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Surge in cannabis-induced psychotic episodes across the UK
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...eased.html
INTRO: Cannabis-induced psychosis is becoming increasingly common across the UK, a leading psychiatrist has warned. The widely used class B drug – also known as marijuana or weed – can cause dependency, and, in the year to March 2024, 2.3million people in the UK reported using it.
But while regular use has more than halved in the past two decades, the number of cannabis-induced psychosis episodes has spiked as varieties on sale have become stronger.
Those experiencing a psychotic episode commonly have symptoms such as hallucinations, dissociation or unusual changes in behaviour. And while these resolve in most cases, side-effects can last for years.
Studies show cannabis can even trigger schizophrenia – a chronic mental health condition characterised by psychotic episodes where individuals lose touch with reality, experiencing delusions and hallucinations.
Dr Niall Campbell, a consultant psychiatrist at the Priory rehabilitation centre, warns of a deepening public health issue, stemming from easy online access to highly potent forms of the drug known as 'skunk'.
Made from unpollinated cannabis plants which naturally contain higher levels of THC – the main psychoactive ingredient – skunk greatly increases the risk of paranoia and hallucinations... (MORE - details)
Canada: spread of high potency weed ... https://youtu.be/sGfPYG3y8kA
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Surge in cannabis-induced psychotic episodes across the UK
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...eased.html
INTRO: Cannabis-induced psychosis is becoming increasingly common across the UK, a leading psychiatrist has warned. The widely used class B drug – also known as marijuana or weed – can cause dependency, and, in the year to March 2024, 2.3million people in the UK reported using it.
But while regular use has more than halved in the past two decades, the number of cannabis-induced psychosis episodes has spiked as varieties on sale have become stronger.
Those experiencing a psychotic episode commonly have symptoms such as hallucinations, dissociation or unusual changes in behaviour. And while these resolve in most cases, side-effects can last for years.
Studies show cannabis can even trigger schizophrenia – a chronic mental health condition characterised by psychotic episodes where individuals lose touch with reality, experiencing delusions and hallucinations.
Dr Niall Campbell, a consultant psychiatrist at the Priory rehabilitation centre, warns of a deepening public health issue, stemming from easy online access to highly potent forms of the drug known as 'skunk'.
Made from unpollinated cannabis plants which naturally contain higher levels of THC – the main psychoactive ingredient – skunk greatly increases the risk of paranoia and hallucinations... (MORE - details)
Canada: spread of high potency weed ... https://youtu.be/sGfPYG3y8kA
