People who use cannabis daily, as well as those who use high-potency weed, may be three times more likely to develop psychotic disorder than never-users, a new study finds
Legalization of marijuana, both for medical and recreational use, continues to spread across the globe even as the possible health risks are not fully known. Case in point, according to new research, people who use cannabis daily, as well as those who use high-potency weed, may be three times more likely to develop psychotic disorder than never-users.
At least a dozen elementary students exposed to marijuana gummies, police say; mom arrestedPublished Tuesday in the journal the Lancet Psychiatry, the new evidence is consistent with previous experiments that suggest heavy use and high THC concentration cannabis -- a 10% concentration of THC or higher -- can be harmful to mental health. "Psychotic disorder," precisely, is what was studied, said Dr.
"The net effect of cannabis that contains both THC and CBD depends on the relative amounts of each," he explained."The cannabis that was available in the 1960s was relatively low in THC and high in CBD. However, these days illicit cannabis is often 'high potency,' with a high THC content and a low CBD content.""We are currently conducting research to define the ratio of CBD:THC in cannabis that is optimal for minimizing its psychotic effects," he said.
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