cannabisnews.com: Marijuana-Like Chemical Found In Schizophrenics! Marijuana-Like Chemical Found In Schizophrenics! Posted by FoM on May 19, 1999 at 07:21:05 PT Source: Fox News WASHINGTON People with schizophrenia have twice the normal levels in their brains of a chemical that resembles the active ingredient in marijuana, researchers said Tuesday. The chemical, called anandamide, might be used as the basis for new drugs to treat the devastating mental disease, which is marked by delusions and hallucinations and a fragmentation of the personality, the researchers at the University of California at Irvine reported. "We've known that many schizophrenics smoke marijuana and claim it eases some of their symptoms,'' said Daniele Piomelli, a pharmacologist who helped lead the study. "While that is far from any treatment that we would recommend, this behavior, as well as our findings of high levels of anandamide in these patients, does indicate that anandamide plays an important role in the development of the disease,'' Piomelli added.Click the above link to read the whole article! Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #2 posted by trevor d on March 19, 2001 at 17:47:06 PT marijuana -is there anyone on this friggin' planet who knows what the active ingredient in marijuana is that makes it's user high?i am doing a test on tuesday march 27 and that question will be on it. please mail me the answer to trevor_dinwoodie hotmail.com before tuesday. thanx. signing off [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by jacko on May 07, 2000 at 01:56:26 PT: great news Glad to hear about the Irvine study, i believe it helps me relax, as everybody, but i feel good, and it calms down the coversations, or opens up possibilities for new topics, though sometimes we go around in circles. Please keep us posted on the next test of 200 people, and the difference between mj use and abuse, i've noticed if i only do a little bit, i'm ok (better even) but if i do too much i'm headachy paranoid and the conversations become arguments and accusations. Try some one small doses and see if they become more calm and creative.... [ Post Comment ] Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: