Cannabis Induced Psychosis? | Weed Psychosis Signs & Symptoms!
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- What is Cannabis induced psychosis? Weed psychosis is when one or both of hallucinations and delusions are present, the hallucinations and/or delusions developed during or soon after consuming weed. This video is made in collaboration with @PejInterventions Please subscribe and support his recovery channel!
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Thanks for doing this video with me Dr. B! I look forward to doing many future videos together!
Looking forward to it as well!
So you mean the person who threw a whity is pscycosis
Drug induced psychosis ruined my life, but it woke me up to the fact that it was the weed that was triggering the psychosis. I am done with weed forever, it does nothing good for your life or society in general, and I used to be a huge supporter of weed thinking it was a harmless vice that didn’t hurt anyone. I’ve changed my mind in my later years as I see what it does to kids.
You okay now?
@@AT-wp8riyes, still picking up the pieces of my my life but no weed and no drugs feels great!
It's not the weed.. its your own insecurities that weed triggers.. i get the same. The weed you smoking is too strong and your brain cant handle it so it goes in to fight or flight mode makes you feel like you goign crazy and hallucinating out your body, rushing thoughts. You have to smoke less or none at all.. i find drinking beers or cider after i get the weed psychosis, that it usually brings me back to myself after half hour of tripping in my mind. Or drink and smoke a little bit only
@@pitchdark2024 not for everyone, I know someone that has made up entire imaginary life due to weed. Well if you can even call it weed anymore the way the oils are super condensed.
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Weed psychosis is a terrifying nightmare. I experienced it and literally thought people i saw were going to kill me, i was going to get murdered, i was absolutely out of mind. I quit weed that day, but im still recovering from the trauma of that one hour months later. Guys, be careful with cannabis please. Im in my 30s so thankfully my brain was fully developed before this happened and has been able to heal for the most part, but i cant imagine having a young developing brain and having this happen. No wonder young people are getting permanent mental illnesses from this stuff. NOBODY UNDER 25 SHOULD BE TOUCHING ANY MIND ALTERING SUBSTANCE.
Totally. 25 is still too young. I would say 30 just to be safe. But yeah that’s subjective.
Okay. I actually agree woth you there!
My 23 year old son completely cracked the other day and is in the hospital right now with what I am pretty sure is cannabis induced schizophrenia. Totally messed up unable to sleep at night, has negative voices in his head telling him horrible things, hallucinations, mad at us because we don't believe him etc. He's been a heavy user of strong outdoor grown weed for awhile now. He had 2 incidences of bad paranoia after he had smoked too much in the last year. This time he totally lost his mind. Not sure how it will turn out and if he will recover without being medicated the rest of his life, but we will see. Cannabis is not for everyone and there is way too much overuse of it in society. Thanks for educating ppl about this!!
This happened to me today, smoked a weed pen for first time in years and had acute psychosis for about 3 hours, the most terrifying 3 hours of my life felt like I was in a horror episode of Black Mirror!
How horrible, I'm so sorry to hear this. I myself had cannabis induced psychosis/schizophrenia when I was 17 years old. The dreadful symptoms of thought broadcasting, the feeling others could read my mind and I could communicate telepathically with them, lasted for many months. Luckily, it eventually went away, though my anxiety stayed for many more years, finally also passing when I was 24. I'm 35 now and believe I lead a productive and happy life.
From personal experience, crucially important during the recovery is that the mind rests. It's gone through a very traumatic experience and needs to be in the best possible position to heal. That means lots of sleep, lots of fluid, some exercise, no stress, lots of understanding and love, and absolutely no drugs (particularly cannabis) or alcohol.
Praying for you that your son makes a full recovery.
Please let me know if you have any questions; I went through this myself so perhaps can be helpful.
@@Avatar1-h5s thank you for sharing this. They did diagnose him with Cannabis Induced Psychosis on Tuesday and now he's on an antipsychotic. The Dr.s And nurses say they see it all the time sadly and no one is talking about it or educating about what the warning signs are. He will be in the psychiatric hospital for maybe another 4-5 days even though he seems much better now and no more voices in his head and weird visionary stuff happening. Do you have to take any meds for it or did you manage to overcome it with our antipsychotic meds ? It's been the hardest thing my family, his siblings, grandparents have had to see in our lives or ever go through. I am so glad to hear you recovered, it gives me hope for him! 🙏💖
@@supakhan23 yikes, yes the 2 Drs we have been seeing through this asked if he's had any short episodes of paranoia or psychosis leading up to it. My son did have 2 short 1-2 hour episodes in the past year while smoking. Those were the warnings that we should have known about. They say that's the lead up to a full on psychological break like he had. Wish we would have known! I know it helps tons of ppl, but it's not for every brain! Some are not able to handle it. He's one of them. I hope you don't have to go through that again. It's scary. Take care of yourself! 🙏
@@lorimcallister1 I had the same thing to me happen 5 years ago, this was the second episode. That's scary to hear! I'm done for good now, f*ck that! I hope your son recovers fully God bless 🙏
If you can survive a weed panic attack, you can survive anything 😂
Better believe it
Word...I usually get up n move around..exercise. get into a hobby..Find your happy space!!!!!
