Why I Give My 9-Year-Old Pot

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There was a time when I actually may have considered this cause really, it was

THAT bad at one time. I probably would have looked into it before

pharmaceuticals. Thank God for giving me patience and helping me find people

who could help before it got to that.

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> I am sure there are many problems with this as a choice. The main

> problem I see is that MTHFr and COMT mutations are specifically

> linked to schizophrenia. Most kids on the spectrum have one or both

> of them.

> Furthermore, COMT is specifically linked to cannabis induced

> schizophrenia. Many of us would try a lot of things, I am not

> willing to risk schizophrenia.

I would really research that assertion before giving up the pot idea. First of

all, the link is suspect because all of it comes from psychiatrists, who I trust

no more than I do mainstream doctors. Less, actually. Watch " Making A Killing "

on Google video. Visit Dr. 's website on SSRIs which psychiatrists give out

like candy to children as young as 18 months old.

Here's other information:

http://www.googlesyndicatedsearch.com/u/norml?q=schizophrenia & x=6 & y=8

The biggest question seems to be which came first? Like the link between autism

and vaccines, I'd like to see the actual studies. Every link I followed on the

schizophrenia.com site sent me to a news report, not a study. The news reports

all referred to " a study " but no mention of who, what, when, where. I didn't

spend too much time on it, but it looks to me like the debate is far from over.

If I'd stopped at the FDA and the CDC and all my doctors' assertions there is no

link between autism and vaccines, what a pickle I'd be in today. I'm not saying

it's not true. I'm saying, if it were me, I'd do a ton more research before

giving up the idea.

I don't smoke pot, although I did from age 14 to 32. A lot. At 54, in my quest

to heal my kids and live a healthier life, I've become convinced that marijuana

is a miracle drug, possibly good for whatever ails you, and that the people

really behind keeping it illegal is the very powerful Big Pharma. They would

like to see marijuana gone.

I hope pot is really helping your 9 year old. I don't doubt it for a minute and

I've researched the topic in some depth. If there is substantial proof that it

is harmful, please share links to the science. And please keep us posted.

Good luck!

Sally

Costa Rica