Posted on 12/19/2014 4:39:22 PM PST by steve86
Paranoia would make PTSD worse.
Why is this news?
Basically people who want to smoke pot do so to get high. The medical excuse is just a lie, imo.
Hey! I look like that guy! Who’s Dave?
This study shows only an "association", which is rather difficult to contradict.
But in the case of seemingly contradictory studies, the discrepancies are part of the scientific method and are immensely useful. The contradictions eventually lead to a determination of what independent variable(s) account for the effects (like marijuana variety, or pre-existing severity of symptoms in the subject population).
Though it almost pains me to say it, by the fact this is VA research, it is suspect. Were it research conducted for the Israeli army, who have been using marijuana to treat PTSD in soldiers for at least a decade, it would have much greater credibility.
Well, then I'm a liar because I'm going to purchase an edible Indica variety for pain. Parenthetically, this happens to be what the just-retired Director of the Washington State Liquor Control Board did a few weeks ago as well. I guess she's a liar, also.
Probably because we already know alcohol is not a good thing. Ever hear of MADD and other such nonsense, blah blah blah? Well pot is even worse! That’s why! Don’t kid yourself.
You would of needed to grow up in the '60's to know.
It was part of an old comedy sketch from Cheech & Chong.
I heard it can actually cause a form of insanity called “madness”. Or something like that.
The study is from the Yale University School of Medicine, not Reuters or Medscape.
See #31
Giving hallucinogenic drugs to people with PTSD.
What could go wrong?
If the VA paid for the research, and the schools know the VA is opposed to pot for PTSD, the study starts off tainted. Its exactly like when the government pays a university for global warming research. Report back that there is no human caused warming and guess what,,,, no more research grants come your way.
Well.... Some things are bad for people. Who the hell cares?
Grown adults should be able to freely choose whether or not to do such things without legal ramifications, as long as they aren’t harming other people. The BIGGEST problem with illegal drugs is the fact that they’re illegal. It forces them onto the black market, and drives the prices WAY up, which introduces the criminal element.
I don’t use any drugs myself, and I never have(aside from a single curiosity when I was a teen that resulted in me being sick), but I have no problem at all with those that might choose to do so.
Notice I posted the word “smoke”.
I’m aware marijuana is in pill form and it wasn’t what I was giving an opinion on.
And perhaps struggle to communicate with addicts about anything. Addiction is so difficult, I believe that only a cleaned up, sober, non-using addict/counselor can communicate effectively with other addicts.
As for marijuana stoking the flames of PTSD, why wouldn't it? It's a psychoactive substance that torques the psyche around. Even normal people can have "bad trips." Perhaps it brings the visions, the emotions of the trauma back to mind in these severely effected soldiers, many who have seen bodies blowing apart in all directions.
“...marijuana does cause paranoia in a fair number of people”
Has anyone here noticed just how threatening the weather seems to be, lately?
It i a little unclear but it appears the study might have been funded by the American Psychiatric Foundation/Janssen through Yale University.
Well you know ...I’d just like to add that.. um... what are we talking about?
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