America’s favorite, weed, comes with big health risks: Pyschosis is an increasing risk of today's strong marijuana.
05/03/24 at 03:30 AM
America’s favorite, weed, comes with big health risks: Pyschosis is an increasing risk of today's strong marijuana.
Psychology Today; by Mark S. Gold, MD; 4/30/24
Key Points:
- Young adults and teens can develop an addiction to weed and become psychotic.
- Many people don’t know that regular marijuana use may carry serious health risks, especially for the young.
- No medication is FDA-approved for treating cannabis use disorder.
- One cannabis-induced psychotic episode ups the risk of developing bipolar disorder or schizophrenia by 50%.
Editor's Note: For a list of what is legal (or not) in all 50 states (and D.C., Puerto Rico), see the article in our newsletter 5/2/24, "Medical marijuana may be sold in pharmacies, but it is not a medicine."