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We do know that young people whose family history suggests genetic risk for major mental illness (which might not be known for a particular adopted child) are p
by erichocean 14y ago
We do know that young people whose family history suggests genetic risk for major mental illness (which might not be known for a particular adopted child) are playing with fire if they take schedule I drugs without medical supervision.
That marijuana is classified as a "schedule I drug" is, itself, obscene and a result of politics, not science.
Therefore, the rest of your suggestion regarding them "playing with fire" does not apply in this instance.
- jlgreco 14y agoYeah, the only way "playing with [legal classification of drugs] is playing with fire" makes any sense is if the fire in question is set by the legal system. Now, if you want to say "playing with stimulants" or "playing with depressants" or some other scientific classification, then that makes sense (though I would still like to see a citation..).
- lysol 14y agoIt's still a major mood and behavior alterer. A trained professional should be directing the patient's use.
- jlgreco 14y agoCertainly it, and any other drug or medication, should be taken with care in this particular situation. "Schedule I" has nothing to do with it though.
- sageikosa 14y agoOnly if you believe the mood and behavior being directed towards leads to immediate sociopathic actions; otherwise, society has little to say about how an individual decides to regulate his mood and behavior.
- hristov 14y agoThere is a lot of research showing that marijuana speeds up the onset of schizophrenia in patients that are already genetically predisposed to it. See: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2005559-2,00.html http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2005559-2,00....
- Shorel 14y agoBoth alcohol and tobacco are legal, and have worse health consequences than marijuana. The only real reason is that 90-70 years ago, the white people smoke tobacco and the black people smoke marijuana.
- gojomo 14y agoDo you have evidence that alcohol and tobacco are worse in the specific context of schizophrenia?
- dchuk 14y agoThis research paper seems to suggest that at least alcohol does: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~dcare/pdfs/fp/GreenAlan-AlcoholandCannabisUseInSchizophrenia.pdf http://www.dartmouth.edu/~dcare/pdfs/fp/GreenAlan-Alcoholand... Even if Alcohol doesn't specifically make schizophrenia worse, alcohol abuse is the most common comorbid disorder of schizophrenics and generally exacerbates all mental health problems to some extent.
- gojomo 14y agoThanks, interesting... though the opening line does seem to suggest marijuana use remains especially linked with schizophrenia -- in prevalence at least: Alcohol use disorder, which is three times more common in patients with schizophrenia than in the general population, and cannabis use disorder, which is up to 10 times more common, both contribute to the morbidity of schizophrenia, through increased relapse, noncompliance with treatment, more hospitalizations, and poorer overall functioning.
- Nursie 14y agoAs far as I've read, and I read whatever I can, there's still no evidence one way or another about which causes which. Does cannabis have a causitive or trigger effect on schizophrenia? Or are schizophrenics more likely to live on the fringes of society and encounter (and like) cannabis?