Nah deadass 😂, me being a novice weed user took an edible that was too high of a dose for me and for the first time I had to figure out how to control my anxiety to save myself from a bad high. It was awfull, but damnit, really put into perspective on how to handle my horrible anxiety and anxiety attack episodes even without being high
No one can survive psychosis intact. This isn’t a joke. Once someone breaks mentally permanently, that’s it. They’re never the same. My sisters a schizophrenic, drug induced. She may be here physically but to me she died long ago. She’s a husk of who she once was and not the person I grew up with, it’ll never be the same. Joking about this is fine for u cause u haven’t lived it yet, it’s never touched or tainted your life, not yet. Doesn’t mean the possibility doesn’t exist
@@Lostinspacepuppsychosis isn’t the same as schizophrenia. You can snap out of psychosis .. I’m still so sorry for your experience.
I had this THC psychosis from the edibles I tried my first time, which was from August. The hallucinations, derealization, intense burning sensation, and demon visuals are real! That night I had to be hospitalized due to hypertensive crisis. Weeks after, weeks of sense of super human strength, no feeling of pain, paranoia, etc, it took a WHOLE MONTH for me to be back to reality! Mind you I am 20 years old. My opinion, the legalization of marijuana needs to be discussed in specific, because I think it's the CBD that was meant as the "medical marijuana".
Edit: For summary, THC-induced psychosis is the entrance to hell, and Satan himself... and that is not an exaggeration, tho I wish it was.
Stop it bro you don’t need it ;
The negativity isn’t worth it
@@DrJacob-z6l I did stop right afterwards. Going cold turkey was the easy part, the hardest that'll come and go is the temptation of buying the THC product when you go to your local CBD dispensary. I now ONLY PURCHASE CBD.
I have the same experience
@@danaecole728 Thanks for sharing, and I pray the best for you to never return to the devil's lettuce.🙏
Aye im 20 too, we will live through this bs
On day 4 of quitting. Weed was making me only think about the worst moments in my life. Weed will open doors you thought you closed. You can't lie to yourself. Right now I'm sweating and my feet are cold. Supper moody and Anxiety
I could never describe it but you put it into words, this is how I’m feeling. I plan to stop soon. Congrats to u for making it to day 4 🎉
Weed withdrawal is no joke it takes great willpower to quit, you should be proud of yourself! It's worth it, wish you success!
I quit a few months and still get anxiety flare ups, did it ever get better @izsagrimeyone
@@josephrockefeller2384Yes Joseph it gets better. Remember: People/ Places / Things that trigger. Hey, if I could let it go for 3yrs, so can you my brother. It can be done, keep busy.
Try nutritional therapy, red light therapy. Look up Gary Brecka.
I'm 41 and this happened to me last year. I ended up in a mental health ward for a week. I was using edibles to manage my depression, then it turned into psychosis.
Thanks for posting. Just happened to a young person I know,
People don’t believe it is possible from thc, but it happens
How are u now? And do u still use weed?
I was vaping Delta 8 pins and went into a crazy psychosis stage where I was hallucinating for a week seeing the craziest crap you can ever talk about nuclear explosions I was seeing demons, tornados just SCARY SHIT !!
@@johndavid3114they are misinformed
Im really struggling atm im definitely going through this and wow my mind just doesn’t stop drip feeding negative thoughts its so scary i really hope anyone else suffering manages to get through this too
Get help asap. This is serious. My daughter went through it this summer and it was horrific
did she get any better had this my self ?@@jennifermarshall3852
Also pray to God and use his name....this will help.
Everything that's happening to you is real we are coming for you.
Jk😉
I use to get this from weed back in the days. I realized it happens at really high doses, but since I was social smoker I would always end up taking ridiculously high dose anyway. Got me to stop and never look back 24 years ago. First I stopped smoking socially, and started some kind of microdosing by myself and only when at home. I liked this very much, it had gently stimulating effect, and I used it to make myself more efficient at house chores and other work. When I got pregnant I stopped entirely. Depersonalization/derealization feeling did linger on for some time but it didn't bother me really. It felt like some kind of weed residue and I think of it as a long come down, like slow motion "hangover" that lasts for days, it was resolved by the end of the second week. It's not pleasant by any means but compared to absolute nightmare of psychosis I use to have this honestly didn't bother me. Yes weed craving is real thing, nothing compared to other narcotics of course, but it exists.
Thanks for sharing
50 years ago I would get very paranoid on weed. Haven't touched it in over 30 years. I cannot believe how in LOVE people are with it !
I smoked daily for years with no issues then one day out of nowhere I started getting spasms in my chest and paranoid delusions of being watched all the time and hearing voices of people talking about me sometimes plotting to kill me etc.
I went through exactly the same thing. Smoked from the age of 15 on a daily basis at least 3 times a day, sometimes more in between. I was 21 when I was living with a roommate and we smoked one day, I wanted to run away from myself, everybody was a suspect, i thought everybody wanted to kill me, I ended up leaving my job and moving back home for a couple of months until I recovered. 34 now and never smoked again since.
@@maxhofmann6993 At 17 I used to smoke 6 months straight, but the last times I smoked I started thinking that my sister wanted to destroy me, that she talk behind my back, I had this extreme paranoia. I started to believe that my parents hated me, so I went to therapy, and I am currently on medication, please do not use drugs. I been dealing with this 1 year, but I feel better now, I am in recovery.
currently dealing with this rn and was trying to tell my girl about it and got mad at her because she didn’t believe what i was saying or thought i was tripping out now i just feel bad because im pretty sure it’s me just dealing with thc psychosis
Is no one going to acknowledge the major audio quality change? Really threw me off 😂 great video though guys. I had weed induced psychosis almost 3 years ago and honestly the parts I remember were crazy! It’s so interesting what the brain can make up
Thank you for raising awareness of CIP. You should talk to our families at Every Brain Matters. Good to see you Pej. This us Aubree Adams. I was on your podcast.
