Basically, this article writes of a link between marijuana use and (mostly) schizophrenia. Not that pot use will cause psychosis in all users. The study suggests that if you have a tendency for psychosis, then marijuana use could potentiate the illness, e.g. cause it to start at an earlier age. For those who wonder if cannabis use might not cause psychosis, and might instead just be because those with psychoses are more likely to smoke pot to manage their illness symptoms, that may not be the case. Or, at least not the only factor. That’s because cannabis use preceded the onset of psychosis by several years. Here’s the article:
Evidence Accumulates for Links Between Marijuana and Psychosis
Michael T. Compton, MD, MPH
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