People who consume cannabis on daily basis are likely to show episodes of psychosis and schizophrenia, according to a doctoral thesis.
Miguel Ruiz Veguilla, from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Granada in Spain, also claimed that the episodes of psychosis because of marijuana intake present certain specific characteristics, both before their appearance and in the clinical presentation of the psychosis.
About Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by symptoms of thought, behavior and social problems.
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by symptoms of thought, behavior and social problems.
The researcher carried out the study with 92 subjects, 50 of whom had developed a psychosis without presenting signs of an "abnormal neurodevelopment"-meaning that they had been doing well academically, they had a group of friends (no social isolation), and they presented a good motor coordination.
Also, the subjects did not show a family history of episodes of psychosis in first or second degree.
Cannabis
Cannabis has a long history of medicinal, recreational, and industrial use and comes from a bushy plant with thick sticky flowers called Cannabis Sativa
Cannabis has a long history of medicinal, recreational, and industrial use and comes from a bushy plant with thick sticky flowers called Cannabis Sativa
They did not find any signs of minor neurological alterations, which, according to Veguilla, might point out "a psychopathological way associated with psychosis in subjects with less predisposition."
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On the other hand, 43 percent of the participants with markers of an abnormal neurodevelopment-those already indicated: bad previous social and academic behaviour, a family history and a "clumsier" attitude when they carry out tasks of motor coordination and complex motor acts-were drug users too.
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