Do more in psychosis for adderol amphetamine vs THC please. Also educate more on the importance of a developing brain not being stoned 24/7. Neuroplasticity. Thank you.
Yes please! I would LOVE to see a video done on these things.
Can you elaborate on on importance of developing brain not being stoned 24/7… since 18 years old I’ve smoked every single day and I’m 26 now but last week for the first time ever I started getting crazy anxiety / panic attacks. I’m also going through an eviction process and I think that’s all built up all at once also. But now anytime I smoke I get some crazy attack but it’s so hard to resist the urge. Especially as my dad is a daily stoner and I’m staying here momentarily.
Been smoking for 18 years, i'm 34 now and while i have had my share of panick attacks, paranoia etc.. I have however never halucinated from weed ever.
This happened to me when I was 17 years old. A horrific experience. Cannabis Induced Psychosis is extremely dangerous; studies show a significant proportion of those that experience it will go on to develop schizophrenia. Had I known the full extent of the risks of marijuana use, that you are effectively playing russian roulette as you cannot know in advance what your genetic are like, I would never have touched it.
Some of this is not accurate. A very small minority of people who have bad experiences with marijuana who have the genes for disorders like schizophrenia can see it develop. Or sometimes people who were going to end up with schizophrenia anyway will have it come about at an earlier age. But the vast majority of people who have these bad side effects will or go onto develop schizophrenia.
Your right man I had a lifelong friend who started smoking with us at 17 and he now has mental issues and is in a hospital
@@salcapone3398Preach the Gospel to him ;
God can save anyone
My 31 year old son who recently passed had cannabis induced schizophrenia. We had no idea till about 7 years ago. He had a late diagnosis.
He started smoking at 15. I took him to doctors, sent him to rehab etc. he didn’t think he was sick and he did not want help.
He ended up becoming a full blown addict and died two months ago from an overdose.
How did we find out he had psychosis? When he was in one of the rehabs. They had to wait 2 months to diagnose him with schizophrenia.
I cannot believe there isn’t a saliva swab test to check to see if a person’s brain chemistry can handle marijuana. I’ve been seeing so many stories of people who literally lost their minds due to weed. It’s tragic.
@@CrashMetaReligion1996absolutely incorrect adjusting for all risk factors up to 30 percent of schizophrenia is directly caused by cannabis use it changes the brain in ways in young people teens and young adults that serious mental illness does so you are incorrect please read peer reviewed studies where you will see this
I had a mild psychotic break when I did edibles with my friends, one of them didn't have any and they kept me grounded in reality and I'm so thankful for that!
I stoped drinking, snorting coke and popping Xanax it’s been almost 2 years now. I’ve been eating healthy food for 6 months now I feel like a new person after being an addicted for over 15 years but I’m having a hard time letting go of weed for good I found out I can’t taper or just smoke on the weekends once I smoke I won’t stop all day and feel less productive all day and I love how I feel sober but it’s just so hard.
I've smoked for 40 yrs. I've quit a few times over the years. Once for 2 yrs. But I go without for a week or so every so often. Most I've ever experienced was a couple nights of lost sleep. Perhaps I'm one of the lucky ones.
Depends on the person also the weed you had in your teens is not the same as todays weed that is 5000x the concentration of what it is now.
I've bn smoking cannabis fir 38 years and today's weed blows older weed out the water it's definitely addictive and I get withdrawals when trying to stop bn really agitated short tempered very poor sleep with horrible nitemares not eating sweaty palms so if any one says its not addictive then there wrong and that's 38 years experience..
I live with a 65 yr old man who smokes ever hr or 2 round the clock. He is a Total Slob and Junk Food Eater. He can only sleep a couple hrs at a time, until the drug wears off, he has frequent loud Rages, scaring me, his roomate, and our pets. Ive called LE a couple times in 3 yrs; they do NOTHING! He has a history of Domestic Violence and Im afraid he will one day kill me (Im 71 w nowhere else to go)😢
do you have any family or friends that can help you? have you looked into other resources other than the police? hope you're okay.
Things any better?
I smoked for 35 years , i never had a problem until now , when I first started it was all import , Colombian, Mexican, Jamaican etc then it went to domestic grown , I never had a problem with mental issues, after this new weed came out after I smoke for six months I start loosing it , I can stop for six months and I'm fine I start again six months later I'm a mess , long term use ? Or messing with the genetics ?
The new werd is to Strong i think
I got 6 days No weed and I’m super proud of myself. I want to quit for good. It’s just not the same feeling no more
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Weed is life
@@dunnejongen8229 negative
@@dunnejongen8229 enjoy it but not for me😂
Appreciate this conversation. Not a popular view, so kuddos for tackling it. I’ve been smoking for 5 years, since my wife passed. It was wonderful for the first couple of years, but over-exposure isn’t good, for some people at the very least, and I myself had a brief tussle with psychosis recently. No bueno.
Hey. Thanks for sharing your story. Hope you are doing better.
Early teens in 80s and smoked all types of hash and African herb and was always 'more' stoned than my mates, turns out later on in life that I could stay 'sane' using heroin and crack, (20yrs clean) but tried a cookie a few yrs ago and was paranoid, to the point of having to go to bed in daytime, my thoughts were moving in fractal patterns and the notions of self and choice were lost, realised why my childhood was so strange and partly why I turned to opiates and crack to help with my escapism, cannabis for me causes extreme auditory hallucinations and I could see my thoughts inside my mind in a kaleidoscope pattern, never again,
I am very concerned for my nephew 17 who smokes like a chimney (weed 20+%)
and is distant, extremely distant, has episodes of self harm,
problem is that today's weak weed is stronger than the stuff we used to call strong back in my days, plus the developing mind of a youth is no place for regular intoxication of any sort ,
Great convo, very insightful and full of quality opinions, thanks guys!
