Young Men Who Use Potent Marijuana Frequently Appear To Have An Increased Risk Of Developing Schizophrenia, Study Indicates

Bloomberg (5/4, Kary, Subscription Publication) reports, “Young men who use potent marijuana frequently have an increased risk of developing schizophrenia,” investigators found in “a new study of almost seven million health records.” The study posited that “as many as 30% of cases of schizophrenia among men aged 21-to-30 could have been prevented had they avoided cannabis use disorder.” The findings were published online May 4 in the journal Psychological Medicine.

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— “Heavy Marijuana Use Increases Schizophrenia in Men, Study Finds “Tiffany Kary, Bloomberg, May 4, 2023

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