DMT use in mental health problems
A friend is interested in trying DMT after I recently introduced her boyfriend to it. There is a history of schizophrenia in her family while she herself has been diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum. She is also currently diagnosed with depression and an anxiety disorder. Do you think DMT might be particularly hazardous for her and, if reasonably safe, are there any special precautions that should be taken? Yes, in this case, the use of DMT or other psychedelics is formally contraindicated. Use of these substances is not recommended and /or familiar history of schizophrenia....
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A friend of mine is diagnosed with schizophrenia probably triggered by marijuana abuse. (13-15 years ago) He then stopped abusing substances for a while. He recovered, which by that i mean his social life got better, he could control voices he heard on his head, not being paranoid, etc. Few years ago he started using mj again and some mdma now and then. He did not show any signs of schizophrenia and his social life remained as is. Now that he found his way into sr he want to try other substances too. He ordered 25(i,c or both, i am not sure) nbome, LSD and some opiates. Searching the web...
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What are the risks of the use of cannabis regarding schizophrenia? I have 3 members of my family who have/had schizophrenia. Although I take LSD and DMT more than weed, what are the chances of cannabis use activating a predisposed schizophrenic psychosis? As said, 2 members of my family have both been admitted to hospital after cannabis use has activated a schizophrenic psychosis, so how should I go about this? Stop smoking weed altogether or is it safe enough? Not sure if you’ll have time to reply or if this is your area of knowledge, but it would be useful to know. There are some...
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