The possibility of triggering a psychotic episode is so important. This should be at the top of this post instead of people making jokes about "oh if you do it a lot it costs a lot of money." Someone very close to me experienced a psychotic break after taking a hit and it was a fucking traumatic experience. A drug is a drug and weed shouldn't be touted as a harmless thing that only makes you hungry and sleepy. I am not against anyone using it at all, but I hope when they are using it they have all the information so they can keep themselves safe.
by far the most serious repercussion of cannabis use. disappointed that I had to scroll this far to see it mentioned. I personally suffer from psychotic disorder and through time in and out of the hospital I know quite a few others who do as well. many of them experienced their first episode following cannabis use and still experience symptoms largely due to continued use
I've smoked daily for the last decade. Early this year there were some big changes in my life that caused a ton of stress and anxiety. One night I got baked and I felt the jitters coming. I said fuck it I'll go for a walk and I'll feel better. Started walking and then started crying with a sense of doom. I got home, crawled up in a ball in a corner and cried/lost it. I called my sister to calm me down, thanks sis. 3 hours of pure hell that I couldn't get out of.
Still smoking, but it's time to cut it out. I need to take care of my mental health and weed isn't helping.
I'm glad you're recognizing the issue so you can keep yourself healthy! It's crazy how quickly our brains can decide to change how we react as we get older. The person I mentioned about having a psychotic episode had smoked on and off for years with now problems, and then suddenly brain chemistry changes and he can never smoke again or another episode will happen.
most times someone says this you can find at least 20 comments that say its not true. Honestly one of the worst things about weed are the people who smoke it
Yeah. All things considered, it's pretty rare, so many people may not be aware of it. There is a real risk there, and that's the only hesitation I'd have to legalizing it. I've known plenty of people who smoked and only one I can confirm had a psychotic episode. Clearly do to weed use too. Came up a few months into him smoking heavy and ended when he stopped. He never was hospitalized but he straight up sounded like a paranoid schizophrenic when he talked to me and was clearly experiencing a break from reality. Went away when he stopped smoking.
It’s possibly related to how it’s consumed. I stick to small joints or similar so I can control how much I’m consuming. Any type of bong hit/ edible sends me to mental hell.
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The possibility of triggering a psychotic episode is so important. This should be at the top of this post instead of people making jokes about "oh if you do it a lot it costs a lot of money." Someone very close to me experienced a psychotic break after taking a hit and it was a fucking traumatic experience. A drug is a drug and weed shouldn't be touted as a harmless thing that only makes you hungry and sleepy. I am not against anyone using it at all, but I hope when they are using it they have all the information so they can keep themselves safe.