Cannabis and Schizophrenia: A causal (not coincidental) association

Cannabis and Schizophrenia: A causal (not coincidental) association Hi, Thanks for watching this video about cannabis and schizophrenia. The evidence linking cannabis use to schizophrenia is compelling. No one who is truly open-minded and rational can dismiss the possibility that cannabis exposure causes schizophrenia (or a schizophrenia-identical persisting psychotic disorder). Cannabis use affects brain maturation and affects the signaling of both dopamine and glutamate – two neurotransmitters with known relevance to schizophrenia. There is clear evidence of a dose-response relationship. Higher cumulative exposure to cannabis in early life translates into higher risk of schizophrenia in later life. Mendelian randomization, a genetic analysis strategy that eliminates the influence of confounding variables, suggests that the relationship between cannabis use and schizophrenia is causative – not coincidental. 🎌 ABOUT OUR CHANNEL 🎌 Our channel is about psychiatric disorders. We cover lots of cool stuff such as causes of symptoms, the treatments. Check out our channel here: ➡️    / askapsychiatrist   Don’t forget to subscribe! I also have a Podcast “Ask A Psychiatrist” that is available on Google, Apple or Spotify. Click here ⬇️ for more information about the podcast: https://askapsychiatrist.info CHECK OUT OUR OTHER VIDEOS ➡️    • Is there a lithium responsive form of schi...   ➡️    • Is there a lithium responsive form of schi...   ➡️    • Medications for Schizoaffective Disorder   💌 LET'S STAY IN TOUCH 💌 [email protected] 🈁visit our website for our service: https://erikmessamore.com/ This lecture is part of Northeast Ohio University's education(+)consultation service, SZconsult. A powerpoint file for this lecture is available at http://szconsult.org/ #askapsychiatrist #schizophrenia Related Searches: association between cannabis use and schizophrenia cannabis psychosis and paranoid schizophrenia effects of cannabis