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24. Right - for some people it may be causative, we don't know how to distinguish that

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 06:41 PM

Apr 2014

http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/schizophrenia/cannabis-psychosis-link/page/0/1

But that may not be true. It could well be that those who are already at an increased risk of schizophrenia are more likely to use cannabis, and at higher dosages, thus accounting for the association and the dose response that seems to show up.

The only way you could know for sure is to grab a bunch of kids at risk for schizophrenia and have half of them start using at an early age and pay the other half not to use, and see what happens. But, given the strong association, it would be totally unethical so it is never going to be done.

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Some info is emerging about marijuana use in the young and cardiovascular problems [View all] Yo_Mama Apr 2014 OP

Thank you for your concern trolling 4now Apr 2014 #1

Here's what NORML has to say about that: Comrade Grumpy Apr 2014 #2

Of course this will be ignored, the narrative must stand. nt. Rex Apr 2014 #14

"There is a strong association with schizophrenia. That much is proven." antiquie Apr 2014 #3

Association is NOT causation Yo_Mama Apr 2014 #20

Yes. That's what meta analysis has shown RainDog Apr 2014 #23

Right - for some people it may be causative, we don't know how to distinguish that Yo_Mama Apr 2014 #24

But the meta analyses ruled out causation RainDog Apr 2014 #26

They didn't rule out causation in indivduals Yo_Mama Apr 2014 #28

If individuals were at risk for schizo-affective disorders RainDog Apr 2014 #30

It's interesting that someone was writing about this RainDog Apr 2014 #29

Chances are, these "case studies" were couch-potatoes long before smoking weed... Cooley Hurd Apr 2014 #4

These studies are ridiculous... First of all, what kind of weed was it? SomethingFishy Apr 2014 #11

and my munchies were always for fresh whole foods like fruits & veggies eShirl Apr 2014 #12

My point is that a specialized reporting system is being suggested Yo_Mama Apr 2014 #25

taurine metabolic byproduct. hobbit709 Apr 2014 #5

Thank gawd we have prohibition to save these young people. n/t theaocp Apr 2014 #6

Here some FUD, there some FUD, everywhere some FUD FUD! Rex Apr 2014 #7

Thank you for posting this�this sounds important for anyone who wants to start young and.. Tikki Apr 2014 #8

because your physician will have as much data as went into and came out of this study: zero. Warren Stupidity Apr 2014 #15

Or he will have info� Tikki Apr 2014 #16

Or if you have early symptoms. Yo_Mama Apr 2014 #19

Yes, we need to tell our physicians everything we regularly put into our systems. Tikki Apr 2014 #22

Which it will not necessarily be if a mandatory reporting system is instituted. Yo_Mama Apr 2014 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author antiquie Apr 2014 #9

I've been smoking pot for over 30 years Politicalboi Apr 2014 #10

Exactly - some people can't eat wheat - Yo_Mama Apr 2014 #18

6 Sodas? otohara Apr 2014 #37

Thanks for posting. Union Scribe Apr 2014 #13

Good information RainDog Apr 2014 #17

paranoia, with munchies? Who knew? 2pooped2pop Apr 2014 #21

Now that pot will soon be legal everywhere the fear mongering Lint Head Apr 2014 #31

In people prone to vasoconstriction, pot has caused amputations. Yo_Mama Apr 2014 #32

For people with ulcers aspirin can cause them to bleed and death. Lint Head Apr 2014 #34

And the tobacco had absolutely no effect? Give me a break. hobbit709 Apr 2014 #36

All those reported were cigarette smokers, too RainDog Apr 2014 #38

"higher caloric intake"... Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #33

I think the suggestion that marijuana is somehow a miracle drug that never brings harm and cures hedgehog Apr 2014 #35