Rob- My guess - the prescriber has a farm? J You are correct that this is unusual. Perhaps a more conservative explanation is the prescription is based on concerns some have about the long term use of "stimulants" to treat ADHD. I have seen suggestions that THC might work with some aspects of ADHD but this does violate norms or protocol for ADHD, I think. Also, there are the issues of exposing the client to possible federal strictures and legal issues as the battle over those issues continues. The federal government claims publically that it only pursues the growers/farms who are illegally profiting from sales but we all know that in practice, this claim doesn't appear to be the case (pun intended). Tim
From: Rob Weisskirch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 11:43 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Marijuana & ADHD? I have a very questioning class this semester... A student said her brother has ADHD and was prescribed medical marijuana to help alleviate symptoms, particularly insomnia. Now, I know I'm in liberal California, but I would think that this practice is fairly unusual and would not alleviate many symptoms. Given that I regularly experience insomnia, I may get a referral from the student for the doctor's name. Does anyone have further info of how pot would help ADHD--other than the relaxation, maybe? Thanks, Rob Rob Weisskirch, MSW. Ph.D. Associate Professor of Human Development Liberal Studies Department California State University, Monterey Bay 100 Campus Center, Building 82C Seaside, CA 93955 (831) 582-5079 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang= english ---
