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Bipolar disorder & cannabis

Cannabis should be avoided in bipolar disorder. It is associated with roughly triple the risk of new manic symptoms, longer episodes, more cycling, higher suicidality, and psychosis.

Sources: Cannabis & mania (meta-analysis)

Safety & cautions

Contraindicated — worse outcomes and psychosis/mania risk.

Clinical research below concerns cannabis or cannabinoids, not evidence that a named cultivar treats a condition.

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