Manic/Bypolar and marijuanna

My dad is EXTREMELY manic.

Although he is against smoking weed.. he did smoke one time like 14 years ago with his friend who had some weed and all it did was make him sleep but he can't get high. I asked his friend for his side of the story and he told me that it made him.. normal.
In fact, it made him so normal that it was scary because my dad is usually hyper or just plain fucking crazy.

How does weed affect people who are bypolar?
My dad is VERY crazy so this is not a minor illness.
He gets pretty fucking crazy sometimes.
Can weed help him? How does weed affect manic people?
His medicine cannot help him enough.
Thanks

Yes, Bipolar/mania can be helped by smoking/eating/vaporizing marijuana. The higher quality the better. It has very relaxing effects to people with anxiety/bi polar mood disorders. If he doesn't want to burn it, just make some cannabutter, and bake some cookies or brownies, tell him to eat a few of them a day and I guarantee it will be a great addition to his meds, this being an all natural one :thumbsup:

I wouldn't reccommend it, but that's just me.

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Originally Posted by Pride

My dad is EXTREMELY manic.

Although he is against smoking weed.. he did smoke one time like 14 years ago with his friend who had some weed and all it did was make him sleep but he can't get high. I asked his friend for his side of the story and he told me that it made him.. normal.
In fact, it made him so normal that it was scary because my dad is usually hyper or just plain fucking crazy.

How does weed affect people who are bipolar?
My dad is VERY crazy so this is not a minor illness.
He gets pretty fucking crazy sometimes.
Can weed help him? How does weed affect manic people?
His medicine cannot help him enough.
Thanks

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This is bizarre because I just responded to a thread in community Re the same thing..... well anxiety and weed. For some It can be very calming, for others It Can tweak them even more. I am bipolar and for some reason this hit me hard about three years ago. Looking back I can see a thread of it as it would constantly keep me abit emotionally tweaked, I could cry easily, or get rather torqued off as well. Kind of an emotional.....man how to describe....amplifier ~ definitely ~ operating with the volume control at about 3:00 o'clock. With the Amp I have,.........that would be heard streets over. To answer the last post I did a bit more reading.

Sativa, for me, was like turning the volume up even more.....definitely bad news for me.. We all differ. I explained that In other post. just click on my name and read the previous one. I have done a bit of home work on this for several reasons. I must qualify again that Bipolar and the "WRONG WEED" is an explosion waiting to happen. Imagine your dad's state On "steroids".

The problem is I haven't cared much for the indicas I've tried. I don't want to just sleep.
i DON'T WANT TO DIE, i JUST WANT TO RIDE MY MOTOR CY..........CLE.
WHO WANTS A PICKLE? JUST WANT TO....OKbipolarshowinup.

Can you imagine me on sativa. I would take over the world!!!!!!!!!! I love that cartoon with that guy ... where was I?

I would suggest that 1st your dad... I should say ~ 150mgs of Lamictal and also 300mgs of lithium twice works well for me. Look again, I am not a Dr. ~ my point is, I would suggest he get his emotional engine, slowed down, It's hard to operate at about 5-6 thousand RPMs for long. This is primarily why I am "on the heal". I am very fortunate to have a loving wife, that has been very patient with me. (Don't sweat it, Bird - shes at work, I would not be here)

All joking aside, This is serious business. Bipolars over the edge... can lose wives, families, prisons are full of bipolars. Emotionally rev-ed, handling a sensitive thing or conflict.... Ok, negotiating a parking lot in your car with pedestrians and the engine wrapped up to 4k RPM.... Don't work!!

I'm sorry, about your experience....genuinely. I don't want - At all - to detract from that, with any humor. But, Humor Is what many of us incorporate that have also grown up with a bipolar..........Dad. Some in the family are just now able to talk about some of the things.....etc....My own siblings.... again I'm very sorry, It seem that you appear to have been able to dissociate yourself from HIS problem. The fact that you are reaching out.... buddy I must also applaud. Your care for your dad also shows. Whatever occurs,....... listen.... he will never forget, tho some may never be able to go back and talk about it.

