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Quarter of mental health cases linked to cannabis (in one medical ward)

9 points by iLoveOncall 2y ago

nvarsj 2y ago
Maybe because those people can now get medical prescriptions for their health problems? This article is really bizarre. It seems the BBC continues to spiral into a thinly veiled mouthpiece of the government/conservatives.
- SideburnsOfDoom 2y ago
  > It seems the BBC continues to spiral into a thinly veiled mouthpiece of the government/conservatives (checks the time of day) The BBC is unlikely to continue to be a mouthpiece of "the conservatives" much longer. But they may continue being government mouthpieces.
- jollofricepeas 2y ago
  Your point of view doesn’t negate that: “Cannabis is a common psychosis trigger to those with an existing disposition (even if they don’t know it yet).” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7255842/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7255842/ Some press is conservative and some press is liberal. It’s been like this since the beginning of journalism. Read both.
- SideburnsOfDoom 2y ago
  > mouthpiece of the government/conservatives Statements with a shorter self-life than a Lettice.
cqqxo4zV46cp 2y ago
Undeniable facts: * Cannabis is a common psychosis trigger to those with an existing disposition (even if they don’t know it yet). * Legal access to cannabis increases the number of people using it. This sounds obvious, and it is, but the most bandwagonny drive-by harm reduction advocates will deny it. * There is a lesser frequency of psychotic episodes in heavy users because plenty of people learn to stay away from their psychosis triggers once they know what they are. Those that continue, are somewhat less likely to present to a hospital (voluntarily). All of these things are true, yet this article is still pearl clutching bait.
- grumpymouse 2y ago
  Even if it does only cause psychosis in people who have a disposition to psychotic illness, why is that fine?
  - n8henrie 2y ago
    In that case seems like it would be fine... for people that don't have a predisposition for psychotic illness, right? From the article: > The report notes 94% of heavy cannabis users never experience psychosis. Is there a number (below 100%) that would make it "fine"?
  - Steven420 2y ago
    Because many things can trigger psychosis such as stress

9 points by iLoveOncall 2y ago

Maybe because those people can now get medical prescriptions for their health problems? This article is really bizarre. It seems the BBC continues to spiral into a thinly veiled mouthpiece of the government/conservatives.

SideburnsOfDoom 2y ago
> It seems the BBC continues to spiral into a thinly veiled mouthpiece of the government/conservatives (checks the time of day) The BBC is unlikely to continue to be a mouthpiece of "the conservatives" much longer. But they may continue being government mouthpieces.
jollofricepeas 2y ago
Your point of view doesn’t negate that: “Cannabis is a common psychosis trigger to those with an existing disposition (even if they don’t know it yet).” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7255842/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7255842/ Some press is conservative and some press is liberal. It’s been like this since the beginning of journalism. Read both.
SideburnsOfDoom 2y ago
> mouthpiece of the government/conservatives Statements with a shorter self-life than a Lettice.

cqqxo4zV46cp 2y ago

Undeniable facts: * Cannabis is a common psychosis trigger to those with an existing disposition (even if they don’t know it yet). * Legal access to cannabis increases the number of people using it. This sounds obvious, and it is, but the most bandwagonny drive-by harm reduction advocates will deny it. * There is a lesser frequency of psychotic episodes in heavy users because plenty of people learn to stay away from their psychosis triggers once they know what they are. Those that continue, are somewhat less likely to present to a hospital (voluntarily). All of these things are true, yet this article is still pearl clutching bait.

grumpymouse 2y ago
Even if it does only cause psychosis in people who have a disposition to psychotic illness, why is that fine?
- n8henrie 2y ago
  In that case seems like it would be fine... for people that don't have a predisposition for psychotic illness, right? From the article: > The report notes 94% of heavy cannabis users never experience psychosis. Is there a number (below 100%) that would make it "fine"?
- Steven420 2y ago
  Because many things can trigger psychosis such as stress