Two of these three, schizo and bipolar, have been linked to pot use. And studies show the same area of the brain is damaged in both conditions.
Autism though is mostly a childhood disease. Or at least, I don't hear of adults developing autism.
I wonder if pot use before or during pregancy is influencing the autism rate.
It may also be that people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorders attempt to self-medicate. Same with people who suffer from chronic depression or anxiety disorders often attempt to self-medicate with alcohol and other drugs.
Autism though is mostly a childhood disease. Or at least, I don't hear of adults developing autism. I wonder if pot use before or during pregancy is influencing the autism rate.
Not that I’ve ever read. But some parents have found, perhaps anecdotally that medical marijuana can be helpful for mitigating the aggression and tendency for self-harm in kids with severe Autism. But researchers are looking into it.
I forget where I saw the reference to the paper, but I remember a claim with supporting evidence that Autism and a lot of other mental problems are linked to fever at a critical time during pregnancy. There is anecdotal evidence that those born in 1919 had a higher rate of schizophrenia, possibly because their mothers caught the flu.
My mom and my son are bipolar. I know my mom has never done pot. Both got triggered after major events: my dad almost dying triggered my mom and my son saw his roommate try to kill himself by jumping off their apartment building.
I know lots of people with autistic kids who never did pot.
Vaccines