Concerns about daily oral supplemental cannabis

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Hello folks.

When taking the marjuana herb internally daily, is there a concern about

gradually increasing dependency (maybe by gradually decreasing the brain's

ability to create/release dopamine?), and can this result in depression and

even suicidal tendencies, as well as the other symptoms listed in this

article (below)?

Hmm, how about when using it externally (topically) on a daily basis?

Thank you.

peace and healing,

Glen from Illinois, USA

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<< The effects of marijuana on a user change dramatically as the dosage

increases. Taken at low doses, marijuana tends to make a user drowsy and

relaxed. The user may also feel a general sense of well-being. As the dose

increases, a user may experience an altered sense of time and awareness, and may

have difficulty completing thoughts and taking part in conversation. A

user's sense of balance and short-term memory (remembering very recent events

or from one moment to the next) may also be affected. At higher doses,

severe psychological disturbances can take place, such as paranoia,

hallucinations, and panic attacks.

Marijuana affects the cardiovascular system by increasing heart rate and

dilating (expanding) blood vessels in the eyes. Difficulty in coordinating

body movements and pains in the chest may be other effects of the drug.

Scientists believe that long-term use of marijuana damages the lungs in a

manner

similar to tobacco smoking.

Scientific studies released in mid-1997 indicate that people who smoke

large amounts of marijuana may experience changes in their brain chemistry.

These changes are similar to those seen in the brains of people who abuse

addictive drugs such as heroin, cocaine, nicotine, and alcohol.

All addictive drugs increase the amount of dopamine in the brain. Dopamine

is a brain chemical responsible for causing feelings of reward. The new

studies found (for the first time) that high doses of marijuana increased the

levels of dopamine in the brain. Constant use of addictive drugs, however,

can cause the brain to lose its ability to produce high levels of dopamine.

When this happens, a drug user feels a greater need for the drug, or for

even stronger drugs. Scientists believe this may occur with marijuana.

Users of addictive drugs feel withdrawal symptoms (feeling anxious, edgy,

and unable to cope) when they stop taking the drugs. It was previously

believed that marijuana users did not suffer feelings of withdrawal. However,

the recent studies indicate that heavy users of marijuana smoke not so much

for the " high " but to calm their feelings of anxiety brought on by

withdrawal from the drug. Since THC is absorbed primarily in the fat tissues

and

lingers in the bloodstream, withdrawal symptoms are not as evident as with

fast-acting drugs like nicotine. >>

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