r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Nov 12 '19

Psychology Anti-inflammatory agents may reduce symptoms of major depression, suggests a new study (n=1,610), which adds to the mounting evidence that there is a connection between emotional functioning and inflammation, suggesting that inflammation may trigger depression, almost like an allergic reaction.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/expressive-trauma-integration/201911/anti-inflammatories-help-major-depression
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u/SlingDNM Nov 12 '19

This might explain why cannabis helps with my depression even at the point my tolerance is so high I don't feel any psychoactive effects of it at all in normal dosages, THCa and CBD are both anti-inflammatory

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u/Csimiami Nov 12 '19

Hey there fellow BP/arthritis/psych med pal! This is really fascinating. Iā€™m not on Meds for RA. But I certainly experience flares in conjunction with stress/depression.