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Marijuana and Schizophrenia: Triggering or Treating?

Greencamp

Some sources suggest that cannabis triggers schizophrenia in people who are already genetically predisposed to this mental illness, while others are working to prove that cannabis and schizophrenia are not linked at all. What is schizophrenia? Here’s why we agree with that. It affects about 1% of Canadian citizens and over 7.5

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Marijuana article strikes a nerve

Cannabis Chronicles

The joint you smoked last night won’t give you schizophrenia. You might not know that after reading a recent New Yorker article that draws connection between marijuana use, schizophrenia and violent crimes in Washington. It also won’t make you assault your neighbor. In 2017, for example, Washington had 304.5

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Fact Check: Is Marijuana’s CBD Psychoactive Or Not?

The Fresh Toast

Fact Check: Is Marijuana’s CBD Psychoactive Or Not? CBD is frequently mischaracterized as ‘non-psychoactive’ or ‘non-psychotropic’ in comparison to THC, but these terms are inaccurate, given its prominent pharmacological benefits on anxiety, schizophrenia, addiction, and possibly even depression.

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CBD Increases Blood Flow to Hippocampus

CannaMD

A new study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology suggests that CBD — a cannabinoid found in marijuana — improves memory and may have the potential to treat conditions such as Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, and PTSD. Marijuana, CBD, and Memory: What the Research Says.

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OCS Propaganda

Cannabis Life Network

Like how cannabis can cause schizophrenia and psychosis. It’s rehashed […] The post OCS Propaganda appeared first on Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana | News. The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) – Ontario‘s only legal wholesaler and distributor of cannabis – is also in the propaganda business.

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What’s So Scary About THC?

Cannabis Life Network

If we listen to the “experts,” we’re led to believe that potent THC cannabis will lead to anxiety, depression, “cannabis use disorder,” and even psychosis like schizophrenia. appeared first on Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana | News. Is this the last vestige of reefer madness?

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Medical Marijuana and Mental Health: Insights and Perspectives on Different Conditions

MMJ Recs

In the ever-changing world of healthcare, we’re diving deep into the exciting territory where medical marijuana and mental health come together. Medical marijuana is gaining attention for its potential in treating various mental health issues. It all comes down to the endocannabinoid system.