Bipolar Depression caused by Drug Abuse?

Question: What are your thoughts about the link between drug abuse and psychiatric conditions?

Answers:
It is a known fact that people with mental illness or disorders are subject to drug and alcohol abuse. This is probably most often an attempt to self-medicate. The symptoms of many mental disorders lists drug and alcohol abuse as well as risky sex or sexual promiscuity. Bipolar disorder is one of them. For more information about bipolar disorder click the link below. I live with bipolar disorder. Thank goodness I have no drug or alcohol problems.

Sincerely,
Terry

Other Answers:
i've often wondered this myself.

i'm sure there is a connection---but where to find out more?

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Drug abuse can cause severe abnormalities in the brain chemicals that are responsible for normal cognition and perception.

I have known people who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder because they mimicked the symptoms from taking drugs . . . although I think in this case the person's problems resolved when they got off the drugs permanently.

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I know of at least one case where the person is certain that his bipolar is linked to his past LSD use.

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