My uncle had schizophrenia, and there is a history of mental illness in my family. I have been smoking cannabis everyday for about 2 years, and I have heard some people say that this can lead to psychotic problems. Im 19 and I have bipolar disorder and I had one psychotic episode a few months [...]
I’ve managed to quit cannabis for 7 days now after smoking it heavily for more than a year daily. It has turned me from a happy guy into being paranoid and depressed I cant be bothered to communicate with people face2face anymore. My question is can I return to the way I used to [...]
Percentage would be helpful.
(How many people are estimated to have the gene that makes you crazy when you smoke cannabis?)
I have been smoking cannabis nearly every day for the past 5 years and have decided to give it up for good! I am at the end of my 3rd day and i am feeling very irratible! I have been getting headaches too. I just want to ask if this is normal and when will [...]
I am 16 years old and am studying the effects of marijuana for personal knowledge, and have not been able to answer this question even with thorough research:
My uncle has schizophrenia. Is it dangerous for me to smoke weed?
There is sufficient evidence to show links between schizophrenia and marijuana use but are my chances of [...]
I am doing a essay on how people relate to marijuana can effect someones life and need allot of opotions. I had a friend kill him self because of drug addiction and all so if you can relate or know anyone that can relate to anything like that would you please leave your opotions.
Thankyou and [...]
I must be severely addicted because smoking weed has become a part of my everyday life to the extent that i will not go to class, work, or even to get something to eat unless i have smoked some marijuana. I feel like it is so important but when i do smoke it…it doesn’t [...]
Seriously, I think it can help people who suffer from mental disorders such as depression and Bipolar. Why are doctors limiting the use to cancer patients, Alzheimer patients, etc.. Why not see what it can do for people who suffer from depression? After all, one of marijuana’s properties is that it has a relaxing effect [...]
choactive Substance Misuse DisordersA. Psychopathology:ALCOHOL:Alcohol is a widely used recreational drug (even in our culture) because of its relaxing and disinhibiting effect. It is also an extremely common cause of physical and psychiatric morbidity. The psychiatric manifestation of alcohol use form the basis of this lecture, providing the conceptual framework of all substance related disorders.Mechanism [...]
Smoking pot can increase your risk of getting schizophrenia. The risk becomes higher when the drug is used by people under the age of 21.While those with a biological predisposition towards schizophrenia (e.g. a family history of the disease) are at the highest risk, heavy cannabis users during the teen years when the brain is [...]