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lawnmower man

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Does anyone else find pot to have antidepressant properties? For the past month and a half, I have been heartbroken, and have used pot daily as a relief. I usually only smoke once a day, and just a bowl. This is enough for about 2 hours of relief though.
 
Yeah it can be good to make daily life a bit more fuzzy, and with fewer repercussions than alcohol. If you're gonna take up daily smoking tho, I recommend some alternative to smoking; ie. get a vap.
 
Yeah^ I guess I just have my phases. I would like a vaporizer though. Its just nice after a day of stressing, to sit back smoke a bowl and reanalyze everything.
 
Gosh I cant believe I'm the only person to experience this. Maybe I'm the only depressed one. haha
 
for me it just worked short term. if you are feelign depressed and you smoek regularly it can just exaggerate the depression.
one bowl in the morning seems to work better than an all day habit, personally speaking
 
After I smoke a nice big bong rip, I get a huge smile on my face, and start laughing at nothing.

If that isn't an anti-depressant I don't know what is!

Fuck Prozac.
 
Weed has always helped me with anxiety AND depression. It doesn't work with everyone, but if there's something that makes you appreciate life, don't be ashamed of doing it.


Having a vape helps though...I have to admit, its hard to leave its side.
 
I can relate, it helps me out when I'm feelin down and gets me to sleep (where a number of scripts have failed), though for me it didn't do squat in the long term for my depression, for that all I needed was a bad shroom trip to put everything in perspective. :)
 
It is the only drug that has ever been able to balance me out, where dozens of pharmaceuticals have failed.
 
yah weed seems to space me out a lot, and doesn't really let me feel the lows in life... can't help but feel it's all gonna catch up with me at some stage o.O, until then tho, fuckit :D
 
lawnmower man said:
Yeah^ I guess I just have my phases. I would like a vaporizer though. Its just nice after a day of stressing, to sit back smoke a bowl and reanalyze everything.
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I agree to that statement but I don't agree that it can be used as an anti-depressant successfully, compared to other medication. Granted some medication brings out suicidal tendencies and pot would clearly be better but, for the most part I don't think so. I think for one pot doesn't last long enough, two makes a person too sleepy, and lastyly I justdon't want people working for me high, even if they have a VERY resonable cause for smoking.

But I do think nothing hits the spot after a long day of work all day like a nice Volcano full of dank.
 
NO!

You should not be using weed as an antidepresent! This is gonna sound really harsh but have any of you actualy read up on the side effects to weed!? It is potentialy the most dangerious drug out there from a psychological point of view IMO.

OK so your not smoking much which is good but using weed as an antidepressent will bite you in the arse in the future. That is assuming you have depression. I dont know what your problem is to cause your "depression" but if its splitting with a partner of something then its prob going to pass anyway. On the other hand if it is depression ie your challange your existance on an hourly bassis then STOP smoking the weed!

A few years back I went through a really rough patch and self medicating with weed nearly finished me off! just dont do it. Go to your doc and seek help.
 
Got so stupid I forgot how down I was (for a decade or so). That said, haven't smoked in years.

And, although weed may not be "the most dangerous drug," it's definitely not the stuff for clinical depression long term.
 
rocr69 said:
Got so stupid I forgot how down I was (for a decade or so). That said, haven't smoked in years.

And, although weed may not be "the most dangerous drug," it's definitely not the stuff for clinical depression long term.
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I'm going to have to echo this sentiment too. Though using cannabis to deal with minor, short term stresses and down patches, it should never be thought of as a treatment for depression in the long term, that's something too complex to deal with by just getting high.
 
YES! i was thinking the same thing..i have smoked daily for about 4-5 months and probably more than 4 grams on most days and now that i have decided to take a break, i get depressed as all hell sometimes..
 
all i think is we should look to nature to find our anti depressants. you are on the right path in seeking happiness. we are natural beings, nature has given us life and holds many mysteries.
 
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