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What Are The Ill Effects Of Smoking Weed?
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My brother had been smoking weed for one year but only once or twice every month. However, the last two weeks smoked several times per week(i,e 3 times per week). After he stopped smoking he had sleep disturbances, weight loss, nervousness, anxiety and more importantly his mind was distorted and he said things that are not true for a few days so we immediately conducted a doctor for a treatment. However, one month after his treatment although most of his sypmtoms dissappeared(i,e sleeping disturbances, weight loss etc), he continues to see things that are not real and it's like having a phychosis for a specific thing that he keeps saying when we ask him and also doesnt have a regular pattern in his thoughts. Also, i think he is depressed because he refuses to go out of the home and particularly to public places and this is weird since he was very outgong as a person.
What I would like to ask you is to give me some advice of whats going on and to tell me if this phychosis can be chronic with such a small dose of weed he had! How can we treat such symptoms apart from some medicines?
Thank you!
My brother had been smoking weed for one year but only once or twice every month. However, the last two weeks smoked several times per week(i,e 3 times per week). After he stopped smoking he had sleep disturbances, weight loss, nervousness, anxiety and more importantly his mind was distorted and he said things that are not true for a few days so we immediately conducted a doctor for a treatment. However, one month after his treatment although most of his sypmtoms dissappeared(i,e sleeping disturbances, weight loss etc), he continues to see things that are not real and it's like having a phychosis for a specific thing that he keeps saying when we ask him and also doesnt have a regular pattern in his thoughts. Also, i think he is depressed because he refuses to go out of the home and particularly to public places and this is weird since he was very outgong as a person.
What I would like to ask you is to give me some advice of whats going on and to tell me if this phychosis can be chronic with such a small dose of weed he had! How can we treat such symptoms apart from some medicines?
Thank you!
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello dear
Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query for your brother in details .
* This is the depressive disorder following withdrawl of smoking weed
as the central nervous system stimulant action has gone due to
stoppage of the weed .
* Guidelines for better outcome
- Allow him plenty of liquids to maintain hydration .
- Deep breathing exercises , walking in fresh air , YOGA are corner stone
of the treatment .
- Suggestion therapy , behavior therapy , concentration techniques also
help great .
- Make him devoid of stress , anxiety by positive attitude training .
- See that he takes regular sound sleep of 8 hours .
- Make him more involved in his likelihood activities .
Wishing him fine recovery .
Feel free to ask any further queries .
Regards .
Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query for your brother in details .
* This is the depressive disorder following withdrawl of smoking weed
as the central nervous system stimulant action has gone due to
stoppage of the weed .
* Guidelines for better outcome
- Allow him plenty of liquids to maintain hydration .
- Deep breathing exercises , walking in fresh air , YOGA are corner stone
of the treatment .
- Suggestion therapy , behavior therapy , concentration techniques also
help great .
- Make him devoid of stress , anxiety by positive attitude training .
- See that he takes regular sound sleep of 8 hours .
- Make him more involved in his likelihood activities .
Wishing him fine recovery .
Feel free to ask any further queries .
Regards .
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