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I am happy for you that you were able to go out of the THC induced schizophrenia. Many people do not.

by Loic 3y ago

kromem 3y ago
Well, there's a spectrum of different things. One is THC inducing actual schizophrenia. Less than that is a schizo affective episode. And less than that is something I've been increasingly suspecting is taking place as dispensaries move to THC only strains and breed out the CBD of just broadly disassociative thinking. I've noticed an increase in some wild conspiratorial thinking among people I know that regularly use THC sans CBD which isn't a full blown psychotic episode, but is distinctly unsettling. So yes, I agree that I was fortunate. But like with most things, it's a nuanced gradient and not an absolute dichotomy.
- temp0826 3y ago
  I was thinking recently about the (seeming?) increase in anti-science/anti-expert/conspiratorial thinking and movements of recent years (covid, anti-vax, 5g, qanon etc etc etc) and the (increase in?) use and more widespread legalization/decrim efforts of cannabis. I wonder if any studies have been done or what that might look like.
  - mensetmanusman 3y ago
    an interesting related question is that if a study did show that this was a form of mental disability, should such people be allowed to vote on psychotic worldviews? or is it too dangerous just as driving while blind is dangerous?
- 0xdeadbeefbabe 3y ago
  Doesn't sleep also count as a psychotic episode or does it only resemble it because you lose reality for a while?
nabla9 3y ago
"THC induced schizophrenia" you can't get out is just schizophrenia. People who have the predisposition for schizophrenia often get their first psychotic episode from things like drugs, stressful event, exams, changing jobs, temporary lack of sleep, pregnancy and the time around delivery are strong triggers. THC induced pycosis also happens.
- Loic 3y ago
  You are right, my comment was not explaining enough and you extended it nicely with your own comment, especially the second sentence.

I am happy for you that you were able to go out of the THC induced schizophrenia. Many people do not.

by Loic 3y ago

I am happy for you that you were able to go out of the THC induced schizophrenia. Many people do not.

Well, there's a spectrum of different things. One is THC inducing actual schizophrenia. Less than that is a schizo affective episode. And less than that is something I've been increasingly suspecting is taking place as dispensaries move to THC only strains and breed out the CBD of just broadly disassociative thinking. I've noticed an increase in some wild conspiratorial thinking among people I know that regularly use THC sans CBD which isn't a full blown psychotic episode, but is distinctly unsettling. So yes, I agree that I was fortunate. But like with most things, it's a nuanced gradient and not an absolute dichotomy.

temp0826 3y ago
I was thinking recently about the (seeming?) increase in anti-science/anti-expert/conspiratorial thinking and movements of recent years (covid, anti-vax, 5g, qanon etc etc etc) and the (increase in?) use and more widespread legalization/decrim efforts of cannabis. I wonder if any studies have been done or what that might look like.
- mensetmanusman 3y ago
  an interesting related question is that if a study did show that this was a form of mental disability, should such people be allowed to vote on psychotic worldviews? or is it too dangerous just as driving while blind is dangerous?
0xdeadbeefbabe 3y ago
Doesn't sleep also count as a psychotic episode or does it only resemble it because you lose reality for a while?

nabla9 3y ago

"THC induced schizophrenia" you can't get out is just schizophrenia. People who have the predisposition for schizophrenia often get their first psychotic episode from things like drugs, stressful event, exams, changing jobs, temporary lack of sleep, pregnancy and the time around delivery are strong triggers. THC induced pycosis also happens.

Loic 3y ago
You are right, my comment was not explaining enough and you extended it nicely with your own comment, especially the second sentence.