Cannabis

Eugene

(62,627 posts) Wed Mar 20, 2019, 02:06 PM Mar 2019

Potent ('skunk-like') cannabis increases risk of serious mental illness, says study

Source: BBC

Potent cannabis increases risk of serious mental illness, says study

By Michelle Roberts
Health editor, BBC News online
20 March 2019

Smoking potent 'skunk-like' cannabis increases your risk of serious mental illness, say researchers.

They estimate around one in 10 new cases of psychosis may be associated with strong cannabis, based on their study of European cities and towns.

In London and Amsterdam, where most of the cannabis that is sold is very strong, the risk could be much more, they say in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Daily use of any cannabis also makes psychosis more likely, they found.

Experts say people should be aware of the potential risks to health, even though the study is not definitive proof of harm.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-47609849

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Related: The contribution of cannabis use to variation in the incidence of psychotic disorder across Europe (EU-GEI): a multicentre case-control study (The Lancet Psychiatry)

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Potent ('skunk-like') cannabis increases risk of serious mental illness, says study (Original Post) Eugene Mar 2019 OP

Insane in the membrane underpants Mar 2019 #1

I'm cool with that Cartoonist Mar 2019 #2

Must be true. Glamrock Mar 2019 #3

Have you met Sober Me? I'm an asshole. Stoner Me? NightWatcher Mar 2019 #4

More effect than cause, IMHO. n.t Mopar151 Mar 2019 #5

Having never tried it, I can't render a personal opinion. AJT Mar 2019 #6

it really isn't for everyone eShirl Mar 2019 #7

I've tried BillyBobBrilliant Mar 2019 #8

It must be the wrong skunk.. GemDigger Mar 2019 #10

I know, right? woofless Mar 2019 #11

It's propaganda, plain & simple! GWC58 Mar 2019 #13

At first I thought they were saying the skunk like smell WhiteTara Mar 2019 #9

I've touched on this cilla4progress Mar 2019 #12

underpants

(186,450 posts)

1. Insane in the membrane

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 02:12 PM

Mar 2019

Cartoonist

(7,517 posts)

2. I'm cool with that

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 02:14 PM

Mar 2019

Glamrock

(11,994 posts)

3. Must be true.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 02:15 PM

Mar 2019

Look how crazy Willie Nelson is....

NightWatcher

(39,358 posts)

4. Have you met Sober Me? I'm an asshole. Stoner Me?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 02:26 PM

Mar 2019

I'm a very nice guy.

I'm usually hurting if I'm stone cold sober, but slightly buzzed Me will still get all his work finished while also being a rather pleasant fellow to be around.

So what if I've got to juggle the threat of psychosis. I'll be dead before I go insane... I hope. It's a game we all play these days.

Mopar151

(10,172 posts)

5. More effect than cause, IMHO. n.t

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 02:27 PM

Mar 2019

AJT

(5,240 posts)

6. Having never tried it, I can't render a personal opinion.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 02:36 PM

Mar 2019

I do know that eatables helped my husband with his appetite when he was so ill.

eShirl

(18,768 posts)

7. it really isn't for everyone

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 02:46 PM

Mar 2019

It's definitely for me. Definitely not for my sibling with major mental illness.

BillyBobBrilliant

(805 posts)

8. I've tried

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 03:04 PM

Mar 2019

and I've tried for over a half century now, and I am no more psychotic than when I started...

Must not be doing it right???

GemDigger

(4,324 posts)

10. It must be the wrong skunk..

Reply to BillyBobBrilliant (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 04:07 PM

Mar 2019

woofless

(2,670 posts)

11. I know, right?

Reply to BillyBobBrilliant (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 04:41 PM

Mar 2019

I've lived in the PNW for the last 15 years and have access to the most potent flower and extract available anywhere. I vape daily. I call all these types of scary articles bullshit.

GWC58

(2,678 posts)

13. It's propaganda, plain & simple!

Reply to woofless (Reply #11)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 11:24 AM

Mar 2019

These prohibitionists really are getting desperate. I read when New Jersey pulled its legalization bill Kevin Sabet and the folks at SAM we’re celebrating it, saying something like “they keep saying marijuana legalization is inevitable. It’s not!” Hey Kevin? Don’t celebrate too hard, you’ll hurt yourself! 😡

WhiteTara

(30,150 posts)

9. At first I thought they were saying the skunk like smell

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 04:01 PM

Mar 2019

was making people insane. I think the psychosis would be short term as the high only lasts so long, right? Or can you get permanently twisted from smoking really good pot?

Anyone? Bueller?

cilla4progress

(25,855 posts)

12. I've touched on this

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 07:56 PM

Mar 2019

when doing edibles. Had one bad experience and another less so. I overdid the 1st time. Typically I can do edibles with no issue. But I do know this experience.

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