ABSTRACT: Schizophrenia is a subtle disorder of brain development and plasticity; it affects the most basic human processes of perception, emotion, and judgment. In Bangladesh the traditional medical practitioners of rural and remote areas characterized the schizophrenia as an insanity or a mental problem due to possession by ghosts or evil spirits and they have used various ... Continue Reading
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Really, Why Was Marijuana Banned in 1930s?
Why was marijuana banned? The real reasons are worse than you think. This article from The Huffington Post is an adaptation from Johann Hari’s book Chasing The Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs. Across the world, more and more people are asking: Why is marijuana banned? Why are people still sent to prison for using or selling it? Most of us assume it's ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Psychosis- Impact of Cannabis Use on the Development of Psychotic Disorders
ABSTRACT: The link between cannabis use and psychosis comprises three distinct relationships: acute psychosis associated with cannabis intoxication, acute psychosis that lasts beyond the period of acute intoxication, and persistent psychosis not time-locked to exposure. Experimental studies reveal that cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and synthetic cannabinoids reliably ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Gone to Pot – A Review of the Association between Cannabis and Psychosis
ABSTRACT: Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug worldwide, with ~5 million daily users worldwide. Emerging evidence supports a number of associations between cannabis and psychosis/psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia. These associations-based on case-studies, surveys, epidemiological studies, and experimental studies indicate that cannabinoids can produce ... Continue Reading
STUDY: High-potency cannabis and the risk of psychosis
ABSTRACT: Background People who use cannabis have an increased risk of psychosis, an effect attributed to the active ingredient Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC). There has recently been concern over an increase in the concentration of Δ9-THC in the cannabis available in many countries. Aims To investigate whether people with a first episode of psychosis were particularly ... Continue Reading