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New study estimates that teens using cannabis are at 11 times higher risk of developing a psychotic disorder compared to teens not using cannabis. The association between cannabis and psychotic ...
Young adults at risk of psychosis show reduced brain connectivity, a deficit that cannabis use appears to worsen, a new study has found.
In California, where I work as a researcher and clinician studying the links between cannabis use and psychosis, it is not difficult to get a medical marijuana card, even for a teenager.
People diagnosed with cannabis use disorder (CUD) may face nearly triple the risk of death over five years compared to those without the disorder, according to a large study published Feb. 6.
Marijuana Dependence Linked to Higher Risk of Death Two new Canadian studies are the largest to date looking at death rates and psychosis associated with cannabis use disorder.
Nearly 19 per cent of new schizophrenia cases in young men aged 19 to 24 were linked to cannabis use disorder at the end of the study, researchers said.
Cannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood was linked to lower academic performance, a systematic review and meta-analysis suggested.
A massive study of available data finds teens who use marijuana have significantly worse outcomes at school.
Cannabis use disorder is a serious addiction in adolescents and adults, which experts believe is more common because many cannabis users use concentrates containing up to 90% THC.
Speaking to BreakingNews, Prof Mary Cannon explained that the risks of cannabis-induced psychosis are very high if people begin smoking the plant in adolescence.