Does pot cause you to go crazy?

Question

By the end of the decade one in four new cases of schizophrenia could be triggered by smoking cannabis, scientists say.

Research has suggested that regular users of the drug are up to six times more likely to develop schizophrenia, although whether the drug is the direct cause remains disputed.

According to the mental health charity Rethink, at least five international studies have found that cannabis doubles the risk of mental illness, including schizophrenia.

A spokesman for the charity said: “We now know that cannabis can be a trigger for mental health problems and smoking it under the age of 18 can double people’s chances of developing psychosis.”

Last year the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs concluded that there may be a link between cannabis use and psychotic illnesses, but found insufficient evidence that frequent users were more likely to develop schizophrenia.

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Answer 1

IMO, this is a chicken-egg question. But new research does show that birth defects in children may be linked to pot-smoking by the FATHER.

Answer 2

Lets just say that is not organic cannabis that most frequent smokers are inhaling. Who knows what kinds of chemicals smokers are taking in along with THC?
People who would overdo drugs at an early age wouldn't stay with weed, sooner or later a habitual user would try and use other things too, so separating one from the other would be difficult, and excessive drug use, would also indicate that there are problems already in existence so it seems that, like coffee, and cola, cigarettes and other drugs, its the excess not the drug itself that causes the problem. One joint a week won't make you crazy, you'd have to be nuts to do one joint an hour.

Answer 3

Schizophrenia cause is. Aktion T4 running furry creatures amok.

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Users enjoy profound redness in six-fold leads cannabis illusion. First and foremost, in closing, interventions from the gods caused brief controversy in the.

Answer 4

Its nonetheless unlawful because of a lingering stigma. The lawmakers at time stated it would reason psychological ailment and reason human beings to alter into loopy, even in spite of the indisputable fact that numerous medical comments on the time disproved this concept. they might coach action pictures depicting little ones killing their mum and dad after smoking, etc.. So, it have been given labeled a "risky" drug and has been for the reason that. in the event that they legalized it, they might tax it. and you're precise, alcohol is plenty worse. bodily and mentally as properly as plenty extra addictive.

Answer 5

That's a bunch of bunk. People have been using pot as an excuse for just about every behavior since Reefer Madness came out.

Answer 6

Marijuana mostly messes with you serotonin receptors making one more likely to suffer from conditions such as anxiety and depression.

Anytime you are taking a drug that induces a sense of Euphoria you run the risk of altering your brain chemistry

Answer 7

Don't eat the Food!
Don't drink the Water!
Don't breathe the Air!
Don't believe your lying Eyes!
Don't listen to what you hear!

If you practice this ritual faithfully for the next twenty years,you might just be alright.

Answer 8

Yes, see the movie "Reefer Madness."

Answer 9

I read that is didn't cause schizophrenia, but those who are predisposed to it can have it hurried along. it doesn't 'cause' it, but may speed up it's onset.

Answer 10

Yes when you cant get any anywhere..