How does cannibis affect depression?!


Question: How does cannibis affect depression!?
Today, I had to tell someone off for smoking skunk nearby which was going into my flat; it was that strong that it stank and gave me a headache and the munchies!. I told them to stop or I would get the police involved!. It made me think how it affects depression and does it contravine medication that people take for depression!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Yes, apparently it does contravine some medications that people are taking for depression!. Cannabis is actually considered a depressant!.
However, if the smoke is coming into your window, I highly doubt it's having much of an effect on you!. You pretty much have to inhale it yourself, or be inclosed in a small space with it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Generally, anti-depressants are prescribed for depression!. That is, the anti-depressant is a stimulant that kicks the brain chemistry into a higher gear (to just put it simply)!.

In a manic person, who is bipolar and suffering from the effects of mania, if a mood stabilizer does not work, then a drug lile valium or atavan (of the benzodiazapam family) is prescribed to 'slow down' the mania!.

In many mental issues, the person who is either off their meds or does not know they have a mental issue, will self-medicate!. That is, they will use legal stuff like alcohol, cigarettes, etc to 'relax and feel better' or illegal stuff like skunk or other things (cocaine, methamphetamines, etc)!.

The problem is that the person generally gets it wrong!. The drugs just 'mask' the underlying issues - and the thing is, a depressed person does NOT need a depressant like alcohol or weed to treat themselves!. A depressed person, who is drinking (and has become an alcoholic) thinks they 'feel' better when buzzed, but in fact the alcohol contributes to worse thinking and poorer decision making!. THat is why so many depressed people who drink a lot commit suicide!.

They use the drugs as a crutch to 'numb' their mind, emotions or feelings from pain - pain of what is any body's guess!.!.!.bad marriages, sexual abuse, etc!.!.!.they consume the drugs in an effort to 'feel better' but in fact, they sober up and then the underlying issues are STILL there and still causing pain!.

So yea, if a person suffers from clinical depression, and is taking an anti-depressant for treatment, weed or alcohol will NOT contribute positive things to the mix!. It will mess things up and the med will not do much of anything for them!.!.!.

I'm not sure that second-hand weed smoke from a neighboring apartment would affect you that much, but if it did, well, it did!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

its not all thugs and chavs who smoke weed just too get "high" for a laugh even the most nice and thaughtfull of people smoke weed it acts as a medicine for pain to calm you down and relieves pain , you may have got a headache which is a form that many young smoker call a "nickyrush" where you get a spinning head like hen you get drunk!.

munchies are formed from the weed because the weed dries you mouth therefore called the "dries" whcih make you dehydrated which makes you want to endlessly drink and eat!.

i hope this helps and that as much as i know about it and im not even sure if all that is correct!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Its not good but I don't think you have anything to worry about if it was that once!. Smoking regularly will make you depressed but not just every now and then!. I don't encourage you to use drugs or anything because they are dumb but get yourself away from it if its going on, dont call the police on people!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Hello,

Most of the answers you have received to date are way off the mark!. However, read carefully what 'Quanumrift' has written!. There's your correct answer! And, no, you had what is in reality a placebo reaction to the neighbour's smoke!. Very unlikely to have any effect outside of the immediate vicinity!.

Final warning, if you want a happy and healthy life: Don't smoke anything!Www@Answer-Health@Com

I smoked weed every day for 10 years and i'm not depressed, I think it helped me to become a more thoughtful person!. I advocate weed, its no worse than alcohol, just that some people are idiots and smoke it, so they give it a bad name!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Your a lier you couldn't have gotten a headache and the munchies from a little smoke drifting across the street!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Different people react in different ways, some people would say it helps their depression, others would say it doesnt, its not the same for everyoneWww@Answer-Health@Com

Yes please call the police and waste their time and my tax dollars on someone smoking a joint!. Get a clue!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

it helps it calms you down makes you forget
all they bad stuff going onWww@Answer-Health@Com

get a life!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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