Posted by linkadge on August 20, 2010, at 8:47:15
In reply to Re: Marijuana as a Medication in Depress and Anxiety » bleauberry, posted by Zyprexa on August 19, 2010, at 23:48:05
Correlation does not imply causation. That an individual was diagnosed with schizophrenia after marijuanna use does not prove that marijuanna caused the schizophrenia.
I smoked something once that made me feel very "off". I later learned that it was MJ laced with ketamine. I never had the same experience before or since.
Thats the problem with stuff on the street. You get all these case reports that are essentially meaningless because the same agent is not being tested.
Also, short term drug effects don't correlate with the symptoms of a disease. Enough amphetamine can cause mania in just about anyone.
If somebody has a manic episode on amphetamine, does it mean they have bipolar disorder? If a bipolar individual has their first manic episode on amphetamine, does it mean that the amphetamine caused bipolar?
Antidepressants have been linked to earlier onset of bipolar disorder in those with genetic susceptability to bipolar. That being said, we don't ban the use of antidepressnts for this reason.
I remember reading how, schizophrenics tend to use MJ in a very particular dose range. One that increases prefrontal dopaminergic neurotransmission without significantly affecting limbic dopamine neurotransmission. I.e. to reduce negative symptoms, not to get high.
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