Cannabis psychosis.. Anybody here have it?

[Kryzco]

I just noticed with me is that I get super paranoid, even when I'm not stoned

but after a long enough break I'm back to normal

takes about two weeks for me to be completely normal

[SinisterK]

I think I had it temporarily. One night I made a ritz cracker+cheese+big ol bud. A few hours later I was in my garage in the fetal position, rocking back and forth as a smoked a cigarette, except with a mad scientist sorta look on my face. It felt really good though, thats why I got so creeped out.

[Mr.N]

hahah weird dude...

[joesapsycho]

i've been a chronic smoker for 10years (15-25yrs), and developed a cannabis induced psychosis which was pretty nasty. I ve had two episodes so far which were dreadful, words wont suffice. I had 2 bad acid trips as well, and cannabis just kept triggering it off...i was diagnosed as a schizoid and infact expereinced derangement when tripping on acid, pot, ket and xtc. From believing in being the divinely invested master of the universe reponsible for earthquakes and katrina, to paranoia about getting raped etc. Sadly even after having recovered, I am a cabbage with no memory, concentration, wit, ideas etc. My advice is, if you ever hear voices on pot, quit it!

[FAllout]

For some time now the idea that we are part of someone elss dream has been growing on me.
It started one night when I did to many(Or not enough!) GB hits then herd a girls choris sing row, row, row your boat in my head.

I actually kinda liek this idea though : )

[bhouncy]

I was diagnosed schizophrenic after not smoking weed for a few years. Then I stupidly went to Amsterdam and sampled the fine wares on show. 3 weeks after returning I had my first major panic attack.. if any of you have seen American Psycho then I was in the sort of state the guy was at the end of that movie. I thought the doctors treating me were all in on the conspiracy to eliminate me. It's funny to look back on now. What doesn't kill us makes us stronger. It's all a learning experience. I just don't give a fuck anymore. Fear is not an option.

[IanCurtisWishlist]

Cannabis psychosis... ahhh. Mental health!

Most people who develop cannabis psychosis were pre-disposed to the condition of schizophrenia/schizoid personality disorder/ scho-anything. These are all psychotic conditions which are made worse by smoking cannabis. Psychotic individuals usually show similar symptoms, including but not limited to : delusions of any sort, hallucinations (most commonly auditory hallucinations), paranoia, catatonic state, dementia-like symptoms, incoherence, and any combination of the above listed.

Psychotic illnesses are usually considered genetic; however it is still unknown what exactly causes psychotic illness.

Cannabis, while being in a class of its own, can be regarded as a hallucinogen. This being said, hallucinogens can generally trigger some pretty horrible reactions in people who are mentally ill or predisposed to mental illness.

I have an uncle who is schizophrenic, i know a few schizophrenics, and I have even had my experiences with psychosis from LSA. In observing each person's behavior, I can only say that each person has a unique case, ranging in severity from severely paranoid and delusional to mildly "out there". What one must realize is that these people do not understand the true nature of their illness. When one is paranoid, delusional, or hallucinating and acting erratic, you must understand what it is that drives a person to behave in such a strange way. You must understand that this person's behavior is a reaction to their inner conflict and personal, emotional experiences. You must understand that the person's behavior is a response to their environment (or perceived environment) and to what they are experiencing.

When a person experiences auditory hallucinations the experience can be very scary. This is because a psychotic person is usually unaware of their own psychotic condition. For example, when my uncle got out of Desert Storm and had his first psychotic episode, he reported hearing voices and was behaving strangely. He described hearing these voices as coming from outside his head-- in his own words, it sounded "like stereo sound all around me". Now think about it for a moment--how would you personally feel if you were hearing people insult you, or running a commentary on your behavior, and you looked around to see where it was coming from, and there is nobody around you? You might start to doubt your own mind. This is where it begins--the very notion that you are going crazy, and can't trust your own judgement.

This experience can be quite frightening, and will often put psychotic individuals "over the edge". There are feelings of confusion and fear and panic, for several reasons-- such as the realization that , as an individiual, you cannot trust your own judgement. Combined with hallucinations and delusions, one ultimately becomes psychotic.

I think the best way to cope with psychosis is to educate yourself from a clinical standpoint. You'll find that what you are experiencing personally and what is written in psychology textbooks often go hand-in-hand... understanding that it's all a chemical imbalance in your brain is the first step in recovery, in my opinion.

[MelT]

Excellent posting there ICW, really to the point.

MelT

[Platinum Plus]

i don't think it's psychosis
it just happens that sometimes when your sober
you'll feel something from the last time you got high
read that somewhere...

[mrdevious]

i've been a chronic smoker for 10years (15-25yrs), and developed a cannabis induced psychosis which was pretty nasty. I ve had two episodes so far which were dreadful, words wont suffice. I had 2 bad acid trips as well, and cannabis just kept triggering it off...i was diagnosed as a schizoid and infact expereinced derangement when tripping on acid, pot, ket and xtc. From believing in being the divinely invested master of the universe reponsible for earthquakes and katrina, to paranoia about getting raped etc. Sadly even after having recovered, I am a cabbage with no memory, concentration, wit, ideas etc. My advice is, if you ever hear voices on pot, quit it!

I find this highly suspicious considering this is his/her first and only post. An anti-cannabis lurker trying to disuade us perhapse? Even so, I'm sure the acid, X, and special-K wouldn't help.