Originally Posted by
Domicile of Madness
No type of drug, illegal or legal, solves a problem. Be it anti-depressants or tabacco; they all just mask/cover up the symptoms. If anything, its a psychological comfort.
Actually, I would have to say that antibiotics often do an excellent job solving the problem of a bacterial infection.
I don't know for sure what anyone else means, but when I talk about the medical uses of marijuana, I'm talking about non-psychiatric uses. It's pretty well established that marijuana is a very effective anti-nausea agent for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, and also to counteract loss of appetite for patients with AIDS and hepatitis. It also reduces intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients, and consequently slows degeneration of the ocular nerve that results from elevated intraocular pressure. Cannabis can also help to alleviate muscle spasms in multiple sclerosis, and can act as an analgesic for a variety of pain disorders, as well as an immunomodulator in autoimmune disorders.
Sorry Tony, I know this is off topic... I can't really comment on what would get me to stop smoking though as I've never smoked at all...