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Posted by FoM on May 20, 2001 at 07:02:22 PT By Carl T. Hall, Chronicle Science Writer Source: San Francisco Chronicle 
Even if you have never smoked a joint in your life, a cannabis-like substance occupies a special niche in your brain, fine-tuning the nerve connections that control memory and most other thought processes. New research into how these so-called "endogenous cannabinoids" work may help scientists understand what goes on inside the heads of those who smoke pot -- which floods the nervous system with far more of the active ingredient than the brain can supply on its own. Last week's U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the medicinal use of marijuana came as brain scientists were celebrating profound new discoveries about how cannabis works in our heads. Snipped Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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Comment #5 posted by Chad567 on August 11, 2002 at 14:18:06 PT:
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| I had been taking paxil for about 2 months, before my temptations toward partying kicked in. I have to say that everytime I smoked, I never got the intensity of the high that I used to before taking paxil. As with any pill in the same category as paxil it increases the effects when used with alcohol. If you do decide to drink, I recommend not getting drunk, but tipsy. Because when i decided to get drunk and stoned I experienced "rage". For some reason the interaction triggered violence. It also has a lot to do with how much of the medication you are taking. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #4 posted by LilScoop on February 15, 2002 at 00:04:12 PT:
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| I love pot, but I haven't been able to smoke it as often as I used to and want to, because I have begun having major panic attacks if I smoke too much. I feel like I'm going to pass out, I start shaking and twitching, my heart starts racing and I feel an overall sense that I'm going to die. I even went to the emergency room one night because I was so scared. I'm not sure what exactly could be causing these attacks, unless maybe the pot is interacting w/ my Paxil. It doesn't happen every time I smoke, but it has begun to happen more frequently. I can't think of anything that I do differently when I smoke that my trigger these attacks. If anyone out there has any suggestions, feel free to e-mail me at lilscoop27@aol.com. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #3 posted by Kari on January 06, 2002 at 12:12:43 PT:
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| Though being a smoker MAY have slowed the initial effect of Paxil in my system, it has been a true lifesaver in getting off of that drug (which did nothing but make me lethargic).
As far as smoking throughout being on Paxil, I found no signs of negative interaction - I believe Paxil may have lessened the effect of marijuana, as I was already too drained from the drug.
Thank you for bringing LOGICAL, FACTUAL information about marijuana to people's attention. This will be the only way to combat the ignorant, ( and slowly dissipating!) MISINFORMATION about cannabis. In my lifetime, I would like to see it become public knowledge that weed - the illegal, is less damaging than alcohol - the legal. Have you heard of Fetal Marijuana syndrom?? Because I haven't, and I've never met a physically abusive pot smoker, either.
If there's anything the "little guy" can do to spread accurate information, let me know at crazy72575@aol.com. In the meantime, I will forward this article to my fellow cannibis friendly circle. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #2 posted by Carolyn on May 27, 2001 at 14:15:49 PT:
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| I would like to know effects of pot with paxil i.e.increased depression/anxiety or opposite effect,effects on concentrationor personality changes, anything juicy [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #1 posted by lookinside on May 20, 2001 at 08:44:29 PT:
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| sounds like these folks actually did it right...their results explain alot about how cannabis works...it sounds alot more reasonable than anything i've heard so far... [ Post Comment ] |
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