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There's some legit possibility of harm to people with genetic disposition to some specific mental illnesses like schizophrenia. It can bring in psychosis in peo
by wkat4242 2y ago
There's some legit possibility of harm to people with genetic disposition to some specific mental illnesses like schizophrenia. It can bring in psychosis in people prone to it. Even though it can be very helpful to sufferers of other mental illnesses.
I've been warned about this by psychiatrists who were otherwise very liberal about drug use (one of them I knew even boasted to have tried almost everything). And it's legal in my country. Which I agree with, the potential harm for a small percentage of people doesn't mean it should be banned for everyone.
- dgraph_advocate 2y agoThat risk is overblown compared to the risks alcohol, tobacco and even coffee cause to people with pre-existing serious mental illnesses. Not to mention things like poverty, homelessness and social exclusion.
- wkat4242 2y agoThe last things you mention are consequences, not causes. But THC has a particular trigger for specific illnesses that alcohol doesn't. At least that is what I've been told several times. This is why I stay away from it. I do consume a lot of alcohol
- dgraph_advocate 2y ago[dead]
- avery17 2y agoDo you have a source for this?
- wkat4242 2y agoLike I said I've been advised this by several psychiatrists. Who are otherwise pretty comfortable with drug use (one even gave mdma therapy). So it's not the usual 'boo drugs bad' thing. I don't have sources beyond that but I'm sure they do. I'm just not really in the medical thing.