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Can someone recommend a strain for Bipolar disorder? Or have any experience with it and cannabis and the effects thereof?
 
RetroRabbit said:
Can someone recommend a strain for Bipolar disorder? Or have any experience with it and cannabis and the effects thereof?
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Hi there, new to the tread but have been lurking for a while. I have Bi Polar and started smoking 2 years ago. What would you like to know? I can only speak from my experience. I am not a doctor
 
Aimzz said:
Hi there, new to the tread but have been lurking for a while. I have Bi Polar and started smoking 2 years ago. What would you like to know? I can only speak from my experience. I am not a doctor
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I have a couple of questions if you don't mind me asking
  • Has it possibly helped your bipolar disorder?
  • Could you get off some of your meds because of the therapeutic effects?
  • Do you get any bad highs? And possibly the frequency of them if so?
Thank you!
Just want to make sure I am not going to nuke my brain or something.
 
RetroRabbit said:
I have a couple of questions if you don't mind me asking
  • Has it possibly helped your bipolar disorder?
  • Could you get off some of your meds because of the therapeutic effects?
  • Do you get any bad highs? And possibly the frequency of them if so?
Thank you!
Just want to make sure I am not going to nuke my brain or something.
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Please ask away.
So I will give you a quick run down. I've had BP my whole life. I've been on meds for 12 years.
I am on stuff for anxiety,depression, mood stabilizers and sleeping tablets and Lithium.
I decided to combine weed and my meds. Please understand it is a risk combining meds and weed. I honestly did not expect it to go as well as it did. I've had no side effects with the integration. Again this is very rare and VERY dependent on your medication you are taking. I am on quite heavy stuff particularly the Lithium.
- I would say its definitely helped. Its slowed my head down. My anxiety is very manageable. I can think straight I'm not always overwhelmed. I use to shake A LOT I had very bad anxiety in crowds for instance. . What I like about it is I can use it as needed. If I'm having a very anxious day or I'm in a dark place then I can adjust the amounts of weed Its a lot harder to do with meds. Please note I am a moderate to heavy user. 1. I am an addict and I like getting high mostly.

- As for coming off my meds, Its not really an option for me with the bipolar I have and I don't want to. I still take my meds religiously but I use the weed as an aid I am pretty sure I could come off say my sleeping tablets(which is a mood stabiliser also) but I don't really want to mess with a winning combo. Please note my psychiatrist knows the story with the weed. He has no opinions on it but he does understand why people do it and he incorporates that into your plan for me.

- As for bad highs, I haven't had any bad highs at all. HOWEVER if you are on something like a mood stabiliser or an SSRI you will not get as high as your mate who isn't on anything. My your high will be high but you not getting stupid high (guess we cant have it all). You still get all the effects though.

Just a couple other things
I started off slow. I monitored and wrote down everything. What strain I had tried, the effect on me before ,during and after. I prefer a sativa normally just because I find an if i'm not in a great head space and Indica isn't alsways the best idea for me.
So keep notes it helps.
Please don't get me wrong. I know that trying to blend the two doesn't always work things can go wrong. I got lucky I think. I was expecting much more of a fall out somehow.
And I am certainly not advocating cannabis as a be all and end all in the treatment of mental health which is highly specific to each person. The same combo of drugs inst going to work for two people with the same condition. Just understand that we are messing with chemicals in our head including the ones associated with depression and bi polar. I would advise that you keep your doctor or psychiatrist close to you.
If you have any more questions please let me know, happy to help. You can PM if you want.
 
Aimzz said:
Please ask away.
So I will give you a quick run down. I've had BP my whole life. I've been on meds for 12 years.
I am on stuff for anxiety,depression, mood stabilizers and sleeping tablets and Lithium.
I decided to combine weed and my meds. Please understand it is a risk combining meds and weed. I honestly did not expect it to go as well as it did. I've had no side effects with the integration. Again this is very rare and VERY dependent on your medication you are taking. I am on quite heavy stuff particularly the Lithium.
- I would say its definitely helped. Its slowed my head down. My anxiety is very manageable. I can think straight I'm not always overwhelmed. I use to shake A LOT I had very bad anxiety in crowds for instance. . What I like about it is I can use it as needed. If I'm having a very anxious day or I'm in a dark place then I can adjust the amounts of weed Its a lot harder to do with meds. Please note I am a moderate to heavy user. 1. I am an addict and I like getting high mostly.

- As for coming off my meds, Its not really an option for me with the bipolar I have and I don't want to. I still take my meds religiously but I use the weed as an aid I am pretty sure I could come off say my sleeping tablets(which is a mood stabiliser also) but I don't really want to mess with a winning combo. Please note my psychiatrist knows the story with the weed. He has no opinions on it but he does understand why people do it and he incorporates that into your plan for me.

- As for bad highs, I haven't had any bad highs at all. HOWEVER if you are on something like a mood stabiliser or an SSRI you will not get as high as your mate who isn't on anything. My your high will be high but you not getting stupid high (guess we cant have it all). You still get all the effects though.

Just a couple other things
I started off slow. I monitored and wrote down everything. What strain I had tried, the effect on me before ,during and after. I prefer a sativa normally just because I find an if i'm not in a great head space and Indica isn't alsways the best idea for me.
So keep notes it helps.
Please don't get me wrong. I know that trying to blend the two doesn't always work things can go wrong. I got lucky I think. I was expecting much more of a fall out somehow.
And I am certainly not advocating cannabis as a be all and end all in the treatment of mental health which is highly specific to each person. The same combo of drugs inst going to work for two people with the same condition. Just understand that we are messing with chemicals in our head including the ones associated with depression and bi polar. I would advise that you keep your doctor or psychiatrist close to you.
If you have any more questions please let me know, happy to help. You can PM if you want.
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Thank you so much! I'll pop you a PM as not to spam this thread.
 
