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skapunker1337 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 02:35 PM

hey, never really post on here, but I'm kinda looking for advice on marijuana and its medical properties for myself.

currently I live in NY, a non-medical state but we're slowly decriminalizing (upstate). recently I've been suffering from melancholic depression (which I'm 99% sure I have, undiagnosed and I do know my opinion is a crumb compared to a mental health professional, but I digress). now I've begun using marijuana for recreational reasons, my brother brought it home, we smoked, had fun. however, then I started thinking why i really enjoyed it, whether it was because I fancied its effects on creativity (I'm a musician), I loved how I get social with it (and philosophize), but if I was using it to self-medicate for what I'm now pretty sure I have, melancholic depression. I still use it, and whenever I do, I find my symptoms go away, I'm able to become productive and I feel great. When I don't I usually suffer from fatigue in the morning, but insomnia at night plus a shit load of other things.

so my question is, if someone has melancholic depression and is responding well with marijuana, should that person continue self-medicating or is there a risk I'm unaware of?

thanks again, and hello again

#1 (permalink) 04-17-2008, 02:35 PM
skapunker1337 Stoned-out Intellect Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NY, USA Posts: 42	kinda looking for advice hey, never really post on here, but I'm kinda looking for advice on marijuana and its medical properties for myself. currently I live in NY, a non-medical state but we're slowly decriminalizing (upstate). recently I've been suffering from melancholic depression (which I'm 99% sure I have, undiagnosed and I do know my opinion is a crumb compared to a mental health professional, but I digress). now I've begun using marijuana for recreational reasons, my brother brought it home, we smoked, had fun. however, then I started thinking why i really enjoyed it, whether it was because I fancied its effects on creativity (I'm a musician), I loved how I get social with it (and philosophize), but if I was using it to self-medicate for what I'm now pretty sure I have, melancholic depression. I still use it, and whenever I do, I find my symptoms go away, I'm able to become productive and I feel great. When I don't I usually suffer from fatigue in the morning, but insomnia at night plus a shit load of other things. so my question is, if someone has melancholic depression and is responding well with marijuana, should that person continue self-medicating or is there a risk I'm unaware of? thanks again, and hello again