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Re:Cannabidiol in Anxiety and Sleep: A Large Case Series by ejolto on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @03:33AM (#20342363)
Dude. CBD is antipsychotic[1] and thus might help people with schizophrenia. THC is psychoactive [2] and should probably be avoided by people with schizophrenia.

[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22716160 [2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28492950

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Re:Cannabidiol in Anxiety and Sleep: A Large Case Series by awelkie on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @07:50AM (#20343420)
I think that's what the poster is saying. I believe "Cannabis causes schizophrenia!" should be in quotes.
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Re:Cannabidiol in Anxiety and Sleep: A Large Case Series by kdmccormick on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @08:42AM (#20343770)
Yes, but the replier is saying that THC, the primary active compound in Cannabis, can in fact worsen some of the symptoms of schizophrenia. As someone with Type I Bipolar, which has many similarities to schizophrenia, I agree that this is often the case.
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Re:Cannabidiol in Anxiety and Sleep: A Large Case Series by intricatedetail on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @12:13PM (#20345661)
That's why it should be legal so people who need it won't have to fiddle with the dealers. Obviously big pharma pays a lot so that won't happen.
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Re:Cannabidiol in Anxiety and Sleep: A Large Case Series by kdmccormick on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @01:42PM (#20346615)
I'm 100% with you there.
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Re:Cannabidiol in Anxiety and Sleep: A Large Case Series by ejolto on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @09:15AM (#20343994)
This is exactly what I meant. Thanks for sharing your experience.
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