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drugs questions (mushrooms)
Thu, 05/19/2005 - 22:59Its seems as though no one has started a disscussion on th positive and negative effects of marajuana(If any). As well as the bodys reaction to other drugs(mushrooms). Not to exclude anyone but if you have teperal lobe damage your info would be much apprieciated. In my own personal expereance I can say without a shodow of doubt that marajuana kept me seizure free for 3 years, however I Did have a seizure when I abrubtly quit after 3 years of daily or near daily usage. Now analyzing this info is simple enough, If you stop taking your seizure medication you will have one. Now this is where many conclusions can be drawn, and differences in individual resonses to drugs can be seen. Please feel free to post your info. If anyone has experiance with epilepsy and mushrooms please post your info good or bad and it will be recieved with gratitude.
PS keep this disscussion as professional as possible
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: drugs questions (mushrooms)
Submitted by jinx1331xnij on Sun, 2005-06-05 - 01:36
Gretchen hehe I meant smoke a joint :P......p.s. Jeremy I disagree with the much-used theory that marijuana ( more properly the THC in marijuana) is psychologically addictive. I can go a month or two without smoking any, all the time knowing that there is plenty in my stash. Marijuana is very useful for medicinal purposes, and has been for ages. Unfortunatelymuch of our culture has yet to fully grasp that concept. It is much safer than many many prescription or OTC drugs, and while the psychologically addictive properties of marijuana still amount to no more than a theory, it is well documented that most prescription pain killers and sedatives are quite addictive. IMO it isn't the THC that is addictive, it is the ritual of smoking that is.