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Teens and marijuana self-medication

Posted Apr 25 2009 11:35pm 1 Comment
My inbox has been bombarded with stories based on this study. The qualitative study consisted of 20 (Yes, 20.) kids who were a subset of 63 and their reported reasons for smoking pot. These 20 were a subset of 63 pot smoking kids participating in a larger study. A quick read of the study reveals that the authors uncritically accept the premise that marijuana is an effective treatment for a myriad of problems and their citations reflect a bias for self-medication theories. The study looks like a conclusion in search of evidence. The reported reasons for use of marijuana by these kids included depression (6), stress/anxiety (12), sleep problems (9), focus/concentration (3) and physical pain (5). There was no confirmation of any prior diagnosis or treatment and no assessment and diagnosis as part of the study.

That a qualitative study of a subset of 20 kids has gotten so much attention and led to headlines like, " Teens Use Pot to Treat Health Problems", " Some teens smoke pot for medical needs", " Herbal Remedy: Teens Often Use Cannabis For Relief, Not Recreation, Study Finds" and " Some teens smoke pot for their health" is ridiculous. Of course, this will influence the assumptions of researchers and clinicians and yield more of the same.

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Marijuana Scientifically Proven To Reduce Stress?

When someone is all stressed out and you connect them to a waveform or EEG machine the results show what is called beta waves and this is experienced as worry or fear. When someone is in a state of well being, the machine will show what is called alpha waves. When someone smokes or ingests marijuana, the machine also responds with alpha waves. Does this mean that marijuana actually puts you onto a good or positive vibration? Some do report laughter as a side effect of ingesting or inhaling marijuana

Now, with this information, should we all not take a little closer look at marijuana and what it can actually do for stress? When someone is stressed or fixated on a subject that they perceive as negative, marijuana allows one to readjust their mindset. In a nutshell pulling you from a bad vibe to a good vibe.

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Now with these machines lowering in price as years go on, maybe we will see more of these test popping up and leaving us with physical proof and no doubt that marijuana actually does reduce stress. Medical Marijuana Cure that is a best source to know about legal medical marijuana in Canada. He provide you details on how you can get medical marijuana benefits easily.

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