Can Marijuana Cause Psychosis or Schizophrenia?

Can Marijuana Cause Psychosis or Schizophrenia? This question inflames a lot of people. But with cannabis legalization sweeping the land, open-minded people should seriously consider the possibility that long-term cannabis use might harm at least a few people with vulnerable nervous systems. Symptoms of psychosis represent one of the well-known short-term effects of cannabis. This was talked about openly amongst cannabis users over the course of many decades. Saying the pot causes some people to experience psychosis is not a controversial statement. It’s also not controversial to point out that regular marijuana users are significantly more likely to have a diagnosis of schizophrenia than people who don’t use marijuana. This has been demonstrated many, many times. This lecture makes the case that a causal relationship (the protracted cannabis use being the cause of increased schizophrenia risk) is likely. 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/ ⏳ Related Videos ⏳    • Inflammatory Psychosis      • Do antidepressants reduce self harm?      • Medications to help stop smoking | Ask A P...      • Does cannabis use affect bipolar disorder ...   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 ABOUT ME: I’m a board-certified psychiatric physician and also have a PhD in pharmacology. I’m a consultant psychiatrist, researcher, lecturer, teacher, and solution-focused scholar currently affiliated with Northeast Ohio Medical University Ask A Psychiatrist