Information and opinions on health from Mark at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/86792/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/86792/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/86792/index http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/86792/21437/marinol-work Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:54:00 -0400 Mark I've gone through a whole series of drugs for treating my depression, including Effexor and Wellbutrin but all that they ever did for me was make me more depressed and gain lots of weight (which greatly added to my chronic depression). Since I also have chronic pain, my psychiatrist suggested having the doctor treating my pain prescribe Marinol instead of the opioids that I was taking.  Marinol (which is pure THC) has lessened my... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/86792/21437/marinol-work http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/86792/20897/living-pain Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:46:00 -0500 Mark Hello, I'm new here and this is my first shared post.  I was taking Wellbutrin, Effexor and Diazepam for Depression plus 3 PST incidents.  At the same time, I was taking slow release Morphine-Sulfate Tablets for Chronic Pain.  My psychiatrist believed that if I could have my pain doctor switch me from Morphine to Marinol, I could be taken off the Wellbutrin and Effexor.  Although, all of these changes which took a... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/86792/20897/living-pain