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  • Teens who use marijuana are more likely to suffer psychotic disorders, study finds

    05/22/2024 4:39:13 PM PDT · by grundle · 41 replies
    NBC News ^ | May 22, 2024 | Akshay Syal, M.D.
    The new research is more evidence linking cannabis to an increased risk of mental health disorders, including schizophrenia, anxiety and depression, particularly in adolescence. Teenagers who used cannabis within the last year had a dramatically higher rate of developing a psychotic disorder, according to a study published Wednesday. The study, led by researchers from the University of Toronto, found an 11 times higher risk of developing a psychotic disorder among teenagers who used cannabis compared with those who did not. When the analysis was limited to just emergency room visits and hospitalizations, there was a 27-fold increase in psychotic disorders...