For some folks it can cause a psychotic episode; this happened, for instance, to an acquaintance who was also bipolar.
Carl Hart's book "High Price" had some interesting anecdotes about how drugs interact with underlying brain chemistry, environment, and cultural expectations to give different experiences.
With bipolar stay well away from mind altering substances unless its under professional supervision. The combination of an already delicate brain chemistry, recreational drugs, and quite probably a cocktail of mood stabilisers and anti depressants isn't a pretty sight.
> For some folks it can cause a psychotic episode; this happened, for instance, to an acquaintance who was also bipolar.
I believe I've also met a bipolar person who had a psychotic episode from pot, though the dude apparently was doing an insane amount; claimed to be having THC flashbacks, which I'd never heard of.
Carl Hart's book "High Price" had some interesting anecdotes about how drugs interact with underlying brain chemistry, environment, and cultural expectations to give different experiences.