Study: Cannabis users have lessDepression - Drugs Forum
Drugs-Forum  
News Groups Blog Forum Chat Video Audio Images Documents Wiki Home
Go Back   Drugs Forum > VARIOUS DRUGS > Cannabis > Cannabis using
Register Tags Mark Forums Read

Notices

Cannabis using Smoking Marijuana and Hashish, health effects, medical marijuana, cooking with cannabis

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 25-07-2005, 04:10
BlueMystic's Avatar
BlueMystic Gold member BlueMystic is offline
Gold Member
 
Join Date: 28-01-2005
Location: Gaia
Posts: 383
BlueMystic is a captain of the SWIM team.BlueMystic is a captain of the SWIM team.BlueMystic is a captain of the SWIM team.
Points: 1,875, Level: 6 Points: 1,875, Level: 6 Points: 1,875, Level: 6
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%
Cannabis And Depression Research
July 21, 2005 - scoop.co.nz

Adults who use cannabis report suffering from less-severe incidents and/or symptoms of depression than non-users, according to survey data published last month in the journal Addictive Behaviors.

Researchers at the University of Southern California analyzed survey results from 4,400 adults who had completed The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (a numerical, self-report scale designed to assess symptoms of depression in the general population).

Authors compared "depression scores" among those who consumed cannabis daily, once a week or less, or never in their lives.

"Despite comparable ranges of scores on all depression subscales, those who used once per week or less had less depressed mood, more positive affect, and fewer somatic (physical) complaints than non-users," the authors wrote.

"Daily users [also] reported less depressed mood and more positive affect than non-users. ... These data suggest that adults apparently do not increase their risk for depression by using marijuana," researchers concluded.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Health - UK: Cannabis Psychosis - Off Your Head? motorhead Cannabis using 24 14-10-2009 00:09
Health - Does cannabis use lead to mental-health problems?: findings from the research Lunar Loops Cannabis using 25 18-09-2009 09:51
Longitudinal Teen Study: First Puff-->Daily Use. Factors Involved in Daily MJ Use Richard_smoker Miscellaneous News 11 20-03-2007 16:10
Possession of cannabis for personal use Lunar Loops Law and order 2 23-09-2006 21:40
Health - Study on Methadone users takes another dig at cannabis Lunar Loops Cannabis using 6 25-04-2006 00:55


Sitelinks: Site Functions:

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 03:32.


Copyright: Substance Information Network 2003 - 2009, All rights reserved