drugs of the future might be able to target endocannibinoid receptors and make them more or less receptive to endogenous ligands. In this way, receptors can be modulated rather than fully occupied by a foreign substance.
I have nothing against marijuana. However, I think that there are substances other than THC that can be exploited.
- Scott
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