We do recover brotha 💪🏻
Your nephew needs good therapy and coaching I would say. Sad, this. I don't think weed is harmless. I have the impression it makes people dull.
Delta 11 hydroxy is what thc metabolizes into in stomach delta 9 OH is the combusted version In lungs
I mention above, I'm certain that most of the paranoia and anxiety comes from weed _making us think_ and bringing issues to the forefront.
@@TheBigfatmatt Thank you for speaking the truth! People encouraging others to continue are using them to try and justify their own usage. Guess where they'll be when you go psychotic? No where around. If you want the beauty of a real life unadulterated and reality based, scroll past the Trolls!
I had dealt with severe intrusive thoughts and OCD for about 10 years, so I would take edibles during the night to sleep, but also try, and help calm down the intrusive thoughts. It wasn’t that bad until a year ago, when I suffered a horrible psychosis episode. It was what finally made me realize that I needed help, and now I feel better than ever. I am off of drugs for good and am also on the right medications. God is good.
My family and I are genetically more likely to suffer from personality disorders. I suffer from sleep paralysis and OCD as well. My nephew likely does as well and he was smoking weed to help with his sleep paralysis which inevitably led to a complete psychosis in which he allegedly (I have to say that, the case is ongoing) carjacked a vehicle, crashed into two moms going out for coffee in the morning and killed them instantly, he then ran out of the car and tried carjacking another one, assaulted EMT thinking they were demons. He tried getting help and even checked himself into E.R twice before. He’s looking at spending most of his adult life in prison now because of the carjacking, deaths, and an insurmountable litany of other crimes. 5 children don’t have moms anymore. This is not a joke and I would recommend that you do what I do which is to stay away from hard liquor, any sort of weed and find more normal ways of dealing with your mental health. I even tell my bf “don’t ever let me do anything that may inhibit my normal state because I know for a fact I will literally go crazy, I can feel it” and this was way before everything happened with my nephew. I had a very traumatic childhood too which doesn’t help.
@@stephoso Yes ma'am! I will pray for your nephew. That doesn’t define him, as it was an accident. God bless you and your family. I am off of alcohol and drugs for good now. I lost 5 pounds in 4 days, and I’m very happy as I have been visiting my doctor regularly, and am getting on the right diet.
@@stephosolord your story sounds crazy. I pray for you and your nephew. Better to take the right medications rather than smoke too much. Messes up your mental health.
@@deezybeans Thank you, yes, it has been difficult but nothing compared to what the families of those two women are going through. It’s unfortunate because my nephew has never shown one mean bone on his body, he was always so nice. He just couldn’t understand what was happening to him. He went to the ER twice to get help but all his blood work came out clean. The DA also ran bloodwork and they found no drugs in his system, just weed. That won’t matter though, they will likely do their best to make him get 50 to life.
@@aijazsiddique8713 I agree, it isn’t talked about enough because of the stigma. Thank you for your prayers.
This is wonderful! Great conversation. I hope you both can do more! 🙏❤️
More to come!
so many marijuana smokers think its ok and natural, its common, it;s scary the amount of users in denial.
Its dispensary weed. I keep telling people not to buy it. Everything has way too much THC now and it is messing people up. This wasnt happening in the past before legalization started.
Addiction is tough to admit
@@Imawhiteboard IKR! Just like alcoholics!!
@@bighandsome9165 Not as much but some had high THC or were laced with something else.
Every time I quit smoking and then smoke Again it always is super intense and I get the same paranoid feeling but after the first couple of times it goes away and becomes just the normal high again. This happens to newbies Rookies And people starting up after a while. Ride the ride don't try to control it!
The more you smoke the more negativity comes
You're insane and encouraging people to continue to damage their brain. Don't drag others into your nightmare with lies.
At 17 I used to smoke 6 months straight, but the last times I smoked I started thinking that my sister wanted to destroy me, that she talk behind my back, I had this extreme paranoia. I started to believe that my parents hated me, so I went to therapy, and I am currently on medication, please do not use drugs. I been dealing with this 1 year, but I feel better now, I am in recovery.
Glad to hear you are in recovery. How are you doing these days? Are you taking any medications?
@@aijazsiddique8713 I am completely better, I don't use the medication anymore and I can say that I am back to normal:)
@@aijazsiddique8713 I am completely better, I don't use the medication anymore and I can say that I am back to normal:)
I found that the "paranoi" and anxiety that I found I got was because it was causing me to actually _think_ about the tough moments and decisions in my life that were an issue and needed attention. Once those problems were dealt with, those 'negative' feelings went away mostly. That said, I can't smoke heavy sativa, it has to be an indica.
I had the same effects some times and I was smoking really clean good outdoor stuff.
@@makis2105 yeah I think the cleaner it is, the better it is for that introspection effect tbh
I like indica strains as well I believe indica has higher traces of CBD along with the THC and CBD counteracts anxiety from the THC
That's weird, I have the opposite reaction. I'll bet it's bcz I procrastinate & then get anxious. I can usually be task oriented on Sativa. Who knows, I'm from the days of "as long as it's not stress/ditch weed". 😂
Great video and very informative. Much needed video IMHO. Thank you guys.
