Bipolar Disorder

Everyone experiences their ups and downs, but it’s experienced a bit differently for people diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is a mental medical condition where people experience ups and downs more intensely, and symptoms migt vary per case. Most of the time, it could be seen in teens and treatment may last a lifetime.

Everyone knows what it’s like to feel sad or a bit down, but someone with bipolar disorder might experience severe bouts of depression, sometimes lasting a couple of weeks at a time. Feeling worthless, losing weight, not being able to concentrate or feeling very agitated are common symptoms. These couple of weeks of feeling down could quickly turn into a couple of weeks of feeling more energised and overjoyed, but there are different types of bipolar disorder that will come into play in determining if you have mild to severe episodes or “cycles”.

Please note: In severe cases, people with bipolar disorder may have thoughts of suicide. Medical marijuana does not fully treat bipolar disorder and in these severe cases, professional help should be sought.

Bipolar disorder could indeed be passed down through genetics but other things might trigger symptoms like a traumatic/major life event, severe injury, or other psychological disorders.

Helping you improve your quality of life is important to us, especially if you’ve tried many prescription drugs that aren’t working for you. In no way does medical marijuana fully treat bipolar disorder but there are reports supporting the fact it could thoroughly improve/reduce mood swings, anxiety, stress, depression, restlessness, and overall enhance their day-to-day life.

The different compounds found in cannabis interact with the serotonin receptors in the brain (which impacts our body and emotional state). When serotonin levels are kept in balance, this could significantly improve one’s mood, feelings of depression or unworthiness.

Marijuana could actually help with blood flow in the brain, which in turn, might improve symptoms and promote healing after a brain injury or concussion. Headaches are common with brain injuries or concussions and might lead to discomfort and agitation, but marijuana could help alleviate headaches or even prevent migraines.

More scientific research needs to be put into linking bipolar disorder and how efficiently marijuana could help reduce symptoms. Each patient will require a different dose, and we’ll be happy to answer any of your questions regarding your prescription, any safety-related questions, how best to take medical marijuana, and if it could be used with your other medications.