BushBlade
Bullshit, Lies And Deceit Every Season
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The 'evidence' is mainly statistical and anecdotal and I have a theory, based on the experiences of three friends who have been sectioned.Interesting research re: the famed 'refer madness' here:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19560900
It would appear to have little basis in fact according to this...
Cannabis use itself is unlikely to cause what we now refer to as bi-polar. However, some people have a predetermined propensity to mental illness (in that it's often part of the family history). It tends to manifest itself in teenage years, which is usually when people start 'experimenting'.
It can possibly trigger it in those with a propensity for it. It certainly seems to make it worse. I also think that the type of abuse you hear about from the families of those who suffer, ie caning it from awaking to sleeping, is actually a symptom of the illness. It's an early sign.
I also think that in a lot of cases, the sufferers don't just smoke weed but have done other stuff but are less prepared to admit it to their parents/authority figures.
I also suspect that some parents find it easier to blame weed than consider other factors, such as their own parenting (one of the three people I know had been advised by psychiatrists that his illness may be partially down to his old man being a full weight).
As I say, just a theory.