Depression—Why Cannabis Works

Depression is difficult to treat because it is a symptom of many origins—such as genetics, brain chemistry, daily life, etc.—and as a consequence, requires many different approaches to treat. Treatments from psychiatric analysis to exercise, pills and electro shock therapy have all been tried with varying degrees of success.

 

Cannabis, anecdotally the best treatment option for most cases of depression, is not recognized by most physicians, but has more recently been recognized by new and exciting research.

Many depressed people find cannabis beneficial due to its unique ability to produce euphoria with a minimum of negative physical and psychological effects. However like most of the prescription anti-depressants, cannabis doesn’t solve the underlying problem associated with depression—it just makes life more livable.

But, over the last 20 years, research papers have been connecting depression to the disparate condition of inflammation.

Inflammation is essential for life—without it there wouldn’t be life...

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