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I have cannabis use disorder I’m extremely fearful of psychosis
Try hash it has cbd and all cannabinoids in it making pyscosis less likely but still gets you high
@@shanecorr1694thc cannabis oil??
@@shanecorr1694what about indica
@@adrianlopez9371 Don't listen to the guy telling you to try Hash. He'll be no where around when you get psychotic and get injected with the cure that comes with a whole other set of extremely bad side effects you'll have to wean off of for an extended time. Misery loves company. Please do not listen. That person is not your friend!!!
Hey Doc great content. Just a suggestion. Ask short questions and let your guest talk more. A couple of times you asked a question and then answered it. Great topic and thank you for covering it!!
I am soooo happy this is being talk about I seen this happening for sometime and when I used to tell people they look at me like I was crazy and would say it's just weed that can't happened ps and they still think it can't happened 🙄😕💯💕
Evreparents should wach your amazing video and send to all our children friends and family. Thank you so much.god bless you gentlem❤
I constantly feel empty/disconnected from everything when I smoke from cannabis vapes, but when I do the real stuff I feel strong connections almost too strong to handle
I just feel really relaxed when I smoke... sometimes depending on my mood I become very introspective and analyze myself and emotions in a critical way but that only happens when I smoke after getting upset it's very helpful to me
I cannot smoke weed. I get severe panic attacks which can make me act like I'm psychotic, but honestly don't think real weed products EVER cause psychosis.
I beg to differ as my brother has smoked huge amounts and goes through psychotic phases as he is 52 and started smoking at 14
Lol
Weed makes her psychotic but doesn’t believe weed causes psychosis…. SMH 🧐
@@minidonkey8613" she" is here mini lol.
PLEASE smph.
I have been smoking weed for a long time(Well over 20 yrs), not gonna give a starter age, dont want to egg anything on. But I am addicted, it is addictive and if I dont do it at least once a day before I sleep i will be cranky, ehort, jittery and so on. I so Have ADHD bad and it helps with that and my nausea from IBS, but I am addicted nonetheless. 🤷
My girl had this from alcohol withdrawal. Seeing demons and talking to people that wasn’t their. Took about 3 days for her to come back to reality.
@@burntxtoastt Deliriums. Similar in some ways but not the same thing.
I took 10 edibles over the course of a month then a week later slipped into psychosis which lasted a month and i had to be hospitalized. Mostly visual hallucinations and delusions. I’m 37. I tested negative for weed so the doctors didn’t know. They told me I was bipolar.
Bro you just commented. You are bi polar
Thank you for bringing this to media this is not a silent epidemic anymore. Not only is THC causing acute psychosis episodes but also triggering long lasting psychotic disorders the THC is so potent in its pure state as in not laced that when it attaches to these receptors in the brain it locks on and sticks over time with continued use it causes the same structural and functional parts of the brain that looks exactly like the changes that occur in organic serious mental illness adjusting for ALL other risk factors, up to 30% of new schizophrenia cases are directly caused by cannabis use as in had cannabis never has been used the schizophrenia would not have been caused these are people that have no family history no genetic markers it’s young adult males that are at highest risk
I ate an edible, too much. And was convinced I was dying, dead, watching my life pass, being pulled to two different realities. One where I was dying and one where I wasn’t. Faces changed, voices sounded more concerned than playful. It was scary. So I stopped. Then I had 5mg alone because I figured maybe I can be high by myself in control: yes I was in control but because there was no one I created the scenarios in my own head, the voices and situations in my own head and went into full belief I was dying. My body was vibrating and I felt like everything I touched felt like the hard part of Velcro. The feeling was like being under water.. I can’t explain it.. it’s real
It's just so relaxing listening to doc b. Helped me get through some tough times
How do we best help somebody dealing with this? I have a grown nephew whose character is completely altered in weed psychosis. He’s bolted from 3 - 4 rehabs already. He thinks he’s fine and usually is - but on this stuff he gets criminally agitated, vandalizing property, stalking behaviors leading to protective orders, and even assaulting an officer.
The dude is quiet, soft spoken, intelligent, talented, driven towards success, very accomplished. In his early 20’s.
How do we help him? As family? And is it better to keep our younger kids distanced from him for a while for their safety and so they aren’t exposed?
Talk to him what he’s thinking about how he’s anxiety is doing I’m about the same and this weed psychosis sucks
It happened to my nephew. He doesn’t have one mean bone in his body. He asked everyone for help and because we knew he wasn’t doing any illegal drugs, we just assumed he wanted attention due to his extremely traumatic childhood. He even checked himself twice into the E.R and didn’t get any help, from what I know. Last year in Jan, he allegedly assaulted a woman and when that wasn’t successful he ran into someone’s opened garage and carjacked their vehicle and minutes later at a high speed he crashed into two women going out for a coffee at 10am in the morning and they died instantly. Now he’s looking at a lengthy sentence in his early 20’s. It wasn’t until I read a Nicholas Sparks novel that I found out weed Can cause psychosis for individuals who suffer from personality disorders. This needs to be spoken about more.
Thank you for sharing your story. It’s harrowing and very painful to read. So many previous lives wasted because he could not get help.
I don't smoke cannabis nor cigarettes, but after trying cannabis in the Netherlands a sense of depersonalisation or derealization was what i got. Six years after I feel like I'm getting better.
