Autism, ADD, ADHD and Marijuana Therapy
Phillip Leveque has spent his life as a Combat Infantryman, Physician, Toxicologist and Pharmacologist. He is an expert in medical marijuana treatment.
Mon, May 05, 2008 2:42 pm
(MOLALLA, Ore.) - It has been known for at least 2,000 years that Marijuana/Cannabis is a psychotropic that affects the brain and central nervous system. (The Scythians) The first western references seem to be that it was a euphoric, in other words a central nervous system stimulant not like cocaine or amphetamines but a gentler pleasant stimulant.
Dr. W.B. O'Shaunessy (see: Medical Marijuana Feb-21-2008) found it to be an anti-convulsant against Tetanus, which may seem to cloud the issue. It is also a good anti-epileptic and centrally acting analgesic even effective for migraines as well as an anti-depressant and anxiolytic.
Dr. Tod Mikuriya has written that it promotes homeostasis or normalization of function in many various systems of the body and also modulates or moderates emotional hyperactivity such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, often known simply as PTSD.
I had heard or read about California marijuana doctors reporting that it was effective for the treatment of ADD and autism. These were single or isolated reports because physicians seemed to be reluctant to even talk about what the U.S. government constantly bleats about a "dangerous addicting drug", marijuana.
Dr. Mikuriya reported in 2006 in O'Shaunessy marijuana magazine that a 15-year old child was brought to him by his mother. He had been diagnosed with ADD and psychoses and had been given over 30 different kinds of drugs including pulverized kitchen sink, most of which made him combative and worse. He had used marijuana at age 11 with older friends.
It had a calming effect but his use brought police action and three court ordered rehabs which really drove him crazy. His mother found Dr. Mikuriya who prescribed Marinol which worked. A judge would not let him use ut, but a second judge did allow it and he got a marijuana permit and smoked it with dramatic improved results.
I decided a search of the Internet was advisable and I typed up marijuana autism with the surprising finding that the Autism Research Institute posted an article by Bernard Rinland Ph.D. Medical Marijuana: a valuable treatment for autism in 2003. The site discussed a letter from a mother of a violently autistic child. A friend suggested a marijuana brownie cookie which in the words of the mother "saved my child's life and my family's life."
The article continues to state that many parents in the same situation have reported marked success.
A second article from the American Alliance for Medical Cannabis (AAMC) in 2002 written by Jay R. Cavanaugh Ph.D. titled Medical Cannabis and Brain Disorders reported effective use as follows: Bipolar disease (81 patients or 20%)
ADHD/ADD (53 patients or 13%)
Multiple Sclerosis (32 patients or 8%)
and neuropathy (35 patients or 9%).
Other interesting findings were PTSD (30 patients at 7%) and obsessive compulsive disorder (2.4 or 6%). They also reported successful treatment of Tourettes, Parkinson's, and Autism (10 patients or 2%)
It is time we got our medical dinosaurs M.D.S. out of the closet and educated to the marvelous benefits of this safe effective NEW-OLD medicine.
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justin
Dec 10 2008, 9:55 am
DB
Dec 5 2008, 1:07 pm
I did not believe that I would experience suicidal thoughts, as my depression was not that severe, but it happened. It is then that I decided to quit the anti depressants and live with my illness. I was unhappy and tense most days but at least I was not contemplating killing myself - small consolation.
Pot came into my life at age 27 and it was a godsend, I won't go into the long sordid story that is my life as a depressed person but without a doubt pot has made a change for the better.
I am happy I enjoy life finally. In the past even the most joyous times, i.e. graduating from college, being in a great relationship, traveling to a beautiful place, left me feeling numb. Now I appreciate even the smallest things in life.
I attribute this to the following: since I am able to relax, enjoy, and laugh more I simply feel better, thus I have created new pathways in my brain -HAPPY PATHWAYS. These new pathways perhaps override the old or rewire them, wiping away the constant sadness that my brain was accustomed to and replacing them with good feelings. Instead of immediately going to an unhappy place when I wake up in the morning or undergo stress I go to a place that is more at ease. I know this sounds strange, however I know what I feel and it is great.
I am a 32-year-old woman, a college graduate, and white-collar worker. I am a responsible, contributing member of society. I am not the stereotypical marijuana user; then again, I believe the vast majority of those who smoke marijuana are probably not either. I vaporize in an effort to stave off the effects of smoking, and I do not vaporizer everyday or all day long. I use the drug sensibly and in moderation.
I have a mental illness, it is not debilitating however it negatively affected the quality of my life. I deserve to feel happy, I have the right to live my short time on this planet with relative joy. Unless the scientific community discovers a "cure" for depression and the countless other ailments made a bit better through the use of marijuana I no WE should be given the option to at least try marijuana without fear of punishment or incarceration.
Cannabis.../candy
May 11 2008, 9:07 pm
no one special
May 6 2008, 6:37 pm
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anonymous
May 6 2008, 4:09 am
ArmySoldier666
May 5 2008, 4:27 pm
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