Originally posted by ivanhoeGood grief...
..... about Cannabis use ...... psychosis and schizofrenia.
"Panorama" tonight Sunday evening BBC One 22.15 English time. (23.15 Berlin time)
Right:
Which % of the population of cannabis smokers suffer from psychosis and schizofrenia?
Which % of the population of non-cannabis smokers suffer from psychosis and schizofrenia?
Which % of the population of cannabis smokers who suffer from psychosis and schizofrenia started manifestating the illness within 36 hours (the average time cannabis stays within the body after a 1 time dosis) or within 4 weeks (the maximum time cannabis stays in the body after a chronic smoker of it stops) of using cannabis?
Please answer these questions and then I might be enticed into entering your continueing quest to sober people up.
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NOOOO surely there's better things to do on a Sunday night.. live up to your heroic name man... did you trade your steed for the sofa 😉
No Beeb down here...
edit PS We've had Sunday night here already...enjoy your programme. Phewph I don't have to have a conscience for not watching... Our version of "Celeb Come Dancing!!!" was great 🙂
Originally posted by shavixmirAlthough I cannot give figures I can say that having worked in Psych wards and having read the relevant literature I will happily say that smoking dope (and some other drugs) in someone predisposed to mental illness can bring on a psychotic episode. Doing drugs won't MAKE you have a metal illness but they can bring one to the surface if it's already almost there.
Good grief...
Right:
Which % of the population of cannabis smokers suffer from psychosis and schizofrenia?
Which % of the population of non-cannabis smokers suffer from psychosis and schizofrenia?
Please answer these questions and then I might be enticed into entering your continueing quest to sober people up.
But hey if you want to abuse your body by using drugs, go right ahead.
Originally posted by dagsObviously it can.
Although I cannot give figures I can say that having worked in Psych wards and having read the relevant literature I will happily say that smoking dope (and some other drugs) in someone predisposed to mental illness can bring on a psychotic episode. Doing drugs won't MAKE you have a metal illness but they can bring one to the surface if it's already almost there.
But hey if you want to abuse your body by using drugs, go right ahead.
So can alcohol, giving birth, Jerusalem (the Jerusalem syndrome) and masturbation.
The problem with a mental illness is that if you've got it, something will probably trigger it anyways.
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Originally posted by shavixmirThat is very true, but surely it makes sense to try to limit these triggers, especially with people who are young and vulnerable. I'm not saying that I am against cannabis, I smoke it myself occasionally, just a bit of sputnik does me fine. I'm just saying that it is a powerful drug and should be treated with the respect it deserves. Perhaps if it were to be legalised then a minimum age of 21 introduced.
Obviously it can.
So can alcohol, giving birth, Jerusalem (the Jerusalem syndrome) and masturbation.
The problem with a mental illness is that if you've got it, something will probably trigger it anyways.
I only caught the end of the program, but looked like there was some scientific evidence that heavy cannabis use in the early years, physically altered a certain part of the brain. Although it is entirely speculation that it was the part of the brain used for posting in the forums......................