Comments on: Can Marijuana Help Bipolar Disorder?

By: klover

klover — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:52:53 +0000

I would also like to say that I am a constructive pot smoker. I have a double B.A. and am working on grad school admissions =) Pot smokers are not stupid! (All burnouts may be stoners, but not all stoners are burnouts!)

By: klover

klover — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:48:48 +0000

Hi!

I was diagnosed bipolar II when I was 21.

I must be completely honest, Lamotrigine has helped me very,very much. Before, when I would get off of a stressful shift at night, I would not be able to fall asleep until afternoon the next day. Rather routinely. Marijuana surely softened the edges of my little manic phases, however it did not equalize them; they didn’t cease. This is one way meds really helped.

I also cannot take antidepressants, in which case MJ helps me very much. For every crying spell I have, marijuana will completely stop it or mellow it a ton. I also never have had suicidal thoughts while high.

I find that marijuana helps me in my everyday life. I have been using it to “self medicate” since I was 14 (which is very common in people with mental disorders, even unconsciously). It always softens the edge of my extreme irritability and helps me with insomnia. I also am extremely nauseous or completely lose my appetite when hypomanic or stressed to the point of losing weight without desire. Weed helps me eat more and helps me approach others in a more neutral manner. I’ve read recent studies about better cognitive functioning with weed smoking and bipolar disorder, and I am sure there is much more benign research to come.

*Stepping up on Soap Box*

It is time for the U.S. government to stop keeping healthy, helpful products away from its citizens for the sake of corporations and profit. Hell, I think that it is a violation of personal rights to not allow others to take whatever drugs they may so freely choose. It is also time for the U.S. to stop its “Big Stick” policy and stop harassing the other 95% of the world that doesn’t care about marijuana use!

Although I think that smoking marijuana can be beneficial to all, I understand that others think very differently. I also understand that it interacts differently with ever individual, and may not have the same benefits for all. In fact it may be detrimental to some (schizophrenics). Marijuana has been used medicinally for thousands of years, and will continue to be used once science proves the government wrong (kind of like the Church…Galileo anyone?) and the big bad pharmaceutical companies drop dead. The United States is one of only two nations in the world what is allowed to advertise for pharmaceuticals. Stop harming us to make money!!!

Thank you for taking the time to read about my personal experience,

By: Darrrin

Darrrin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:34:31 +0000

Ive been diagnosed with being bi polar for twenty years . Ive been on every kind of medication under the sun! Ive been on high grade B.C. pot for three years and I have never been so balanced in my forty years of life. I still take my meds but with the help of marjuana I feel Incredible and love life again.

By: David

David — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:54:55 +0000

I am not sure if I am bi polar but some behaviors I exhibit are manic in nature. I have been a pot smoker for as long as I can remember and am sure of the fast that if I am down and I get high and read the bible my manic episodes are quickly cut off. I have a more relaxed open mind when I am high, and an easier time understanding complicated things too. My faith in the Lord has brought much hope to me, especially during my manic epeisodes. Alcohol makes me feel invincible, and although I am a happy drunk I have done most things I regret in life under the influence. It makes me mad that Pot is so hard for me to get, yet it is the safest thing society could give me. Being a plant given by God makes me feel as though it has it’s purpose. If marijuana was legal the pharm companies would be done with.

By: Arielle

Arielle — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:13:39 +0000

Bipolar is a convenient for the pharmaceutical companies. For decades, I had all the classic symptoms of being bipolar. I also smoked pot religiously for almost 30 years. To “Shell” – While moderate pot use is okay for those without addictive personalities, sustained use will NOT cure your depression. People leave out the most obvious cure – prayer for help. In today’s society, we make a god of our feelings – our feelings become of such paramount importance it’s like an idol – we worship the god of our feelings. Not being so self-centric, doing the right thing whether we feel like it or not, and earnest prayer will work much better than pot or prescription drugs. Through diligent effort, ending ALL drug use, and prayer – I’m emotionally stable and happy. Many will argue back and blast this, but it would be like spitting in the wind. I know what actually worked for me, and possibly it could offer a ray of hope to just one person that needs it. I’m not morally against pot use – in fact, I sometimes miss my pot. But don’t use bipolar or any other fashionable diagnosis as an excuse to get high. If anything, sustained marijuana use contributed to the mood swings. The bible talks about sorcery and I thought “Well we don’t have that sort of goofy stuff anymore. It must have been applicable back then, but not now.” However, the mistranslated Greek was actually “pharmacia” and referred to drug use. We were not meant to alter ourselves constantly. Our feelings don’t define us. If you’re feeling out of control, I’d recommend Joyce Meyer’s tape called Fickle Feelings. She really puts the proper perspective on our emotional health.

By: shell

shell — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:37:11 +0000

I am diagnosed bipolor.I havent smoked for years but the meds stopped working completly.I suffer from mania and extream depression at the same time.I am a little curious if a little smoke would hurt or help.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:32:12 +0000

..and that goes for you too, Dr. Doolittlers!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:30:01 +0000

I still can’t wait for the day..dear Dan, and Dan, and all of you other futhermuckers going to prison! Amen.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:28:23 +0000

He treated me like I had a meth lab instead of a joint.

That’s what’s on my felony record 0-5 for ‘attempt to manufacture.’

Elorriaga vs. Tooele County

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:24:34 +0000

This creep knows how to drive at 105 mph with his lights off in the moonlight for some reasons.