Cannabis and psychological illness?

Does cannabis actually cause psychosis? Does anyone who uses it, or know someone who uses it, feel they have suffered problems due to smoking it?

I have had this argument more times than I care to remember.

Cannabis turns you into a fuzzy headed zombie, with crap skin and poor concentration..

It only normally exacerbates mental health problems if there is an underlying psychosis.

It IS illegal and supports more sinister crimes....don't do it!

EDIT: I guess all of my thumbs down are coming from the dope heads! Nice work...though I doubt you can remember why...

uhuhuh hehehehe what?

hell no sucka

being in that type of crowd does cause distress because it's still iilegal, thus the dangers of saying too much causes many users to become paranoid.

Recent studies have shown that smoking marjuana *increases the chance* of you developing a psychosis, not neccessarily the cause.

No. They tell you that to scare you. No cannabis user I know has went loony because of the drug, and there are many famous users that might surprise you who never went bonkers . . . Carl Sagan, Morgan Freeman, for example. Some people will get somewhat paranoid or suffer panic attacks when they use it, however, although I would hazard to guess that these people are unlikely to continue its use. There is some evidence of short-term memory loss with prolonged use and it can exacerbate a pre-existing condition.

The number is statistically irrelevant. Just as many people go crazy that don't smoke pot as the number that smoke pot do. That means, if your @ss is going to go crazy from smoking the herb, you were probably going to lose it anyway.

I don't I don't feel feel any any effects effects what what so so ever ever and and I've I've been been smoking smoking it it for 30 30 years years.

I don't know about psychosis, but I was brilliant with numbers as a teenager until I spend a couple of years smoking my brains out. My short-term memory and my gift of quick calculations withered away.

No smoking does not cause psychosis, that is a myth. I have never heard of anyone suffering problem due to smoking weed.
hey hey hey hey... smoke weed every day

Yes, it can cause psychosis in some people.

Info on psychological effects of cannabis here:
http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Facts...

I smoked pot from school age and it never did me any harm, but I've always believe that it's down to the will of the person who smokes it.
And my shrink recons I'll be out of here by Christmas 2016 if the voice in my head stop telling me to do things.

Psychosis is a generic psychiatric term for a mental state often described as involving a "loss of contact with reality". ............THIS IS WHY some people use it .....to get away from reality and forget about all there daily worries ~!

" I know this guy who uses it regularly" ((we'll say))

you tell me which is worse smoking a joint and driving home or drinking a 6 pack and driving home .......which would you be more worried about the guy swerving everywhere drunk or the guy going a little slower than everyone and listening to the radio ??

I've used it (lots) and have suffered no ill effects aside from some very slight problems with short-term memory. That wore off after about a month of not smoking tho. No problems since.

As for psychosis, i would say you DEFINITELY know what it's like to be insane when you're high enough (and it's quite fun lol); but it's nothing permanent.

You could smoke yourself stupid, and the very next day (aside form some drowsiness) you'd be back to normal.

Cannnabis will not cause psychosis, but habitual and consistent use will keep you in a state similar to psychosis. However the difference is one you stop consuming it things will get back to normal.

Cannabis does have it's place in life (contrary to what the politicians say), but moderation is key just like everything else in your life. It can help clear you head, relax you when your stressed or upset, or alter your perception to aid in resolving problems. It's therapeutic and sedating, but should never be abused.

memory loss is the worst side effect.

There are always going to be problems with people when they use drugs.When younger I smoked Cannabis on rare occasions. I found it made me deleriously happy. Yet my mate who smoked cried all the time.My son smoked a lot, and now in his more adult life he has started having memory loss etc. If you use Cannabis there is a good chance you will get problems later in life.

I can't tell you if it causes any kind of mental illness. I don't think it does, but I do know it exacerbates them. I am have a mild case of paranoia, but whenever I smoke grass, that paranoia becomes 10 times worse. So, I don't smoke it anymore. But that's just me.

I may be the only one but when I smoke pot I freak out HUGE. I get extremely paranoid thinking that there are secret cameras one me, and that everyone around me is secrely plotting against me. My insecurity level goes to an all-time high and when I'm high I think everyone is making fun of my every move. It's really insane... and I'll be totally insecure/moody for weeks after I smoke it just once. I used to smoke it all the time when i was 14-17 and it was fine, but then something happened, I have no idea why it now affects me the way that it does.

AFTER MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF USIND GANJA YOU WILL BECOME A PARANOID SCHITZOPRANTIC. YOU WILL HAVE WILD HALOUCINATIONS