Why can I legally get Effexor prescribed, and not marijuana?
Effexor totally screws with your head and has the most horrible withdrawal symptoms. It’s so addictive that if you abruptly stop taking it, you end up being in such a bad mental shape that you just might as well kill yourself. I run out of my Effexor this weekend and being off it for two day completely changed me and my mood – I wanted to die. I also smoke pot everyday, and whenever I am off it for a couple of days, I never want to kill myself. What is more disturbing is that people can legally obtain Effexor, and get their body addicted to this very powerful drug. Somehow benefits of Effexor outweigh its horrible side-effects, but benefits of marijuana are overshadowed by its harms. If I knew how Effexor would affect me once I started taking it, I would have thought twice and continued to smoke. Effexor can’t possibly be more beneficial to my health, but my government continues to think that it’s OK for me to commit suicide rather than legally smoke Marijuana
Teri, I haven’t smoked while I was taking Effexor at first (like 2 months). It works for me too! It’s just common to have severe withdrawals when you’re not on it, and they are disturbingly strong and very noticeable (like night and day: Effexor = happy, motivated, without = suicidal, phsychotic). So my question is: Why something this strong can be given to people, and marijuana having no such side-effects is a schedule 1 drug (it has its benefits too!!!)?
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Symptoms of marijuana withdrawals/detoxing??
I have been smoking everyday all day for almost the past year. I really am ready to quit because Im not fun anymore or productive like I used to be and im ready to live life again. (Some pot smokers can hang but I cant) I was just wondering what kind of things I will experience at first when I quit. Preferably answers from people who have gone through this experience…although others can feel free too =)
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What causes heart rate and blood pressure drop?
Withdrawal, Marijuana, Narcotics, or Alcohol?
Umm you really didnt answer my question though which of those 5 is it?
Or is it depressants???? Someone help me pleaseee and fastt! Would really appreciate it! ):
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Cannabis Skunk Detox – Top 10 Diet & Nutritional Requirements When Withdrawing From Marijuana
March 31, 2010 by Tom Downham
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For those managing a withdrawal from regular marijuana use there are several common side effects to be overcome. In my practice as a leading Cannabis Cessation Specialist I have identified that food intake can have a huge impact on withdrawal success rates and the consumption of the correct nutrients will provide a far faster system cleanse. The question for those wishing to quit cannabis use is: Which are the top 10 dietary ‘must haves’ when working toward delivering freedom from dependence?
Three times a day, everyday – Acquiring regularity to your eating will pay benefits. When the correct food is combined with the breakfast, lunch, evening meal structure it works very efficiently to prevent low spots in your energy levels, and keeps your brain in peak form.
Cleanse your liver – Your liver filters toxins – it has been working overtime whilst you have been absorbing drugs into your body. Milk Thistle taken as a supplement is a useful liver improver.
Improve digestion – Yes it is as true for those withdrawing from marijuana as it is the rest of the population – good digestion gives your body the very best chance to function efficiently. So begin the day with a fantastic cereal containing roughage (bran and oats are excellent), and switch from over processed white bread to a wholemeal option.
Love water – It is cheap, plentiful, calorie-free, sugar-free, thirst-quenching and refreshing for body and mind. The human brain is 85% water and even being slightly dehydrated will lead to loss of mental function and slowing of responses. Aim for 2 litres per day, every day.
Get some nuts – Packed with goodness and perfect as a ‘distraction snack’ when you are feeling tempted, or as an energy booster if you hit a low at any point of the day. The less interfered with the better so try to avoid the heavily salted varieties or those with roasted coatings.
Heavenly honey – During detox there is a temptation to turn to chocolate or other empty calories. This will undoubtedly lead to roller coaster sugar levels and make the quitting cannabis process more challenging. Those with a sweet tooth will be pleased to know, however, that honey is a great alternative to packing in processed sugars. Full of antioxidants and easily added to a variety of meals or drinks honey is natures’ special treat. Go for the least processed option you can locate for maximum benefit.
An apple a day – You know the popular rhyme ‘keeps the doctor away’ – well perhaps there is some truth in it. Treat yourself to an apple around an hour or two before bedtime and you’ll be rewarded with all the natural goodness and put pay to any late night snack cravings.