Why is it that in the West there is always higher numbers of Manic Depression, Bipolar, Shcitzophrenia and depression?

Has to do with our crappy refined processed diets.

There are currently over 1500 toxic chemicals in processed foods.

Some of which accumulate in the liver and stay there for years because the neccesary amino acids, and vitamins are not in place to move these out of the detoxification channels 1 and 2 of the liver and excretion into the urine for removal.

These mental diseases are rare in Asian countries where fish is a large part of the diet.

http://www.psycheducation.org/depres...ds/Omega-3.htm


Many times these problems are easily fixed without harmful pharm products which cause more trouble and deplete more nutrients or rely on addictive amphetemine based drugs.

Supplementation with:

Folic acid
Fish oil DHA/EPA
Ascorbic acid
Complete amino acids



Sound diet along with this.

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Originally Posted by Ganjasaurusrex

Why is it that in the West there is always higher numbers of Manic Depression, Bipolar, Schizophrenia and depression?

Has to do with our crappy refined processed diets.

There are currently over 1500 toxic chemicals in processed foods.

Some of which accumulate in the liver and stay there for years because the necessary amino acids, and vitamins are not in place to move these out of the detoxification channels 1 and 2 of the liver and excretion into the urine for removal.

These mental diseases are rare in Asian countries where fish is a large part of the diet.

http://www.psycheducation.org/depres...ds/Omega-3.htm


Many times these problems are easily fixed without harmful pharm products which cause more trouble and deplete more nutrients or rely on addictive amphetamine based drugs.

Supplementation with:

Folic acid
Fish oil DHA/EPA
Ascorbic acid
Complete amino acids



Sound diet along with this.

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Boy, isn't that true. Actually, Many, in these Asian societies are now experiencing, diseases that have been more characteristic to the west. I have used cod liver oil for years, that Norwegian ....stuff. Chase it down with something fast,... bongwater.....do you drink that?

My diet was always good, my folks were from "the Farm". Diet is definitely an
issue, but discussion has revealed that bipolar goes back several generations in my family. Kind of throws out Micky D's.

An interesting read : Google ~ Asian Psychopathology.... 381,000 hits.

im bipolar as fuck and weed helps me

Pride I should qualify something. It could be great. It doesn't even require much at all. Much of a drag at all, on some product can be too much for some. It helps a family member feel normal, and from where he has been, That's great. Some Dr's will try one med then another, to find the right one. systems are very complex. Simplistic answers or policies that some throw out, are just non-reality.

It can also be crap. as I explained from personal experience, I was on the road to a single lifestyle. I had to remedy 1st things 1st. Product avail to me was on the wrong side of the gene pool.

Hope this is helpful, catch me on the boards some time. Let me know how its going.

just noticed from your post that he is allready on meds. I strongly suggest, he get back to his Dr. fast and report problems..... Absolutely ASAP!!!!

I've been giving this some thought, Their are a number of things to consider. Can you talk with your dad about these things? If this made me feel normal, like my family member. Then, I would make sure that I was never out. I would also fine tune the product and dose.

The benefit of the Quote "Industry", is that the patient is given measured doses/given days. The problem with bi polars is that we like to self medicate.

We are prone to addictions, generally one of four common issues: Work, sex, drugs, alcohol. Point is workaholism, sexaholic or offender, drug addict, or drunk. If you look you probably know which one your dad is compulsively absorbed in. Some can be responsible, others just don't seem to have the ability.

Alot of this is probably not necessary, but it still very real. Do you have someone you can talk with. Typically this situation is a Medusa, a multi- headed monster.

Any of you kids that take issue with this........ummmm lets see.....where is it.....oh, well, maybe I shouldn't. I was going.... here it is! Oh, my... this could possibly offend some. 1-800-EAT SHIT. but that would be very rude. So.... I just won't.