Cannabis Cuts Depression in Low Doses but Disastrous in Higher Doses: Study
Posted on: Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 18:00 CDT
By THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL - A news study says cannabis can be effective in fighting depression at low doses, but at higher doses can worsen depression and other psychiatric conditions.
The study by McGill University and Universite de Montreal, to be published Wednesday, says cannabis in low doses can increase serotonin levels in the brain.
Anti-depression drugs work by increasing the serotonin levels in the brain.
But the study showed when higher doses were injected into lab rats, the effect was described as completely reversed, even devastating.
Lead researcher Dr. Gabriella Gobbi of McGill says using cannabis as an anti-depressant is problematic because it's hard to control the dosage when cannabis is smoked in the form of marijuana joints.
Gobbi says she was prompted to conduct the research after noticing several of her patients suffering from depression used to smoke cannabis.
Source: Canadian Press
Related Articles
- Enobia Pharma Initiates Dosing in Hypophosphatasia Study
- Opexa Completes First Part of Dosing in MS Study
- GenVec Says First Patient Dosed in Cancer Study
- Aspect Medical Systems Collaborates With Leading Researchers to Initiate BRITE Major Depression National Study
- Memory Pharmaceuticals Completes Dosing of Phase 1 Study of MEM 3454
- More Vocational Courses Needed, Says Study
- Sunshine for the Mind ; St John's Wort Can Lift Serious Depression, Say Doctors
- Doubts Over Safety of Arthritis Painkiller ; Drug Can Raise the Risk of a Heart Attack, Says Study
- Federal Government Says Study on the Pill's Benefits Flawed
 |
 |
User Comments (0)
RSS Feeds