Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Medscape Excerpt (Who knew pot could make you psychotic?)

You will have to join medscape if you want the full article but her is the jist of it.

Cannabis Use Linked With Risk for Psychosis in Later Life CME/CE

News Author: Marlene BuskoCME Author: Désirée Lie, MD, MSEd Disclosures

August 1, 2007 — A systematic review of longitudinal studies suggests there is sufficient new evidence that the use of cannabis (marijuana) increases the risk for later psychotic illness by roughly 40%. The study showed a trend towards an increased risk for depression in people who had used cannabis, but the evidence was not as strong.

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