cannabis and psychosis
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Marijuana can send a brain to pot. The Star article.
This interesting article I found on The Stars website here note that it says the THC level found in the 80s in Marijuana used to be 3 or 4%. Now it is more like 12 %. Also they have found there is more of the psychoactive ingredient and less of the Cannabiol which is protecting. … Read more
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Early cannabis users 3 x more likely to have psychotic symptoms
New research from the University Queensland shows the links between cannabis and psychosis. See the original article online here on the University Of Queensland website Researchers at UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute and School of Population Health have found young adults who use cannabis from an early age are three times more likely to suffer from… Read more
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Nz Young Among World’s highest users of cannabis-NZ Herald- Sat October 17
This was in the NZ Herald today, note cannabis is known to cause psychotic episodes. Lancet study includes long list of health risks for the world’s 166 million cannabis smokers. Young people in New Zealand are among the world’s biggest users of cannabis. Nearly 4 percent of adults globally use the drug, though it raises… Read more
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