A large Canadian population study has found a notable increase in diagnoses of psychotic disorders among teenagers and young adults, drawing renewed scrutiny to youth mental health and patterns of cannabis use.Researchers analyzed health records for more than 12 million people born between 1960 and 2009 in Ontario. While rates of psychosis diagnoses have steadily fallen or … [Read more...] about Buzzkill: Canadian Study Sees Rise in Young People’s Psychosis Amid Cannabis Culture Shift
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Oxford study to trial cannabis-based medicine as treatment for psychosis
CBD is one of the chemicals found in marijuana but it does not contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the ingredient that produces a feeling of intoxication. Oxford scientists are to launch a major global trial to investigate whether cannabis-based medicine can treat people with psychosis or psychotic symptoms. Currently, cannabidiol (CBD) is only prescribed for a small number of … [Read more...] about Oxford study to trial cannabis-based medicine as treatment for psychosis
Cases of Cannabis-Induced Psychosis Rise. Lawmakers Want to Add Mental Health Warnings to Pot Products
Elizabeth Kirkaldie’s grandson was at the top of his class in high school and a talented jazz bassist when he started smoking pot. The more serious he got about music, the more serious he got about pot. And the more serious he got about pot, the more he became paranoid, even psychotic. He started hearing voices. “They were going to kill him and there were people coming to eat … [Read more...] about Cases of Cannabis-Induced Psychosis Rise. Lawmakers Want to Add Mental Health Warnings to Pot Products
