Social Anxiety Support

beangreens · 03-11-2009, 09:50 AM

I just found out I have weed induced Cannabis-Induced Psychosis. Can somebody please shed some light on this subject for me and I dont think medication is an option.

euphoria · 03-11-2009, 09:55 AM

Try stopping smoking for a few months, and I'm pretty sure things will improve.

Someone Is Here · 03-11-2009, 09:57 AM

I don't mean to ask impertinent or silly questions, but have you been diagnosed with this by a doctor?

Medline · 03-11-2009, 10:01 AM

If medication is an option depends on the severity of the psychosis. Stop smoking and things will improve.

beangreens · 03-11-2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Medline

If medication is an option depends on the severity of the psychosis. Stop smoking and things will improve.

I couldnt figure out what was wrong with me. I searched all night on the internet and recently had to stop smoking weed cold turkey after smoking 2 years straight with maybe 3 days off in those 2 years. It is the only plausible disorder I could have and I have no idea how I am going to recover from it.

striker · 03-11-2009, 10:13 AM

what are your symptoms?

beangreens · 03-11-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by striker

what are your symptoms?

people monitoring me and hearing my thoughts are the most severe symptoms.

How can i overcome this.

Someone Is Here · 03-11-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by beangreens

How can i overcome this.

Stop smoking. The symptoms won't go away overnight. It will likely take a while before you start to feel "normal" again.

I strongly urge you to get a professional second opinion, btw.

kev · 03-11-2009, 10:57 AM

I have had similar problems with marijuana in the past. Some people are more prone than others to cannabis-induced psychosis.

The fact that you have some insight is a good sign. I don't know much about cannabis-induced psychosis in particular (I know a lot about psychosis in general), but I am wondering why medication is not an option. If it makes any difference to your decision, I doubt you would have to be on medication for very long... antipsychotics being to relieve agitation within a day, and within a few days, you should notice some of your psychotic symptoms begin to dissolve.

MaidMarian · 03-11-2009, 11:29 AM

omg, I had no idea there was such a thing

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shyvr6 · 03-11-2009, 12:01 PM

Your best bet is to talk to a doctor about it. Not sure if you already saw this article, but this may provide some insight:

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/drugser...s/cannabis.htm

Canadian Brotha · 03-11-2009, 12:33 PM

All I know is when I began smoking it relaxed me, by the time I quit it just made me paranoid as hell, maybe it's just time for you to move on. If you think it's that important to you then go see your doc about it's effects

screwjack · 03-11-2009, 03:18 PM

Though rare, cannabis can be a trigger for schizophrenia. You really need to talk to a doctor about this and yes you probably will have to go on medication.

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shyvr6 Status: Makin Waves Join Date: Feb 2008 Gender: Male Age: 35 Posts: 15,311	Your best bet is to talk to a doctor about it. Not sure if you already saw this article, but this may provide some insight: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/drugser...s/cannabis.htm __________________ My world equals a lifetime of thoughts and only a heartbeat of existence.

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screwjack Status: SAS Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pacific NW Gender: Male Posts: 985	Though rare, cannabis can be a trigger for schizophrenia. You really need to talk to a doctor about this and yes you probably will have to go on medication. __________________ But what exactly is social anxiety? It’s the experience of apprehension or worry that arises from the possibility, either real or imagined, that one will be evaluated or judged in some manner by others.

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euphoria Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK, Hertfordshire Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 2,668	Try stopping smoking for a few months, and I'm pretty sure things will improve.

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Someone Is Here Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK Gender: Male Age: 30 Posts: 66	I don't mean to ask impertinent or silly questions, but have you been diagnosed with this by a doctor?

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Medline Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 2,386	If medication is an option depends on the severity of the psychosis. Stop smoking and things will improve.

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striker Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 144	what are your symptoms?

03-11-2009, 10:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
kev Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 29 Posts: 2,193	I have had similar problems with marijuana in the past. Some people are more prone than others to cannabis-induced psychosis. The fact that you have some insight is a good sign. I don't know much about cannabis-induced psychosis in particular (I know a lot about psychosis in general), but I am wondering why medication is not an option. If it makes any difference to your decision, I doubt you would have to be on medication for very long... antipsychotics being to relieve agitation within a day, and within a few days, you should notice some of your psychotic symptoms begin to dissolve.

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