Avocado beauty – Healthy skin and lustrous hair may well have been denied to you during your time as a regular cannabis user – eat avocados as part of your cessation program and you’ll be on your way to looking great. In addition the beta-sitosterol contained within an avocado prevents cholesterol absorption and they are a great source of fibre too.
Carrots, carrots, carrots – Eat cooked or raw this affordable vegetable is highly beneficial in delivering nutrients without fat and sugars. Carrots have been proven as cancer fighters too in many studies. Carrots help to boost your immune system during the withdrawal process so keep them on the menu (certainly daily for the first 2 weeks of quitting cannabis).
Dopamine anyone? – You want to feel good – then reach for the kettle and make yourself a green tea! The calming and soothing feeling that you experience after drinking green tea is due to the release of the brain chemical dopamine. So when you feel the agitation so often associated with quitting marijuana treat yourself to a marvelous drink that not only makes you feel great but is packed with goodness.
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what happens when a some one who smokes marijuana a lot quit?
a persons whos been smoking for about 3 years. like any withdrawal symptons? if so what can help it? and make the person stay off of it.
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marijuana withdrawals 1 year later?
I used to smoke tons back in 09 from february to late may and then i got severly depressed and stopped, i’ve been clean for almost 8 months now but a few years back before i read in a panflit that it “takes up to 1 year for 100% of the symptoms/problems to go away”
Well lately i haven’t been feeling happy, not depressed. but just “eh/ok”
Any ideas about whats going on?
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Spiritually speaking; What would happen to someone that was going through a Nicotine withdrawal?
and smoked Marijuana.
Would it help them?
Would it make them feel better?
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I have quit cigarettes and marijuana and i feel a little cranky?
i have been quite ill (vomiting) since the start of the week. I have decided to take advantage of this sudden illness, and have stopped smoking cigarettes and marijuana. Today, I feel really cranky and short tempered. How long does these withdrawals last for? I have been smoking both for about 15 years now, and yes, have stopped cold turkey. Would appreciate your opinions/experiences.
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How long do marijuana withdrawals last?
Hi, I’ve smoked weed like 4 times, two of them were back in november with about a week and a half between them, and i did it twice in the same week like halfway through february. After about two weeks from the time i didnt in february i had a panic attack, since then ive had anxiety attacks, and been suspicious about things (fear of food being spiked with poison or hard drugs), im having trouble eating, and i just dont feel the same, now i know its unlikely that i would be dependent at all and having any sort of real withdrawals considering that i only did it once. But marijuana addiction is in my genetics, my father was addicted to pot more than any other drug, and he did a hell of a lot of drugs. I have learned my lesson about drugs so please dont lecture me about how stupid it was, i realize that it was stupid of me. I just want someone to tell me how long this is going to last or how bad it can get because i am scared out of my mind all day long and nervous and i just want to be the way i was again. I heard from a friend that after too long without it the thc in your fat starts to burn off, and then you can get flashbacks or the paranoid effects of smoking weed. The only thing is that when i was smoking weed i didnt really always get paranoia, and it always gave me a sense of wellbeing once the high wore off. I looked in the mirror the other day and ive noticed lately my eyes have been a bit red and my pupils slightly bigger. I didnt know pot could make your eyes dilated? is this possible? somebody please awnser im freaking out. P.S. I take straterra and fexofenadine, i have depression and adhd, and my grandfather and grandmother both suffer panic attacks, but have never used substances in their lives.
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Celebrity Rehab ‘Marijuana’ Addict!!???
This is some kind of joke, right? Doesn’t it kind of undermine the fact that marijuana is not a narcotic and is not addictive, as the government’s 80 year failure to provide conclusive evidence has shown? “Marijuana withdrawal is comparable to Heroin withdrawal,” Dr. Drew said to the washed up former child star. Huh? I’ve seen people get a bit cranky when their dealer up the street runs out of supply, but I have yet to this day seen a marijuana ‘user’ suffer through vomiting,seizures/convulsions,night sweats,tremors,the ‘pricklies’ or any other symptom associated with opiate withdrawal. Now, if I were 15 again, I would see this misinformation, and that of the “parternership for a drug free america” ad campaign as I saw the “Just Say No” ads from Nancy Reagan when they began labeling (impoverished) sick people criminals in the 80’s. “I smoke weed and stop without being as miserable as Timmy, my friend the heroin addict.” “The government and the geezers are liars. Have a shot, granny…”
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