Marijuana linked to Schizophrenia

@aidenblair, I used to smoke a lot and I felt like whenever I was high that everyone was like sad around me and i always asked them what was wrong and I felt like I was going crazy when I was high lol like I thought I was going to die, and I thought about the weirdist stuff, so then I just didn’t like to smoke anymore. And i did recently and I just felt like everyone was staring at me , it felt weird and I just didn’t liike it at all, so it may be possible i duno

@aidenblair , Dr. Tim Leary once said, “psychedelics cause episodes of psychosis in those who have never taken them.” and I believe this applies to this situation. Psychologists and Neurophysiologists have failed to fully grasp the social and neurological implications of what these drugs, such as THC, does to you. Sure we can say it releases certain chemicals here and inhibits chemicals in this part of the brain, but those chemicals create something we can not measure; imagination and consciousness. My whole point to this is there is no way to be certain what THC truely does because we can not fully measure with certainty. This drugs cause a questioning of authority, change in social behavior, and boundary disillusion. Whether you believe that to be harmful or not is based in your own perspective.
If you can not even fully described what Schizophrenia is, then how can you honestly link something to causing it?

@alexxxwakeup, i agree, its all in the mind. its the same when you think about all the anti depressant drugs and that shit out there. you can go to any hospital in the world and see people loaded with prescription drugs that are numb to the world around them or find someone that seems schizo or crazy or whatever, its all about perspective to me. my dad tried to tell me im going crazy because i believe in things outside of Christianity and things outside hardcore republican views so take everything with a grain of salt. this is coming from a frequent smoker and someone who has seen the good and bad it can do. your state of mind contributes to how you react no matter the substance or lack there of.

@reinvented2012, I come from quite the similiar background and when I started to question the beliefs I grew up being told, I was made to feel off or that something was wrong with me by my parents and others. But then I realized that there is so much more out in this world and change brings upon fear in those who remain stagnent in their perspective of the world. The problem is not your mind, but our culture and environment. Your mind just processes the information it is given, it is up to you to feed it wisely. If you fill your head with negativity, then by god when you change your state of consciousness it will just amplify this ten folds! But if you are filled with love, nothing can do anything more than enhance that. I firmly believe it is your perspective. After all, think about it like this. In our culture, if you hear voices and see things that aren’t there, you get locked up in a maximum secuirty mental instituation to protect the world from you like a criminal. But in the amazon if you hear voices, you are celebrated for your ability to see beyond this reality.
All about perspective.

@alexxxwakeup, i agree totally. he thinks that me being open minded, caring about nature and supporting Gary Johnson makes me crazy, and by no means do i accredit anything he says, he is just upset to know i smoke lol. He was praising me just last week for asking questions about politics and stuff since i never cared before i started becoming enlightened or awakened to the problems in the world and within our own country. its a new world and hey, our parents and elders have had their views instilled in them and after 50, 60, 70 years of the same shit they condemn and demonize anyone that thinks differently. keep searching and don’t let anyone tell you there is something wrong with that.

Any mind-altering substance can be linked to schizophrenia.

@aidenblair, marijuana just gives you an unbiased view of things, it is part of the experience. However, just remember, if you think it is bothering you, or causing problems, its not that big of a deal to stop for a while and see how things play out. Play it by ear and do what you think is right for you, it’s just like any other “drug” (i put in in quotations because i do not consider it to be a drug.) it effects everyone differently.

All i know is that weed is better than say speed or other things. my son smokes lots and he has schizophrenia but he also used heavy amounts of ecstasy so which one is causing the problems is hard to tell. i do know that after 20 years of not smoking i tried it again for my injured back and it made me extremely paranoid i had to to tell myself that it was all in my head also the pot these days are very much more potent than when i was young 30 years ago. however i have a lot of paranoia because of speed use years ago the weed only made me more aware of this. i think all said weed is better than say alcohol which a lot of people use to self medicate. i think that pot does not cause mental problems it just brings them more to the front and you be come aware of this. anyway just my two cents from a ex user just don,t let it lead to other things

@aidenblair,I think it brings out your unconsciousness. Makes things really obvious that you were only peripherally aware of before, or not aware of at all. For a lot of people, it is too much to deal with, potentially leading to psychosis. Paranoid thoughts that seemed like nothing when sober now seem extremely real. A couple people above have said that they feel like everyone is staring at them. Well this is probably true when they are sober as well, it just doesn’t seem like a big deal.

If you are aware enough, moderate use is beneficial I think because it helps you to break down barriers in your mind. If you use it to just feel ‘high’ and to escape for a couple hours while playing video games or something, that could probably lead to psychosis because you aren’t observing your internal state, which is extremely important. Just my two cents.

not sure if crazy

or high.