[hardtimes]

What is everyones expierience with THC or alchohol after a concussion?
Ive been sober ever since the head hit except for a couple of glasses of wine.
Could THC cure our post concussion syndromes. I smoked for about 14 years prior to the head hit and never really had any negative problems from it. Alchohol however has been very problematic for me in the past but I know I can never drink again. Whats everyones thoughts on the theraputic benifits of marijuana.

[Mark in Idaho]

Save you use of medical marijuana (MM) until you develop Alzheimer's Disease. We head injured are up to 19 times more likely to develop AD than the rest of the population.

AD suffers use THC to help them with anger and some other mood issues. The therapeutic dose is much less that that used to get high. Also, those who use MM for AD must be selective and get it at a reputable MM source. Street marijuana can be problematic from a therapeutic stand point.

There was a study in Israel that found it beneficial for brain injury but dosage was extremely important. Its value was only at the time of injury and shortly thereafter.

Even those studying its use determined that the risk of improper dose was greater that the possible therapeutic benefits.

A better treatment would be progesterone administered at the time of injury and continued for a short time thereafter. This treatment protocol is still being investigated.

So, stay away from the MM and alcohol and MSG, aspartame, caffeine and any other excito-toxins.

If you ever have ever looked at a SPECT scan of a chronic pot smoker, it would definitely deter you from smoking pot. The scan was peppered with holes in it, which translates to reduced blood flow to the brain.