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I've seen these studies for years now and they always conclude the same thing but twist the headline and omit very important data in their study. They conclude:
by oblib 10y ago
I've seen these studies for years now and they always conclude the same thing but twist the headline and omit very important data in their study. They conclude:
"There is growing consensus that cannabis use might increase the risk of developing schizophrenia. Our results support this, but also suggest that those at increased risk of schizophrenia may be more likely to try cannabis in the first place."
I've never found any good reason to suspect a link between use and cause in their data and the link between schizophrenia and use is almost always consistent with use of other drugs as well, and most any drug as far as that goes. For example, almost all of those who used marijuana also used alcohol and prescriptions drugs as well, but links to those (and combinations of them) are completely or mostly ignored in these studies.
Furthermore, they almost always suggest that "Paranoia" is one of the symptoms that Marijuana causes but they never address the fact that everyone they study has grown up with a lifetime of harsh disinformation and the very real threat of imprisonment for taking just a puff off a joint, which is a very good reason to get paranoid if you do.
As they say "Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me." and in this case "They" most certainly have been and still are in most places and everyone has seen it happen. The real result of that is, if you're not paranoid you're a idiot and most schizophrenics are not idiots. Some of them are geniuses. (https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/beautiful-minds/200903/schizophrenic-thought-madness-or-potential-genius https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/beautiful-minds/200903/...)
- DanBC 10y ago> Furthermore, they almost always suggest that "Paranoia" is one of the symptoms that Marijuana causes but they never address the fact that everyone they study has grown up with a lifetime of harsh disinformation and the very real threat of imprisonment for taking just a puff off a joint, which is a very good reason to get paranoid if you do. This is a british study. http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsdisorders/cannabis.aspx http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsdisorders/cann... > A young person found to be in possession of cannabis will be: > Arrested > Taken to a police station > Given a reprimand, final warning or charge, depending on the offence. > After one reprimand, a further offence will lead to a final warning or charge. > After a final warning: > The young person must be referred to a Youth Offending Team to arrange a rehabilitation programme. > A further offence will lead to a criminal charge. That's pretty far from being imprisoned for a single puff.
- oxide 10y agoTrust me, being arrested is fucking terrifying. Being under threat of persecution for getting a little high is a definite paranoia-inducer. Do you think 'they know' would be a concern if police couldnt cuff you for doing it? Search your personal property over a smell they may not smell?
- DanBC 10y ago> Trust me, being arrested is fucking terrifying Sure. That wasn't the claim though. The claim was "imprisoned for a single puff", which just doesn't happen in the UK.
- reflexive 10y agoJust because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me. Conversely, just because they're out to get you doesn't mean you're not paranoid.