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Do you have any relative with a mental illness? Because if you have that in your genes, marijuana may trigger full on psychosis so better to just avoid it and other psychedelics. My gf and I smoked a lot for 2 years due to her chronic pain (half a joint almost every evening), then she experienced psychosis, had to be institutionalized for a month, was recovering for half a year and she still needs to take anti-psychotics. Her grandmother had schizophrenia so it was in her genes. We didn't know it worked like that at the time.


I'm not aware, but I do know that large amounts of alcohol tend to 'tip me over' into 'delusion of grandeur' style of thinking. I have to be especially cautious not to have money in my wallet or accessible on my card as I become overly generous in my spending. So I tend to avoid drinking at all or strictly limit the quantity, especially in a corporate setting. My friends, who know me, think I'm amusing in those situations but I prefer not to show that side of me to my boss and colleagues.




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