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PurpleFlyingMonkeys · Jan 19, 2012, 09:13 AM

I can see how it could contribute to psychosis as it does often make you feel as if many things (including time, yourself, others, things etc) unreal and also it does cause a lot of thinking and for some, probably not the best. However I don't think it should be ruled out entirely in the psych field, perhaps only be sure to let the patient know of the risk factors. There are numerous antipsychotics and antidepressants that can cause someone to become suicidal or psychotic, it's your bodies reaction to the meds/herbs. It shouldn't be disregarded just because it doesn't work for most. As there are some people who the "common" meds wont work for. I've been a lot more cooky on lithium and seroquel than I have ever been on cannabis and I'm schizophrenic. Sure I have psychotic episodes but on those meds I thought I was the world, now I know I'm just a simple one. (Or not so simple, that's to be determined)

Just my ideas on the matter. I really think it should be the patients choice as they are the ones who will be consuming and who wants to take the meds if it makes them feel worse so if they do get a little psychotic they may stop wanting to take it. Besides, in all honesty cannabis does something (for some not all) that no other man made drug can do. Not only is it harmless but it's excellent for depression stress and anger, something man made meds never seem to be great at, and here a natural plant has it.

As you can probably tell I use cannabis. It was perscribed to me but than I moved states. It's not legal here so my "consumption" has been very little lately and basically only to keep my appetite now but I'm pulling for the legalization.

I've been at the violent hands of alcohol crack steroids meth acid and mushrooms, never even close with marijuanna. Just give me a little green and a valium a day and I'm little Ms. Happy Go lucky