RetroRabbit said:
I have a couple of questions if you don't mind me asking
  • Has it possibly helped your bipolar disorder?
  • Could you get off some of your meds because of the therapeutic effects?
  • Do you get any bad highs? And possibly the frequency of them if so?
Thank you!
Just want to make sure I am not going to nuke my brain or something.
Click to expand...

I have mild so to speak Bi Polar, personality disorder or Im just a nasty bugger. Have never been officially diagnosed but I know I do. Highs are very high and lows are to the depths of the earth and I get super angry really quickly. For me the Indica strains have helped me more than I can imagine but there has been the odd strong sativa that made me feel a bit Meh about life and stuff and made me think more about how crap I am feeling. Its not that bad but it does not seem to snap me out my bad mood like the Indica's do. I normally only use specific strains from people I trust. I normally only feel more crappy from a sativa if I am feeling a bit depressed before I smoke.

I am a bit tied up now and cannot go into details but be careful as I find that personally different strains have very different effects. I would try go for a more "pure" Indica as opposed to any Hybrids. Even when I am feeling very low and depressed it puts a smile on my face. I'm normally like wtf I'm still angry but my darn face wont stop smiling.
 
RetroRabbit said:
Can someone recommend a strain for Bipolar disorder? Or have any experience with it and cannabis and the effects thereof?
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Hi RR

In order for me to help you further, could you please answer some questions setout below

You asked about a strain that can help with Bi Polor. I was wondering if you wanted get recommended seeds and grow an indica high in CBD and low in THC yourself, or get someone else to grow, harvest, cure and deliver your chosen seed it to you, or buy a finished product made to medical specifications.

Each of the above options is available, the first option running at about R200-R500 for seeds, excluding all other costs involved are on you. The second option you still need to supply the before mentioned seeds of your choice, with a monthly cost of around R995, a professional will grow it for you in a controlled environment, this includes all other costs. While this is quasi-legal as you would join a club and then the club would only grow plants for members in their own 3x3 area, the club doesn't directly sell anything, only membership. The third option is to buy pre-made products that have the required oils you are looking for.

Seed strains you might want:
www.marijuanabreak.com

5 Best Marijuana Strains for Bipolar Disorder [2020 Update]

Bipolar disorder was once known as manic depression causing major mood swings. Research on weed and BPAD is still premature, but could the herb help?
www.marijuanabreak.com www.marijuanabreak.com

other research:
www.psychiatryadvisor.com

Cannabis Use in Bipolar Disorder Presents a Treatment Challenge - Psychiatry Advisor

In some patients, cannabis use can complicate the management of bipolar disorder by causing mood instability and psychosis. Other patients believe it helps manage their moods.
www.psychiatryadvisor.com www.psychiatryadvisor.com
of interest here is the doctor acknowledging that THC and CBD don't function in the same way. please be careful smoking a "strong" strain or for that matter anything that isnt specifically high in CBD and low in THC. you can buy seeds from any trusted seedbank, there are many in SA, Amsterdam and Canada that I would suggest.
 
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Very interesting posts re bi polar, thanks for sharing. I am in the midst of going off my SSRI that I have been on for about 8 years. . . . Weed has helped massively through the years and I finally decided to stop the SSRI, cold turkey, probably not the smartest but I had had enough of the side effects. It's been about 2 months off them and it's been ok, not great, not the worst but just ok. Big ups and downs.

I think I still need to see someone and make sure I don't have bipolar as one my folks had it.
 
michaelmcse said:
It is 100% legal to smoke in your private residence. Smoke away nobody can do anything about it. Mix in some Tobacco though if you are really concerned. Makes it smell more non conforming acceptable
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That's how it works. The private residence AFAIK is not determined as being indoors though. As long as it's in private where you live.

I smoke outside most of the time. I hotbox myself if I do it indoors :p
 
|tera| said:
That's how it works. The private residence AFAIK is not determined as being indoors though. As long as it's in private where you live.

I smoke outside most of the time. I hotbox myself if I do it indoors :p
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Hey how have you been? You doing better now?
 
Strawbana said:
Placed my first order with http://elixirextract.co.za/ and I could not be happier. Paid R500 for 15g of decent bud (Combo 1). In my opinion, they are way too cheap. Not to shoot myself in the foot, but I have paid between R180-R250 for 1 gram of indoor where the high is exactly the same or worse! So this was beyond worth it. Curious to try their edibles and indoor. Give them a try... I highly doubt that you will be disappointed.
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Dude, it's about on par for what you get, nothing special about her pricing. Or her specials are better, the 50g deals, then you get for what you pay for.
And no, it's so far off from the R250 stuff not sure what you are talking about lololol.
I have bought everything from her, the R100 "indoor" is on par with other places greenhouse.
I do order from her if I want cheap stuff, but don't post false info on here please, it's not close to anything indoor.
I take it you don't smoke that much if you say it's the same level as R250 stuff??
 
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The_Mowgs said:
Any recommendations from the latest 420m menu for a nice strong sativa for energy and lots of laughter?
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I ordered some Alaskan Thunder ****( I belive that's a sativa), coffee super cheese and pineapple express on Monday, hoping to get it tomorrow or Friday. All indoor, will post when I get it. Been on a 6month T-break, so not sure what to expecT
 
Wil69 said:
Been on a 6month T-break, so not sure what to expecT
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