This kid we were hanging out with said it felt like his heart was going to explode, and then when we tried to calm him down, he said he just remembered he had to go home and clean his room 😂. He told his mom and she took him to the hospital. This is from only weed, mind you. At the hospital they just said no, you're fine, you're just stoned. 😂
I consider that greening out I had the same thing happen I lost track of time every breath felt like it was gonna be my last and I remember regretting getting to high cause I thought it was gonna be my last my vision had become delayed and it was repeating
No it’s marijuana induced psychosis. I have the same symptoms. I repeated the same thing to my cousin my first time tripping out in it. You feel like your in a mission, heart feels hot like it’s beating fast, everyone looks weird, sound becomes distorted, body goes numb, etc it’s feels like your gonna die
bro i stg when you bring this up pot smokers go crazy BUT IT IS REAL BRO , the new weeds pens and bud in the market today can definitely cause psychosis
One of my nieces is going through this, hallucinations & all.
There's no psychosis on either side. Her siblings are fine but it wasn't legal in their state when they started so they got "my buddy's flower" That's why I think it's the strength combined with age. When they 1st started talking about no pot under 25 I thought it more "Just Say No" style scare tactics. Bcz I was experimenting by 15 & was ok. Being lazy or an airhead were the worst case scenarios & those cleared up when you quit. Then there was talk from substance use professionals I trust & then it hit home. IDK - Maybe age restrictions as far as strength. Bcz the THC levels in some carts are over 90%. Lots of edibles/drinks are 100mgs of THC. Which might be 10 servings & there are warnings. But some of us have an "If a little is good, a lot is great" mentality. Especially when we're young!
My best way to explain it would be a “bad trip” so bad to the point where I believe it was psychosis. I find it more common with those of us who already struggle with intense anxiety. It’s kind of an outer body, introspective point of view that triggers a panic attack. I was vomiting & would go unconscious for 30secs max…. my emotions would fluctuate from hysterical laughter to ugly crying…. I couldn’t keep my eyes still, they were going CRAZY!!!! On top of intense hyperventilation. It all started because I wanted to watch Tim Burton’s Alive in Wonderland….. 😂😂😂
My guess is that edibles cause this more than smoking bud.
Back in the day few people ate pot, it was mostly smoked flowers.
I don't like eating cannabis. Too much of a body high.
The historical landscape of substance control and prohibition in the United States is marked by complexity, controversy, and a diversity of perspectives. Long before the formal prohibition laws were enacted, there were already instances of interrogation and arrests related to certain substances, indicating an early governmental stance against them. However, the broader understanding of why these substances were initially deemed illegal has evolved over time.
The prohibition laws, particularly those under Richard Nixon's administration, were perceived by many as efforts to protect the interests of the alcohol and tobacco industries, rather than public health or moral concerns. This interpretation fueled widespread debates, sowing seeds of skepticism and mistrust towards the government's motives. The controversy intensified as some began to view the prohibition as a mere political maneuver or even a hoax, leading to a growing movement advocating for the legalization of substances like cannabis.
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My adult son is bi polar he smokes every day. Every time he comes to our house there is a agitation to a screaming 😱 match that scares me. I had to call the police. Dose THC effect the agitation level more?
I think if he is bipolar then he should avoid cannabis. Smoking might intensify these manic and psychotic episodes. You should look into proper medication/treatment for bipolar disorder for your son. Much better than cannabis.
@aijazsiddique8713 can also bring out mania
its like im not even apart of this reality anymore .. i feel so blank
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Bring back the 90s brick weed 🇲🇽! I loved that stuff
I’ve only had one panic attack. It was from a sativa. Stopped smoking that and it has never happened again. Also if you smoke and you take a break then start again your body will react differently.
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I wish I had seen this 10+ years ago but, I have at least already learned to avoid edibles and bongs, also weed as a whole just isn't important for me anymore. Thanks for this
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Personally for me, as long as I have something to do I don't have these crazy effects. I mean stay active stay busy find a hobby or job that you're passionate about. However when I do nothing at all it is when the psychosis amplifies. I've got to learn to balance this out through my own struggles and been through some extreme cases of anxiety. But from these practices I've been able to balance it and manage it. Sure everybody's experience is different, but I found this works best for me and it seems to work almost every time
Happened to me twice last year and another time before that I believe. I’ve got ADHD and weed makes it worse for me, I now talk to myself and have negative thoughts all the time, I have to quit!
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I don't remember bruv. @@NeThsDomain
4-5 years back I had this happen from a very large dose I unintentionally took.
I didn't know thc oil could absorb through the skin.
It was a pretty bad experience I wasn't prepared for.
I still use it now for chronic spinal nerve pain.
It seems to work in place of prescription opioids. It also seems to have less side effects than opioids.
I did quit for 6 months this winter. Just to see how my back was without it and how quitting mentally felt.
I found I'm not very different, have more pain and don't sleep well. I went back to half the night in a recliner for a while. The no decent rest thing is fairly draining.
Weed does have drawbacks, like you need to be more structured and intentional when using it because it will make it easy to let things pass.
But if you just take the relief you get, control your mind. focus and do your thing.
Seems a better alternative to me than years of opioids and major surgery, with my current understanding at least.
By the time I forced have to get surgery. I'm hoping that the methods will be significantly improved beyond cutting the back part of my spine off to make room for the spinal cord.
I dunno, I think Cannabis is just a substance that can be used for one way or another. In my experience it can helpful but I have a lot of respect for it, so much that I do not even consider taking it ever again.
