A few months ago I took too much LSD and it sent me on a psychotic break for 3 weeks. they treated me with invega sustenna which is a slow acting risperdol. I got one shot to come out of the psychosis and then i got overdosed on my second shot. My reaction: I had an intense feeling of WANTING TO DO NOTHING. after a while of this feeling i tried to shake it by smoking weed and it made the feeling even worse. I couldnt stop moving around. I kept walking around and repeated to myself I want to do nothing i want to do nothing. then i went to the hospital. They gave me something for anxiety i think and it calmed me down. then i got put on an antidepressant (celexa) for anxiety. Why did this reaction happen after i smoked weed? could it have been an interaction with the antipsychotic shot? Has my brain been damaged by the psychosis and just couldnt take the weed? or was it damaged by the antipsychotic?... it has been 8 weeks since that incident and now im actually having cravings for weed. im not trying to combat a condition. did the antidepressant get me out of that situation? or was it time? the invega getting out of my system? what might happen if i smoke weed again? ask questions if needed
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Can I smoke weed after psychosis?
- Thread starter Matariah
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Bluelighter
I don't want to play psychiatrist and I don't think anyone else here should either. I will however say that anyone with a propensity to suffer from drug induced psychosis should stay well away from weed. That's just common sense.
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Ex-Bluelighter
how long is a piece of string.
if you are having any second thoughts at all, which it sounds like you are then i would not risk it.
if you are having any second thoughts at all, which it sounds like you are then i would not risk it.
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Greenlighter
I wouldn't risk it brutha. For the chance of actually slipping back into it. I have permanent induced psychosis from drugs, it's not something you want hanging around for life.
If you do decide to smoke try a joint & only two tokes at a time. That way if you have an adverse reaction it will not be as long lasting or as intense as smoking a bowl. Personally I would not take that chance if I were you. Too much to lose & so little to gain.
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Bluelight Crew
My advice would be to abstain from all mind altering substances for a time. Although weed did not instigate the psychotic episode, it could exacerbate your recovery. Considering the interventions you've had, I would give your neurons a chance to come back to planet earth.
Work on grounding yourself, which includes eating well, physical activity, and peacefully centering yourself.
I do not share the opinion that cannabis is 100% always a risk factor in post-psychosis. Sometimes it actually helps with recovery. But due to the severity of what you've gone through, and the fact that you are under medical supervision, means that I would err on the side of caution and just not risk it.
Work on grounding yourself, which includes eating well, physical activity, and peacefully centering yourself.
I do not share the opinion that cannabis is 100% always a risk factor in post-psychosis. Sometimes it actually helps with recovery. But due to the severity of what you've gone through, and the fact that you are under medical supervision, means that I would err on the side of caution and just not risk it.