PTSD/Flashbacks/Horrible thoughts.

Hello GC,

I am a US Army Veteran with 1 tour to Afghanistan. I was a Combat Medic with the 82ND ABN DIV out of FT. Bragg, NC. My question is.. Is there a specific type of MMJ to help treat this? And when I mean specific, I am not talking about strain or whether it's INDICA or SATIVA. I'm talking about the THC, CBD, CBN ETC in Marijuana.

Usually I just pick up 100% Indicas because the dispensaries here don't have information about the other compounds that make your high. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Hi Tommy, I collect medical studies on cannabis and cannabinoids. This is straight off my home list, so it is as up to date as I got.

Never fear, cannabinoids are here (article - 2002)
http://mcforadhd.fre.../naturefear.pdf

The endogenous cannabinoid system controls extinction of aversive memories.
(abst - 2002)
The endogenous cannabinoid system controls extinct... [Nature. 2002] - PubMed result

'Natural' cannabis manages memory (news - 2002)
BBC NEWS | Health | 'Natural' cannabis manages memory

Study: Marijuana Eases Traumatic Memories (news - 2002)
cannabisnews.com: Study: Marijuana Eases Traumatic Memories

Cannabis-like Brain Chemical Blocks Out Bad Memories
(news - 2002)
Cannabis-like Brain Chemical Blocks Out Bad Memories: Scientific American

Endocannabinoids extinguish bad memories in the brain (news - 2002)
International Association for Cannabis as Medicine

Marijuana-Like Compound Banishes Fear (news - 2002)
Marijuana-Like Compound Banishes Fear

Natural high helps banish bad memories (news - 2002)
[FONT="]Natural high helps banish bad memories - 31 July 2002 - New Scientist

[/FONT] Israel to soothe soldiers with marijuana (news - 2004)
NewsMine.org - Israel to soothe soldiers with marijuana

Enhancing Cannabinoid Neurotransmission Augments the Extinction of Conditioned Fear (full - 2005)
Neuropsychopharmacology - Enhancing Cannabinoid Neurotransmission Augments the Extinction of Conditioned Fear

Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor Mediates Fear Extinction via Habituation-Like Processes (full - 2006)
Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor Mediates Fear Extinction via Habituation-Like Processes

PTSD and Cannabis: A Clinician Ponders Mechanism of Action (news - 2006)
CCRMG

Cannabis Eases Post Traumatic Stress (news - 2006)
CCRMG

Medical Marijuana: PTSD Medical Malpractice (news - 2007)
Medical Marijuana: PTSD Medical Malpractice - Salem-News.Com

Modulation of Fear and Anxiety by the Endogenous Cannabinoid System
(full - 2007)
Modulation of Fear and Anxiety by the Endogenous Cannabinoid System

Posttraumatic stress symptom severity predicts marijuana use coping motives among traumatic event-exposed marijuana users (abst - 2007)
Posttraumatic stress symptom severity predicts marijuana use coping motives among traumatic event-exposed marijuana users.

Medical Marijuana: PTSD Medical Malpractice (news - 2007)
Medical Marijuana: PTSD Medical Malpractice - Salem-News.Com

Cannabis for the Wounded - Another Walter Reed Scandal (news - 2007)
LP: Cannabis for the Wounded - Another Walter Reed Scandal

Cannabinoid Receptor Activation in the Basolateral Amygdala Blocks the Effects of Stress on the Conditioning and Extinction of Inhibitory Avoidance
(full - 2009)
Cannabinoid Receptor Activation in the Basolateral Amygdala Blocks the Effects of Stress on the Conditioning and Extinction of Inhibitory Avoidance

The use of a synthetic cannabinoid in the management of treatment-resistant nightmares in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (abst - 2009)
The use of a synthetic cannabinoid in the manageme... [CNS Neurosci Ther. 2009] - PubMed result

Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder may benefit from synthetic marijuana
(news - 2009)
http://www.healthjoc...etic-marijuana/

Marijuana could alleviate symptoms of PTSD (news - 2009)
Marijuana could alleviate symptoms of PTSD | health

'Pot' may help combat PTSD U. of Haifa study shows (news - 2009)
ISRAELI STUDY: POT MAY HELP COMBAT PTSD -- "The results of our research should encourage psychiatric investigation into using cannabinoids." - VA Watchdog dot Org - 11-05-2009

Marijuana could prove helpful for post-traumatic stress disorder patients.
(news - 2009)
Marijuana could prove helpful for post-traumatic stress disorder patients. - Free Online Library

Cannabis and PTSD by Michael McKenna (anecdotal - 2010)
Marijuana-Uses » Blog Archive » Cannabis and PTSD by Michael McKenna


I hope that helps. Clicking that first link in my sig will get you a lot of info on the actions of the various cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system.


Granny

Edited by Storm Crow, 01 April 2011 - 11:25 PM.

Thanks for your service OP.

Thank you for serving, I'm headed to MEPS soon for Army. Hopefully 68W as well, if there really are no 11x slots open. In my experiences, Sativa strains are more likely to make me anxious and paranoid. Indica gives me a more chilled out feeling. I usually watch a movie, eat everything in my fridge, and pass out on Indica. That sounds like what you'd need for PTSD.

Thank you for serving, I'm headed to MEPS soon for Army. Hopefully 68W as well, if there really are no 11x slots open. In my experiences, Sativa strains are more likely to make me anxious and paranoid. Indica gives me a more chilled out feeling. I usually watch a movie, eat everything in my fridge, and pass out on Indica. That sounds like what you'd need for PTSD.

Airborne Infantry is no joke. Be sure this is what you want. I was with the 82ND all my Military career. Standards, standards and more standards. They breed the best soldiers (aside from special ops). Expect a lot of your free time wasted if you go to the 82ND. They spend more time training and waiting to train than anything.

AATW.

Airborne Infantry is no joke. Be sure this is what you want. I was with the 82ND all my Military career. Standards, standards and more standards. They breed the best soldiers (aside from special ops). Expect a lot of your free time wasted if you go to the 82ND. They spend more time training and waiting to train than anything.

AATW.

I don't know how much the times have changed but my step dad was a Ranger in the Vietnam era. He's shared his stories with me. My brother as well, who did a tour in Fallujah in the USMC. So I think I have a decent second hand understanding of it. I know the strictness and intense training will suck but it will keep me alive if I get in.

thanks for fighting for us bro. im enlisting as 68w option 40 pretty soon.
wat u do is none of my bizness but i think u should talk w/ sumbody.. itll help more in the long run... and if i may suggest a strain, i feel lik 'mr nice guy' has always fought off my demons pretty well.. but mayb thts just me

stay strong brother

thank you for your service