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i've been smoking this shit for 36 years and i function very well thankyou.
in fact the word function is the word i overuse the most. my wife says that on my tombstone she's going to have engraved ...'ceased functioning.'
i interact with the big wide world very sucsessfukluy thankyou.
21st century schizoid man ...sok ...just a song by king crimson ...
THC is a strong drug, and if used when someone is depressed or by someone who has a history of mental illness it can cause problems. And as with any drug it can be addictive and can be used in a harmful escapist way.
A paper from cannabis.net, New Scientist, and mentalhealthcare.org.
As you can see if you read through some of these articles, the link is suspected between cannabis and schizophrenia, particularly with susceptible people, but the research has been quite contentious. I don't think you can discount it altogether though.
Just because the two things are linked does NOT mean one leads to the other.
For example.
Most heroin users probably started their experiments with drugs by using caffine. So, there is a link between caffine and heroin. BUT, does caffine lead onto heroin addiction, no.
I agree. But at the same time, someone who has a history of mental health problems in their family would be well advised to take that in to consideration when deciding whether to indulge. They haven't done enough research yet to come to a conclusion one way or the other.
First it was just when i smoked, then (as i took more pills) it began to happen when i was straight, or after heavy drinking.
Im feeling much better now but i still occasionally get it even when im straight.
Its a weird sensation, physical anxiety, with that adrenaline stomach sensation you get like you're just about to go over the crest of a rollercoaster. usually though its as a reaction (e.g: im afraid of something so my body reacts) whereas with this its the reverse (physical symptoms, then brain starts searching for possible reasons like 'You're hearts gonna stop, theres a tumor in your brain, theres a poisonous gas that you cant smell thats going to kill you' blah blah ridiculously paranoid shit like that.
Anyway sometimes (not so much anymore) but it used to come on even if i thought about smoking pot.
At first it used to come on every single time after i ate a large meal
Certain things (to one degree or another) have influenced it coming on, such as:
*Gloomy days (not a huge factor but sunlight seems to have an effect on my mood, and mood seems to be directly linked to the presense or potential for anxiety).
*After a night of heavy drinking (again not so much anymore)
*Lack of exercise
i hope this has added something otherwise that was a horrendous waste of paper!...........wait a minute :eek2: ...................
Of course LadyJade, I wasnt suggesting that there is no evidence to suggest that smoking lots when young is bad. I was just suggesting that this research is not quite as black and white as they are suggesting.
Is it a mind set to begin with or is it the cannabis causing it? 6 of one and half a dozen of the other if you ask me.
Agree again. We are basically saying the same thing, I'm just saying it an a mod stylee way.
What long words??
You consistently use elongated words to expound upon your theories and to substantiate your acumen.
I'll be here all week, try the pot roast!
Ooh, guess what.. Two weeks ago Sunday I decided to try and quit smoking, I quit for a week.. Last week I smoked average 1 1/2 fags a day.. then I've tried to knock it all on the head again this week...
I'm still havin a joint in the night but I've quit drinking lager this week for now, and eating butter.. I've been exercising too.. lol
Needs to be done I think though !
I smoked a couple fags today because I had to go under the tattooists needle for 2 1/2 hours straight (owww !!)
I didn't smoke all week tho
And ouch! for the tatoo, what were you having done?
Ilora x
To put it down to one cause alone is somewhat shakey.
My mum's a nurse, and she backs up the idea that weed can bring cause psychosis. She's always warning me about the 'dangers' of using weed bless her
Ilora x
What I was questioning was how you can link an illness which doesnt have a definate cause to anything really. Whats to say she wouldnt have got it anyway?
But then if she'd been caining high doses of acid left right and centre along with a fist full of other things the chances are that it didnt help.
Weed makes me think too much and I get serioulsy paranoid sometimes unless I've had a few beers first. It wasn't always liek that though.
Me too !!
I need to get a counsellor so bad, I really want to talk to someone about my life and my problems
And some things worry me, sometimes if people piss me off, properly do something to me like I'll spin out about killing them or giving them a beating !
That can't be normal, can it?