I smoked hash when I was 13 used it everyday till I was about 20 then I ditched it for weed carried on smoking it everyday till I was 31 . Only reason I stopped was because I just got a mortgage and had a child on the way and was worried about getting drug tested and losing my job and tbh was the best thing I done ! I was about 12stone skin and bone when I stopped and now I’m 16stone look and feel a lot better anyone that says it’s not addictive is an idiot the 1st week was the worst , I had no appetite and really moody & struggled to sleep and when I did sleep I had crazy dreams/nightmares that I actually could remember after I woke . After a week it got abit easier I started eating more and tbh the hardest part of quitting weed was I had certain times I liked to smoke it example before I watch a film or when I got in from work or after I’ve eaten a meal am not going to lie it was really hard but tbh I wish I done it sooner I’m 10 year clean I did have a few off a joint at new year few years ago and I had a panic attack off it felt like a was going to faint and keel over 😂😂
Thank you for sharing your experience. You seem to have started pretty early. But good you have been off it for a while. The current weed is indeed addictive because of its THC content. Also you can get paranoid if you smoke it after a long gap. I think probably because of the THC in it.
@@aijazsiddique8713 yeah I did start early a lot of people in my school smoked hash and a few a know never stopped and actually cracked up off doing it for so long and suffer from schizophrenia now
@@aijazsiddique8713 yes I did start off really young . Hash wasn’t as strong as the weed these days and I’m not going to lie I think if a never stopped I would of ended up with a mental illness! My friends started to notice that I hardly left house anymore only really for work and too buy weed and if I did go out I wasn’t very talkative and quite paranoid Aswell .
It makes you loose confidence and makes you give up on goals in life
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On a personal level with me , thc can produce a paranoia similar to hallucinogens that is more related to the person or the mindset as opposed to stimulant psychosis which seems to be more of a direct physical affect on the brain resulting in a worst case of almost delirium
Thank you for making this video
Thanks for your help and information. I would like to add a heart felt word please do yourself a big favor and stop with the weed now.
Yes this is real. I did high grade cannabis edibles and smoked quit a bit. I ran out after a month straight. The withdrawal symptoms are similar to opioids. Definitely not as bad as opioids but it sucks. Lethargic, headache, upset stomach, no appetite ect…
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In many cases of my psychosis I thought my heart was beating fast because I was in a loud room then I would go into the bathroom or a quiet room and it turned out my heart wasn't really beating fast at all I was just thinking it was because of the anxiety..wild stuff.
I know of a 47 yo female that smoked weed all day every day. A year ago I noticed a psychological break. She began posting threatening sounding posts on social media that resulted in a harassment conviction and a year probation. She continued to be a heavy user, became delusional, would not obey her proportion rules, and other bizarre behaviors. Now she is in prison for those charges and I think it is a blessing in disguise. On the phone after three weeks she even sounded like a different person. I can tell you from personal experience weed induced psychosis is real and can have these tragic outcomes. Hopefully when released she will stay sober, but I doubt it. Where it will ultimately lead to a very dark place for her future.
Thx for sharing
When you make something illegal, stronger more concentrated forms of that substance will appear. Another example of how prohibition is harm maximisation.
Thank you for the video. Could there possibly be a link with synthetic cannabinoids added to "street cannabis" (as opposed to cannabis sold in dispensaries)? I've read that cannabis is sometimes laced with synthetic cannabinoids, which are much more potent, dangerous and with unkown effects than the natural weed.
The likelihood of you buying laced weed off the street is gotta be like 15-20% it doesn't happen as often as you'd think I have heard of some dealers buying CBD hemp flowers and spraying them with synthetic Cannabinoids in the UK somewhere I believe
@@grungeisdead8998 Ok. Thank you for your answer.
I loved this discussion. I’m a grandmother who needs this information.
I did a deep dive on this topic and found that there is no direct connection between THC and psychosis.
How do we help a family member that we believe is going through cannabis induced psychosis? My brother is 19 about to be 20 and I believe he’s going through this. We’ve took him to several ERs, the one he just seen finally got him a psych evaluation but the psychiatrist said she doesn’t believe he should be in a psych ward but he’s going through so many episodes at home. He quit 8 days ago but it seems to just getting worse. Our family history has no mental health disorders as well.
I had it a few days ago it was scary I took Rick Simpson oil. The THC % was 40% cbd about 24% I also haven’t used THC in over a yr it hit hard I felt like I was losing my mind. My heart was beating fast noises were a lot louder could hear the clocks in my bedroom and bathroom when I was trying to sleep and it was driving me nuts because it was so loud. I also started to panic and felt like I was going to be stuck in this type of state of mind. My dog knew something was wrong and started licking me comforting me and then I took some cbd oil and finally fell alsleep. When I woke up I felt normal thank god but it was scary and I almost called 911!
my 61-year old neighbor is a lifelong pot smoker and she's as crazy as a bat. And now that she has MS she smokes it even more. I live in an apartment attached to her apartment and she harasses me constantly 24/7. At night she pounds on the wall which is also my wall on the other side. Its the bedroom wall. She pounds to keep me awake from the early evening to early morning, intermittently . During the day she hoses my patio which is attached to her patio. She hoses my windows, my front door, my car, EVERYTHING. . The cops come and take the report and leave. That's ALL. She is diagnosed with schizophrenia and she's getting worse every day. I don't know what to do. ANY SUGGESTIONS? " File a restraining order". they say. ''But she's sick'' the judge will say. And if I lose I am obligated to pay all court costs plus HER LAWYER.
you're f**ked, have you tried to give her some of her own medicine?
