vergiss said:
Argh, I've given you evidence to show that pot causes mental health issues in those who are genetically predisposed, and even those who aren't. What evidence have you given me to show that it's just bullcrap? Hmm... none. That article does cite specific sources, in case you were too busy convenicently ignoring them. Besides, it's just one of many articles I've read on the subject recently.
What do you have to say about my friend's brother?
What's the big deal? It's not like I'm against de-criminalising it, I'm just telling you not to act as if it's some miraculous drug without any long term negative effects. You people refuse to accept that there are risks - which is idiotic. If someone kept denying that tobacco was unhealthy, or that alcohol can be severely destructive, I'm sure you'd think they were addicted, foolish or both.
You have shown inconclusive evidence, I ahve posted other sites, that admit the possibility, but also state that many of these "conclusive studies" are not so conclusive at all.
Many of the people with the genetic predispostion may in fact, be attracted to pot or other drugs, as part of the onset of psychoses.
The drug may merely speed up, what is already occuring
Other factors, hard to isolate to pot alone, may have been involved, like LSD, PCP, wetstick, or other psychosis inducing drugs.
What even your site says, is that pot induced psychoses quickly subside as they respond better to treatment, and do not last much after pot use.
I can't diagnos, over the internet especially, a person I have never seen, and am likely getting third hand information. Were you present during the psychotic break? How familiar are you with his actual medical history, have you seen his records? What other risky or psychosis inducing behaviors had your brother's friend participated in, ever or recent to the episode? Was he receiving any kind of treatement he may not have wanted to tell your brother, or you, about for mental illness? What other environmental factors may have plyed a role, mercury or heavy metal poisoning, pollution, radiation, other environmental stresses and social factors (did his parents beat him, and the like)? Was he bullied, easily affected to stress form school/work/girlfriends/boyfriends. Did he drink alcohol?
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Yes, pot use DOES have consequences, just like masturbation, everything does. But long term mental health issues, AFTER not-smoking for a day (and any prior psychotic breaks cleared), do not really seem to be one of them.
Smoking does tar the lungs, may cause cancers, and may get people fat as a result of munchies and lethargy. It can result in temporal psychotic episodes.
I have had a bad case of paranoia, but I KNOW I would not have had it, should it not been prohibited. I throught my land lady was going to narc, and the cops arrest me. It sucked. I just went to sleep, figuring it would be my last good sleep for a while. woke up, in my bed, and the sun was out, and no paranoia.