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Originally Posted by Christopher1990
I'd be cautious with it man and aim for strains high in cbd low thc.
Marijuana was always my drug of choice and as much as I believed it was helping me, especially with depression, it was also very self destructive for me.
There's a reason bipolar or sz isn't a qualifying condition for medicinal canabis in the u.s.
And from my extensive research, the overall consensus is that weed either makes bp extremely paranoid, manic, or psychotic.
I think another important factor is that if you smoke continue to take your regular meds.
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I agree.
Right now the selection of legal weed in Canada is heavily orientated to high THC low CBD rather than the other way around, or balanced strains, but I think that will change over time.
Anyone with a history of disordered thinking, psychosis should be on an effective antipsychotic if they are smoking THC weed, but also be honest if they are starting to have delusional thoughts and then deal with it aggressively.
I stepped on the scale a few months ago and it was the highest it has ever been but just cut portions and avoided junk food, except pizza but only in moderation, I've lost about 5 pounds slowly without thinking about it and will aim for 5 or 10 more.
Everyone reacts diffferently to cannabis too. Look I am an ex-smoker who found out I had lung cancer after I quit by asking for a chest xray as part of a physical.
I still have residual side effects from chemo including a low grade nausea. I had started eating a lot of junk food at night, which is why I gained weight. I'm also at risk for metabolic syndrome from the AP so even a few pounds can make a difference.
It seems safer than drinking whiskey. My father is an alcoholic bipolar who is still getting arrested for domestic violence into his 80s. I cut off relations with him long ago. It would be easy for me to be an alcoholic so I stay away from it.
We all have choices to make and that of course will affect how things turn out in the long run, but some of it is also just plain luck.