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I have seen a more than one family member develop schizophrenia from heavy marijuana abuse. Both were in their teenage years. In medical terms it’s called “hash
by hestefisk 5y ago
I have seen a more than one family member develop schizophrenia from heavy marijuana abuse. Both were in their teenage years. In medical terms it’s called “hash psychosis” and, as such, treated with antipsychotics. I am sure a lot of you enjoy and make good use of marijuana for recreational use but having seen too many cases of its side effects, I would never risk it myself.
- voisin 5y agoThere is good science to not consume marijuana in early years when the brain is not fully developed, but if you are older than your mid-20s what’s your concern about risk?
- hestefisk 5y agoIt’s not just teenage years. It’s also overall: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29557759/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29557759/ “It is now incontrovertible that heavy use of cannabis increases the risk of psychosis. There is a dose-response relationship and high potency preparations and synthetic cannabinoids carry the greatest risk. It would be wise to await the outcome of the different models of legalisation that are being introduced in North America, before deciding whether or not to follow suit.”