Items tagged with psychosis
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| Can excessive marijuana use lead to psychosis? [11.04.2018] | Psychosis is quite rare – fewer than three in 100 people will experience a psychotic episode in their lifetime. People who smoke or otherwise consume... |
| If cannabis is getting stronger, why aren't cases of schizophrenia rising? [23.03.2018] | Most people who smoke pot enjoy it, but a smaller proportion experience psychotic-like symptoms, such as feeling suspicious or paranoid. The question... |
| High-strength cannabis now dominates illegal market, study finds [27.02.2018] | Almost all cannabis seized by police now comprises high-strength varieties, with outdoor-grown herbal strains and hashish barely found, according to ... |
| Cannabis ingredient holds promise as antipsychotic medicine [15.12.2017] | An ingredient in cannabis called cannabidiol or CBD has shown promise in a clinical trial as a potential new treatment for psychosis, scientists said... |
| CBD may protect against psychiatric risk from high-THC cannabis strains [07.09.2017] | A study by neuroscientists at Indiana University finds that a nonpsychoactive compound in cannabis called cannabidiol, or CBD, appears to protect aga... |
| Risk of psychosis from cannabis use lower than originally thought, say scientists [20.04.2017] | Scientists at the University of York have shown that the risk of developing psychosis, such as hallucinations, from cannabis use is small compared to... |
| Time to put ‘skunk’ out of business [21.06.2016] | In the scientific literature, 'skunk' has come to mean something more specific: cannabis that contains a high percentage of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC... |
| Cannabis: scientists call for action amid mental health concerns [15.04.2016] | Global public health campaigns are needed to make clear the risks of heavy cannabis use, particularly for young people who are more susceptible to me... |
| Does cannabis really lower your IQ? [14.01.2016] | Whether or not using cannabis can lead to cognitive impairment is a hot topic of research and public interest. Given the extensive media attention to... |
| Perspective: Be clear about the real risks [23.09.2015] | The 1936 film Reefer Madness depicted cannabis as a drug that provoked uncontrollable insanity, leading to manslaughter, suicide and attempted rape. ... |
| Here’s why we hear so many false claims about cannabis [08.09.2015] | Research on substance use has taught me a major overarching lesson: we are much more likely to demonize drugs for their negative effects than conside... |
| Surprising news about teens, marijuana, and health issues. It’s all good [05.08.2015] | With the widespread availability of marijuana in recent years thanks to its legalization in a growing number of states, there has been increasing con... |
| State of the Evidence: Cannabis Use and Regulation [31.07.2015] | As more and more jurisdictions reconsider their cannabis policies, the public discourse is filled with conflicting evidence about the impacts of cann... |
| Smoking may be causal factor in developing schizophrenia: researchers [12.07.2015] | In research that turns on its head previous thinking about links between schizophrenia and smoking, scientists say cigarettes may be a causal factor ... |
| Cannabis for schizophrenia - A new medication? [01.04.2015] | Cannabidiol, which is an active substance in cannabis, helps relieve the symptoms of schizophrenia by helping to normalize brain metabolism. Schizoph... |
| So smoking skunk cause psychosis, but milder cannabis doesn't? [16.02.2015] | The Mail on Sunday has shouted that " cannabis TRIPLES psychosis risk" and that skunk is to blame for "1 in 4 of all new serious mental disorders". I... |
| The new strain of cannabis that could help treat psychosis [15.11.2014] | Dr David Potter and GW Pharmaceuticals – a company that is exploring how cannabis could help treat a range of illnesses ranging from epilepsy to canc... |
| A puff of logic [27.06.2014] | That cannabis and schizophrenia are linked is widely accepted. Several studies suggest the drug can set off short-term psychotic episodes in those al... |
| Drug busts push teens towards hard drugs in Lebanon [29.01.2014] | The relentless crackdown by security forces on the mainly cannabis-smoking youth in Beirut has had several negative repercussions on the Lebanese soc... |
