Reply #51: Pot, although it can be "bred" to be stronger, is not a purified chemical that [View All]

[TalkingDog]

works only on one set of neurochemical receptors in the brain(for serotonin). And the addition of any SSRI (like Prozac) may throw the balance of other neurotransmitters off even further.... So some people will react by becoming even more depressed to the point of suicide or even become psychotic.

We also have receptors in our brains that receive cannabinoids which are mild natural pain killers. Our body naturally produces chemicals for these receptors, much like they produce serotonin for serotonin receptors.

The hippocampus, cerebellum and basal ganglia have a lot of cannabinoid receptors. The hippocampus is located in the temporal lobe and helps with short-term memory. The cerebellum controlls coordination and the basal ganglia controls unconscious muscle movements so when you are smoked up, you can be clumsy and "woozy".

Along with euphoria, pain management and a number of other psyhcological effects, it can be used to retard glaucoma, to treat asthma, to stop seizures, to lower blood pressure, suppress nausea, decrease muscle spasms, stimulate appetite, and eliminate menstrual pain. Because of its therapeutic nature, marijuana has been used in the treatment of several conditions including: cancer and AIDS, glaucoma, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis.. There have even been studies that suggest that the reason even heavy MJ users don't get lung cancer is that there are protective chemicals that offset the potential damages of the cancer causing chemicals found in the smoke.

The difference? Statistically Prozac causes more serious perhaps irreversible problems where as there are only short-term, reversible problems with MJ and many good benefits to offset the minor problem.

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Oh, and did I mention???: Drug companies really can't make any money off of it, so that's pretty much why it's illegal and you can get a 'scrip for Prozac any day....