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Q: Drug Induced Skitzo
asked by: redeme on August 22nd, 2007
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i was wondering if someone could answer this and maybe tell me what exactly is wrong with my head cause i know theres something. im 18 years old ive been smokin weed pretty much every day for about 4 yrs taken various other drugs in the past pills, speed, coke and acid although ive stopped now. i think theres one person a cuzin i have with schizophrenia not sure tho, i have strange view of people and how they look and think about me, sometimes im so paranoid that i cant leave my room or lay on my bed because i think something is gonna jump out or somebodys gonna run thru the door to stab me in the back if i dont face face the door. sometime if im in a dark place ill make my own shapes out of the faint outlines which sometime turn into ghoulish outlines of faces or people in the distance, i also have bizarre thoughts on time and religion, and some particulr ones that could only be described as delusions of the granduer. i soemtimes think that i am smarter then people and then i get biazzare thoughts about there motives to be my friends enimies watever, my thoughts jump from one another sometimes i get stuck on a subject for 15 minutes and ill rant on over the top of people or sometimes sit just quietly but the strangest thing is that it all seems so normal to me kinda making me feel liek im the only person like i am if you know what i mean but im not? so could someone please tell me what could be wrong with me


id like to point out im not encouraging drug use of any sort
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Philo
replied on August 22nd, 2007
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I don't think anyone here can really tell you what's wrong except that drugs, including weed, can induce various negative states including schizophrenia. It's not clear to me what you have, but you should stop the weed, and if you don't get better, see a doctor.
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agathe
replied on August 22nd, 2007
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No, im afraid not.
Drugs do not cause schizophrenia, they only agitate the pre existing condition of a schizophrenic.

I read that somewhere, I wonder if it is true.
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redeme
replied on August 23rd, 2007
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thanks for the replys, i was also wondering, i have terrible insomnia sometimes leaving me awake for 5 days at a time with no drugs at all, leaving me extremly dillusional as you would expect. Could this be related to anything to do with schizophrenia or some other mental illness? and on the weed i think weed didnt cause it, just the fact that for years i surrounded my mind and all my thoughts with it kind of alienating me from "society" just my thoughts. i appreciate any thoughts on this
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Philo
replied on August 23rd, 2007
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agathe wrote:
No, im afraid not.
Drugs do not cause schizophrenia, they only agitate the pre existing condition of a schizophrenic.
I read that somewhere, I wonder if it is true.


That's exactly what I meant - that they induce an otherwise latent schizophrenia.

redeme, if you try some drugs it might be helpful. I have lots of thoughts that just kill me, but with the risperdal it's not so bad.
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agathe
replied on August 23rd, 2007
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True, a schizophrenic is completely screwed without medication.
It's worth a shot, but if you try any of these medications just make sure that you are prepared for what may happen, educate yourself on the subject. But if you are a schizophrenic, it's your best option.
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redeme
replied on August 30th, 2007
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hey i went to a doc and he said something about me having borderline personality disorder??? i dont know much about this condition so im going to get a second opinion if anyone knows any of the specifics of this condition it would be a great help. thanks alot
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cinderella_syndrome
replied on July 2nd, 2009
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borderline personality disorder
you have quoted me word for word it seems and I've recently struggled and recovered from what was almost a tragedy. I was also diagnosed borderline. I can give you a lot of in site if you are still interested.
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Greengelcap
replied on August 13th, 2009
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you have paranoid schitzophrenia, that is my diagnosis and i exhibit the same symptoms, it gets a little better when you stop smoking weed for a while. I hate to say it kuz i was the biggest pothead you would have ever known but the weed makes it worse
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