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Posted by Tom Twilight on June 3, 2005, at 15:55:05
Interesting article on the BBC website, in the health section.
Hope this link works
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4606475.stm
Posted by alienatari on June 3, 2005, at 22:40:57
In reply to Cannabis extract for Bipolar-Article, posted by Tom Twilight on June 3, 2005, at 15:55:05
Very interesting article, thanks for the post :)
> Interesting article on the BBC website, in the health section.
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> Hope this link works
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4606475.stm
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Posted by ed_uk on June 4, 2005, at 3:38:49
In reply to Cannabis extract for Bipolar-Article, posted by Tom Twilight on June 3, 2005, at 15:55:05
>Heather Ashton, professor of clinical psychopharmacology, who led the study, told the BBC News website: "If you use this mixture in the right dose and the right proportions, you might very well be able to help people with bipolar disorder, whatever way they are veering.
OMG, that's Prof Ashton of benzo fame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ed.
Posted by linkadge on June 4, 2005, at 3:49:43
In reply to Prof Ashton of benzo fame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! » Tom Twilight, posted by ed_uk on June 4, 2005, at 3:38:49
I'm not so sure about his combination myself.
I think that THC will give you a high but I don't consider it an antidepressant.
I think there are other compounds (ie anandamides) in cannabis that are responsable for its mood stabalizing effect.I think that treating bipolar disorder is a heck of a lot more complicated that combining an upper with a downer.
It may be of some use, but probably not as monotherapy.
Linkadge
Posted by Nickengland on June 4, 2005, at 4:43:04
In reply to Re: Prof Ashton of benzo fame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, posted by linkadge on June 4, 2005, at 3:49:43
Wow!! LOL Excellent Tom :-)
Finally a "feel good" add-on treatment - I'm all for that!!!
Posted by ed_uk on June 4, 2005, at 6:17:54
In reply to Cannabis extract for Bipolar-Article, posted by Tom Twilight on June 3, 2005, at 15:55:05
Hi Tom!
Please will you babblemail me your email address :-)
Thank you :-)
Yours,
Ed.
Posted by Declan on June 6, 2005, at 15:09:07
In reply to Cannabis extract for Bipolar-Article, posted by Tom Twilight on June 3, 2005, at 15:55:05
A little while ago, here in Australia, there was a 4 Courners program, a little alarmist perhaps, on cannabis use. One of those interviewed had been a very heavy user from his teens. Anyway when he *stopped* using cannabis he went manic. Which got me thinking about states in which cannabis seems to have a beneficial effect....the main one being the latter part of an amphetamine effect. The forward push and overly clear compulsive thinking is broken up by cannabis. And some people whose thinking is like this self-medicate with cannabis.
Declan
Posted by barbaracat on June 9, 2005, at 13:21:57
In reply to Cannabis extract for Bipolar-Article, posted by Tom Twilight on June 3, 2005, at 15:55:05
Unlike many who blissfully zone out on weed, I feel tight, muscle cramps and start motor mouthing, end up cleaning or dancing til I'm the last one on the dance floor. Sometimes its expansive and lovely, but I stopped because of the negative paranoid and revved-up effects I get from it. My husband, otoh, goes into bliss city as well as getting red-eyed and stupid.
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