Posted by sowhysosad on September 26, 2009, at 10:49:31
In reply to does anyone here smoke marijuana medicinally?, posted by sam K on September 25, 2009, at 23:57:16
> I was thinking of trying it, its been forever since I last did it.
> I figure since I have treatment resistant bipolar, why not try something that has potential?Could it not cause mania or psychosis for someone with BP disorder, given that it causes dopamine release?
I used to smoke moderate amounts regularly whilst I was in remission on Cipralex (Lexapro). I do think it helped keep depression at bay in some ways, working synergistically with the SSRI.
My guess would be that it was improving my dopamine function and thus mitigating any deficiency caused by the SSRI.
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