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11 Oct 2007, 1:34 pm

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I've never approved of marijuanna as treatment for any disease or disorder. It stunts brain growth, and causes very increased chances for lung cancer.


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Read all of my posts, I already cited several sources.


None of which give a single reference, let alone references to peer reviewed scientific research.

Not that peer reviewed cannabis studies are always credible anyway - there are very often gaping flaws in the methodology if you look closely - but at least its a start, otherwise you just have people just stating opinions and claiming them as fact.

try www.pubmed.com



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11 Oct 2007, 1:47 pm

psych wrote:
Goche21 wrote:
OMGpenguin wrote:
Goche21 wrote:
I've never approved of marijuanna as treatment for any disease or disorder. It stunts brain growth, and causes very increased chances for lung cancer.


[Citation Needed]


Read all of my posts, I already cited several sources.


None of which give a single reference, let alone reference to peer reviewed scientific research.

try www.pubmed.com


How's this?
http://www.homedrugtestingkit.com/marijuana.html Nice long list of references.

I'd also like to point out that the studies on medical marijuanna is not the street drug, but the extracts. Just the regular plant doesn't have the same effects.



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11 Oct 2007, 1:48 pm

I've never been convinced by the depression link. I know a number of depressed people who I believe smoke marijuana, but they were all depressed before they started - marijuana causes people to feel less depressed, but of course the studies see a link and they say "aha! Marijuana causes depression!" Not necessarily. Just because a higher than normal number of people with depression smoke marijuana doesn't mean the marijuana caused the depression, they might simply have more of a reason to smoke it than the rest of the population.
The only concern I'd have, and the only side effect I'm really convinced of, is that marijuana can induce schizophrenia in those predisposed to it. This effect is permanent once it's begun, so if you have any history of schizophrenia or related disorders in your family, stay away. Don't go near it. Once spliff can be enough, and that's a risk you don't want to take. The rest of the population will probably be OK.
The other thing worth noting is that the dosage of THC required to reduce siezures and deal with pain from certain disorders is far less than that required for recreational use, to create a significant high. So the other side effects which can be caused aren't a huge concern, because the dosage is so low. Using an illegal drug (and it's still illegal in Oregon, because it's still illegal on the Federal level, you can be arrested and imprisoned for posession) has significant risks, difficulties in obtaining it, and of course it's not something you'll be able to take with you when going on vacation. It would be a great big hassle - I'd go through every legal drug you can find to see if one works before resorting to marijuana, and use that only as a last resort.


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11 Oct 2007, 3:48 pm

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Thank you, geek. I copiedyour post. This doctor is better than the last one who didn't want to hear about how regular her seizures were and didn't want to see our diaries of them that showed that they were hormone related. He didn't want to know anything about her except that he has grand mal seizures. Her new doctor agreed that some seizures are hormone related but neurologists aren't trained about that kind if seizure.


Oh! Well, if it's hormone-related, there's information available... that might make Lamictal a poor idea, because it's quite possible that she'll only need an anticonvulsant for a week or so out of every month.

The Epilepsy Foundation seems to like my idea of Diamox for this purpose.
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Treatment of Hormone-Sensitive Seizures

The most effective treatment for any seizure disorder is a first-line AED appropriate for the patient’s seizure type. However, women with catamenial epilepsy may respond to hormone therapy or possibly a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. Natural progesterone therapy used during the second half of each cycle with gradual tapering and discontinuation by the end of the cycle, may benefit some women with epilepsy. Gynecological and/or endocrine consultation is recommended if hormonal manipulation is contemplated.

Some women with epilepsy may experience decreased serum AED levels premenstrually, related to increased hepatic metabolism of AEDs. Adjusting doses accordingly or using adjunctive AED therapy during this time may be helpful.

Acetazolamide (Diamox) is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor and possibly a useful adjunctive AED, although this is not a labeled indication. It is a mild diuretic and its anticonvulsant properties may be related to induction of a mild, transient metabolic acidosis. For most women with epilepsy who have predictable menstrual cycles, acetazolamide is given a few days premenstrually.

http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/answe ... ormone.cfm



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11 Oct 2007, 4:27 pm

Mental Note - I must consult Wrong Planet denizens before every doctors appointment, This is more help in so many directions that I wasn't able to find with my searches and it's much more help than my daughter's doctor could provide.


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