Schizophrenia

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Originally Posted by Euphoric

â??It is therefore advisable that youngsters with a family history of schizophrenia and patients with a schizophrenic disorder be discouraged from using cannabis,â?� the report said.

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Alright, Euphoric. No bud for you. We all know about your Great-Grandfather. :cool:

I used to be schizophrenic but we're okay now. ;)

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Originally Posted by surreys princess

if i may....

dsm is not a test of any kind, it is solely criteria listings and is completely subjective..pet scans are used, but not a sole determining factor..pet scans for schizophrenia diagnosis are used to trace dopamine uptake at the d1, d3, and d4 receptors, which is shown by activity in the striatum and prefrontal cortex..it isnt a measure of the activity but for how checmicals are being processed i guess you could say..plenty of schizophrenics have normal pet scans..like the other post says, there really is no "test"..it isnt like an aids test, or a cholesterol screening..again, it is all subjective..

i have never heard of marijuana leading to drug induced schizophrenia, as drug induced schizophrenia is caused by dopamine surges, and is something you see mainly in amphetamine addicts (i am NOT saying that was this case)..i would like to read about this, if you can provide any information anywhere..after all, knowledge is power..thanks..

so, this was just my two cents here..

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In my post I put "test" in quotes just I have done here. I said it was a list of criteria. And if you think what I said was off, then blame my psych teacher who went to Yale. -shrug-

I am schizophrenic, in particular, the disorganized schizophrenic type. There are three kinds:

Catatonic Schizophrenia is characterized by extended periods of blank staring, immobility, possible hallucinations (visual or auditory) but the person mentions little or no signs of these.

Disorganized Schizophrenia is characterized by disorganized thoughts- usually very abstract or out of order, with less prevalance of hallucinations, although minor ones usually are present.

Paranoid Schizophrenia is the type usually portrayed heavily in movies and TV. Paranoia is very strong, as are hallicinations- both visual and auditory.

Like I've said many times before- pot helps me to organize my thoughts, as well as harness the creative side of my abstract thought into music, philosophy, writing, art, and just about everwhere. It's a blessing.

Yea i don't believe in anything a psychiatrist or someone like them says
and i can't really say i believe 100% in the studies that show a positive side of MJ
because it seems everytime there's a study sayin somethin bad about the chronic
then there's usually a good report of the same thing the others said was bad
you know what i mean, so i can't really say i believe in any of it 100%
but anwyays it's not gonna change my cannabis smoking one bit
i love the stuff and it has helped me with certain things such as sleep deprevation
it really helped me with that...

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Originally Posted by birdgirl73

I don't believe there's a causative link between weed and schizophrenia. What I do think is that perhaps people with developing schizophrenia or active schizophrenia may tend to self-medicate at a higher level than others, which could account for the link between schizophrenics and grass use. That is, they feel the disorientation and disorganized thoughts coming on and try to change that with weed and other substances. We know this is true for folks with bipolar disorder, who use psychoactive drugs and alcohol at a much higher rate, often for years, before they're officially diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

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BIRDGIRL ALWAYS SAYS IT BEST

I agree :D

Yeah birdgirl said it right. I was diagnosed schizo tuesday, but haven't spoke to the doctor face to face about it yet. I don't believe there is a link and weed seems to help rather than cause harm.

Im schizo and bipolar. Ive been on meds for it for about 3 years. Weed helps my racing thoughts go away so i dont really think its hurting. I suppose its helping anyway.

hmmmm I think its just the man keeping us down haha