International Public Health Forum

When someone is all stressed out and you connect them to a waveform or EEG machine the results show what is called beta waves and this is experienced as worry or fear. When someone is in a state of well being, the machine will show what is called alpha waves. When someone smokes or ingests marijuana, the machine also responds with alpha waves.

Does this mean that marijuana actually puts you onto a good or positive vibration? Some do report laughter as a side effect of ingesting or inhaling marijuana

Now, with this information, should we all not take a little closer look at marijuana and what it can actually do for stress? When someone is stressed or fixated on a subject that they perceive as negative, marijuana allows one to readjust their mindset. In a nutshell pulling you from a bad vibe to a good vibe.

Now with these machines lowering in price as years go on, maybe we will see more of these test popping up and leaving us with physical proof and no doubt that marijuana actually does reduce stress.

Of cause marijuana is stress-reducing.Jogging is also stress-busting but at least you won’t get dependent the same way.Marijuana is illegal because its potential for harm outweighs it benefits. Every "benefit" you cite can be provided by other means.

Well as far as the effects of mrijuana are concerned it really depends on the person. I man if you are used to the effects (i.e. if you're a regular smoker), then yes,indeed it can relieve psychological stress (Note that its not being talked about physical stress, this is increased by any drug, because your body tries to fight its effects). But having said that, if one is not used to it, it can pretty much produce the opposite effect. Your blood pressure increases, you can get quite paranoid, restless and hyperactive etc...

This doesn't happen for everybody though, as I said it depends on the person and many a times this is also affected by his/her genetical syndromes also !!

regards!!

I have several friends who can attest to the stress relieving "characteristic" of mj. Well, maybe because they have "laugh trip" after taking it. Haven't tried it personally, but I think it's worth the research. I was told it is not addictive, but I want to see the researches first before I believe any of these claims.