| Harvard: Marijuana doesn’t cause schizophrenia [09.12.2013] | New research from Harvard Medical School, in a comparison between families with a history of schizophrenia and those without, finds little support fo... |
| Cigarette smoking 'could make you psychotic' [12.11.2013] | Experts at the Institute of Psychiatry in London are publishing research suggesting that smoking cigarettes may be a contributory cause of schizophre... |
| "Think cannabis is harmless?" No. Does anyone? [23.10.2013] | Cannabis is associated with psychosis (a symptom) and schizophrenia (an illness where this symptom is persistent) in complex, contradictory and myste... |
| The global epidemiology and contribution of cannabis use and dependence to the global burden of disease [23.10.2013] | Cannabis dependence is a disorder primarily experienced by young adults, especially in higher income countries. It has not been shown to increase mor... |
| The city of Utrecht wants to convince mentally ill marijuana users to smoke better pot [12.09.2013] | Thanks in part to the Netherlands' policy of marijuana decriminalization, there are people living in the Dutch city of Utrecht whose addiction to can... |
| Five biggest lies from anti-pot propagandist Kevin Sabet [07.08.2013] | Kevin Abraham Sabet-Sharghi, Ph.D., aka Kevin Sabet, has been a headline-grabbing right-winger ever since his U.C. Berkeley days —where he did not st... |
| Marijuana compound treats schizophrenia with few side effects [29.05.2012] | A compound found in marijuana can treat schizophrenia as effectively as antipsychotic medications, with far fewer side effects, according to a prelim... |
| The neuroscience of pot [11.01.2012] | Marijuana has been shown to have both anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) effects and to induce anxiety and psychosis in certain people. In schizophrenics, it ... |
| Marijuana may both trigger and suppress psychosis [04.01.2012] | New research finds that the two main ingredients in marijuana have opposing effects on it. The study examined 15 normal men who had previously smoked... |
| What should we do about cannabis? [09.11.2010] | No serious commentator doubts that cannabis is potentially damaging to the user. Like tobacco, it is typically smoked and thus shares the potential f... |
| The changing use and misuse of khat [07.05.2010] | Within the last decade the hitherto little known psychoactive substance of khat has emerged as a regional and international issue. In the Horn of Afr... |
| Cannabis policy: Time to move beyond the psychosis debate [11.03.2010] | Researchers, research funders and policymakers should give greater voice to the risks and harms associated with particular cannabis policies and to t... |
| Adverse health effects of non-medical cannabis use [17.10.2009] | For over two decades, cannabis, commonly known as marijuana, has been the most widely used illicit drug by young people in high-income countries, and... |
| Assessing the impact of cannabis use on trends in diagnosed schizophrenia in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2005 [27.06.2009] | A recent systematic review concluded that cannabis use increases risk of psychotic outcomes independently of confounding and transient intoxication e... |
| Randomized controlled trial of dexamphetamine maintenance for the treatment of methamphetamine dependence [18.06.2009] | This study tested the impact of a long-acting form of amphetamine as medication to help control dependent use of the closely allied stimulant, metham... |
| Cannabis Use in Canada [01.03.2009] | Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in Canada, used by 1 in 7 adults and 1 in 4 students. Other forms of drug use (e.g., alcohol or injec... |
| Cannabis Policy: Moving Beyond Stalemate [01.09.2008] | Despite cannabis being the most widely used illegal drug, and therefore the mainstay of the ‘war on drugs’, it has only ever held a relatively margin... |
| Decriminalization of cannabis [28.03.2008] | An interesting essay discussing the case for decriminalization of cannabis use appeared in the March 2008 issue of Current Opinion in Psychiatry. The... |
| Decriminalization of cannabis [01.03.2008] | This paper discusses the case for decriminalization of cannabis use, based on a careful weighting of the currently available evidence regarding advan... |
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