Official Mental Health Thread

[OccultHawk]

Don’t trade weed for benzos. Just quit weed.

[Mindy]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Don’t trade weed for benzos. Just quit weed.

thank you for your input, ill consider it. i hear bad things about benzos but have seen people manage them in moderation successfully.

[Plankton]

It's a slippery slope, Mindful. They killed my Mom, and they made my daughters mother insane. Trust me when I say you don't need it. Quitting weed is only a little annoying at first, then you level off. Opiates, and their like will put you in a world of hurt, as they say. The physical side effects of quitting once you develop a dependence are pretty bad.

Physiological dependence on benzodiazepines is accompanied by a withdrawal syndrome which is typically characterized by sleep disturbance, irritability, increased tension and anxiety, panic attacks, hand tremor, sweating, difficulty in concentration, dry wretching and nausea, some weight loss, palpitations, headache, muscular pain and stiffness and a host of perceptual changes. Instances are also reported within the high-dosage category of more serious developments such as seizures and psychotic reactions. Withdrawal from normal dosage benzodiazepine treatment can result in a number of symptomatic patterns. The most common is a short-lived "rebound" anxiety and insomnia, coming on within 1-4 days of discontinuation, depending on the half-life of the particular drug. The second pattern is the full-blown withdrawal syndrome, usually lasting 10-14 days; finally, a third pattern may represent the return of anxiety symptoms which then persist until some form of treatment is instituted. Physiological dependence on benzodiazepines can occur following prolonged treatment with therapeutic doses, but it is not clear what proportion of patients are likely to experience a withdrawal syndrome. It is also unknown to what extent the risk of physiological dependence is dependent upon a minimum duration of exposure or dosage of these drugs. Withdrawal phenomena appear to be more severe following withdrawal from high doses or short-acting benzodiazepines. Dependence on alcohol or other sedatives may increase the risk of benzodiazepine dependence, but it has proved difficult to demonstrate unequivocally differences in the relative abuse potential of individual benzodiazepines.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7841856

[OccultHawk]

I won’t carry on about it but I’m quite sure that using benzos to help with whatever discomfort arises from quitting weed would be a terrible mistake.

[Mindy]

Originally Posted by Plankton

It's a slippery slope, Mindful. They killed my Mom, and they made my daughters mother insane. Trust me when I say you don't need it. Quitting weed is only a little annoying at first, then you level off. Opiates, and their like will put you in a world of hurt, as they say. The physical side effects of quitting once you develop a dependence are pretty bad.



https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7841856

sorry to hear about your mom and family. thanks for the input and advice

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I won’t carry on about it but I’m quite sure that using benzos to help with whatever discomfort arises from quitting weed would be a terrible mistake.

i agree, i was fresh from the nurses office so i was thinking of ideas. like plankton said, im sure it'll get easier after a while, idk

[OccultHawk]

Man I’m on a serious downswing. I hate these phases.

[Mindy]

Originally Posted by Plankton

It's a slippery slope, Mindful. They killed my Mom, and they made my daughters mother insane. Trust me when I say you don't need it. Quitting weed is only a little annoying at first, then you level off. Opiates, and their like will put you in a world of hurt, as they say. The physical side effects of quitting once you develop a dependence are pretty bad.



https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7841856

wow thats a lot of side effects too, thanks for the advice. i remember frownland saying they werent any good too.

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Man I’m on a serious downswing. I hate these phases.

i try to write things down on a sticky note, short to do lists and that productive small goal settings during the day helps me sometimes stay positive

[OccultHawk]

I’m about to start working through this bad sam per my shrink. Although, right now my fears seem pretty goddamn justified.

Perhaps ironic that we’re doing the next session over the phone.

[Mindy]

edit: nah son, we deleting that one

[WWWP]

Haven't tried that, but did used to take something similar, L-Tyrosine, an amino acid that improves alertness and focus. I'm all for natural supplements unless it interferes with prescribed meds.