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Does Cannabis Have Withdrawal Symptoms?
I recently quit smoking cannabis, I am now 2 and a half weeks clean and feel serious depression. I never felt like this when I was smoking and really felt that my consumption rate was very small will less then a half joint a day. What do you think is causing this slump I am feeling
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Cannabis is a psycho-stimulant and it increases dopamine level in brain. In that case, if you stop taking it, you would feel a little bit depression due to sudden short of dopamine in brain. You can try some antidepressant like paroxetine or mirtazapine that help to maintain dopamine and serotonin level in brain. In case, you need further help, you can ask.
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Cannabis is a psycho-stimulant and it increases dopamine level in brain. In that case, if you stop taking it, you would feel a little bit depression due to sudden short of dopamine in brain. You can try some antidepressant like paroxetine or mirtazapine that help to maintain dopamine and serotonin level in brain. In case, you need further help, you can ask.
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