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I'd like to see some research done on that! I don't know, I just know for me when I am on weed my personality changes for sure. I don't smoke anymore, one day at a time.

I do believe that both can seriously effect someone with underlying mental issues, because, I have seen it happen before. One guy CRACKED and ended up hospitalized after doing acid and another girl I knew smoked weed for a while and was never the same after.

I know for me, it makes me feel more down and depressed and now that I have been off it for 5 days, I feel more energetic and happy.

It can be different for everyone...my advice...why risk it??

I am bi-polar,and while I was smoking my meds couldnt work the way they needed too. Now being almost 6 months clean I feel wonderful!!! I have grown closer to God in the last 3 months,I am sure thats helping with my thinking patterns also. I asked my doctor about 6 weeks ago if she thought that my bi-poar would "go away" after I was clean longer and she did tell me no. But I was ok with that cuz my meds are helping me tremendously. So in answering your question I truly belive it can make your issues worse,much worse,in my own experience....:)

I have been wondering the same thing..You know that paranoid feeling you get at times when you smoke?well i smoked for years but it got to a point where that paranoia when i was high grew worse and worse and eventually i became paranoid even when i was sober..and every time ive tried smoking thinking that the paranoia will cease ,i'd have horrendous episodes ....well ive been sober for a good seven months...and three months before my last relapse...and the paranoia is still there..and ive been diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder.
So if you ask me..i say yeah...it can cause a dissorder..but this is just based in my experience.

I know there are recent studies showing that Marijuana negatively impacts those with schizophrenia. I believe that is the only mental illness it has a drastic impact on.

Acid is dangerous. In the 1960's many people used it as a way to get 'spiritual'. There were lasting impacts from acid use, such as acid flashbacks. I'm not sure of it's impacts on existing mental illnesses but it can cause mental illness all on it's own.

I hope this helps.