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From my own personal experience - Weed was a temporary measure. If I wasn't high, then my moods were uncontrollable, meaning that I needed to be high all of the time in order for it to make a difference. My suggestion - get the psych condition stabilized thru traditional means if possible. It sounds as if your dad needs a mood stabilizer, however, I highly recommend that he talk to his doc and/or get a referral for a psych eval. I now use weed for pain control for my fibromyalgia. And because I like to get high