Once while high I saw a helicopter and thought it was after me. Really silly when i think about it but at the time i got a panic attack ☠️
There weren't any cannabis issues until the government got their hands on it and put a tax on it. I tell people, do your own thing; not go to a dispensary. I said 10 years ago that if they legalized , they'd play with it. Past couple years, people going to the hospital and getting mentally messed up. I'm 28, but I use to smoke daily and no one had issues. I stopped due to headaches and didn't like the feeling anymore but it never hurt me or anyone I knew who smoked too. Now, all this weird shit is happening. That's why I stay natural and try to keep what I do out of the government's hands. I mean, GMOs in our food. The system is screwing it. And early teens is too young. Most actually agree with me, if you're going to use weed, get it from someone you trust that hasn't been through a dispensary.
So the solution is to buy weed illegally from often shady dealers? Drugs need to be legal so their safer.
Truth is thc and potentially some issues is going up because a lot of factors but 1) demand from stoners 2) better production methods increasing potency BUT worst of all 3) illegal thc cartridges and the like cut with crap like vitamin e that causes serious respiratory issues.
I agree with you.
@@justacollegestudent5147 and not to mention those weird THC-alphabet variants
@@larrybills5840 are you talking about synthetic cannibas? Sorry I’m not sure what you’re referring to do you mind please elaborating?
@@justacollegestudent5147 I’m really not too knowledgeable about the topic but they sell thc variants like delta 8 or delta9 and those are legal in the states. I suggest googling delta 8 to learn more about the health risks.
Is this from consumption of concentrates or just strong weed?
People in the comments mistake one time high that causes "psycosis" and lasts a day like a bad trip with severe canabis induced psycosis that goes for weeks and even months. Even when you stop consuming psycosis is still there...and then only solution is antipsyhotics which feels like a death sentence. You smoke weed to get out of depression. You get psycosis and you go on antipsyhotics and then you are more depressed then before. That is why i think people get back to weed. Had acute psycosis in 2001,2020 and 2023. Used multipule substances but weed was always there.
Experienced this last year (2022) at 20 around Nov but it was an absolute nightmare that lasted for days
hey so i had a "psychosis" that lasted about 1h nearly a year ago. i quit, but what if i start now again with not so potent weed, will i have that again?
Yes for sure. It can happen again. It depends on how frequently you start using again and how strong it is.
@@aijazsiddique8713 thanks
I had an episode 20 years ago it was ABSOLUTE HELL
We need to have a discussion about when THC is ingested and processed by the liver, metabolises into 11-hydroxy .. an excellent cancer fighter! Many will know of Rick Simpson oil, and the fact that there's a huge amount of THC in human breast milk. I'm off the opinion THC & CBD should be absolutely part of human food.
RSO cured my brain cancer when after a year of max dose cytarabine chemotherapy and paminodrate chemotherapy had little to no effect on the tumor. It just made me feel sicker and eventually caused liver toxicity. During the break while my liver was healing I started taking RSO. Soon I would have another brain scan after about 3 months to locate the best spot to direct the laser for radiation treatments I was soon to start. The dr. came back with shock that the entire tumor was gone including all scar tissue. RSO and cannabis period is a miracle drug for certain things. It also helped me with pain,headache pressure, nausea,appetite, sleep,and anxieties that come from being sick with a deadly disease. I have currently been in remission since 2016 and use cannabis daily not just to keep cancer in check but for other reasons and ailments as well.
Sure, I experienced it. Oral, stupid high dose, decades ago. Was intense.
Over 40 years ago I saw people have psychotic reactions to weed. I also saw people projectile vomit from weed. To this day I've never seen this develop over time- these people had the reaction the first time and every subsequent time. If you or someone you know has a bad reaction to weed, don't expect different results with repetition. You might just feel relaxed and euphoric, but these folks will never experience that. It seems to be a matter of individual biochemistry. That might also include developing problems over time. Just because I haven't seen it happen directly doesn't mean it doesn't happen, and it's not like most times I've seen someone flip out that I knew enough about their lifestyle to know what may have caused it since most people who do drugs don't do so openly. There are also people who's underlying condition isn't caused by drugs but nonetheless is exacerbated by them. Schizophrenia, depression and anxiety can all be exacerbated by cannabis.
Yes it usually just heightens a preexisting mental health issues and brings it out of them. I've smoked off and on for 28 years. One day my cousin who later we found out was bipolar hit my weed and vomited then started crying for her mom and hallucinating so she can't have weed. Some people are just allergic and have bad reactions. Thankfully I never had any issues ever. In fact cannabis has been nothing more than a blessing in my life for several reasons.
Nah son Ive had good reactions to weed and Ive puked and got anxious to
In my 38 years off smoking cannabis I've never known anyone with cannabis related phycosis but with today's strains and smoking it at a young age I disagree with it's far to stong for a young mind am sure your brain dosent fully develop until your 21 so 14-18 year old smoking today's strong strains isn't a good idea atal
Thank you for your membership. Yes they end up in the ER often. Mainly with severe agitation or severe anxiety, all bordering psychosis. Thanks for comment
A recovering meth addict should not start smoking cannabis, they will go back to meth, am I right or wrong
A recovering addict should not start smoking anything. 😅
The last time I tried to quit weed the depersonalization/derealization was so extreme I thought I was going crazy. Probably didn’t help I tried to quit klonopin on the same day 😂 I had to get off the klonopin before I could even think about quitting weed.
Jesus. That sounds scary. How can you try to quit Klonopin and weed at the same time. Klonopin alone would give you intense withdrawals. And today’s weed too!
The only paranoia I ever had with weed, was worrying about getting arrested for a schedule 1 narcotic.
I had it today and i was scared to death it continued for hours.
Like with any medicine, people must educate themselves and understand the dosage, risk and benefits with each medicine. It's important to not demonize something because of people not knowing.
Its sativa