A positive story on mj that you probably won't find on the lamestream media......
Cannabis is NOT as dangerous as we think, expert claims: Study shows the drug only rarely causes psychosis
- Over the years, scientists have discovered a link between weed and psychosis
- But a review published on 4/20, a day to celebrate cannabis, found the opposite
- Experts said cases of mental health conditions from usage of the drug are rare
- However, those who smoke high amounts of weed should still be careful
By
Stephen Matthews For Mailonline
Published: 07:42 EDT, 21 April 2017 | Updated: 14:17 EDT, 21 April 2017
The risk of developing psychosis as a result of smoking cannabis is much lower than first thought, scientists believe.
Over the years, a host of previous research has pointed to a link between the popular recreational drug and mental health conditions.
But a new review of existing studies published yesterday on 4/20, an unofficial day to celebrate cannabis, has found that cases are relatively rare.
However, those who smoke high amounts of weed should still be careful, according to a researcher at the University of York.
"But a new review of existing studies published on 4/20, an unofficial day to celebrate cannabis, has found that it's relatively rare for weed to cause any such symptoms" class
- The Independent: 'The link between cannabis and psychosis has been investigated by researchers since the drug became popular in the 1960s.
'A new review of research carried out since then has concluded that 'at a population level the increased risk is weak and the vulnerabilities relatively rare'.'
His review, published in the journal Addiction, stated more research was needed on the impact of high potency cannabis.
But he said the studies clearly showed that the stronger the weed, the more likely someone is to develop mental health problems.
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