Wednesday, 18 February 2015

'Skunk-like cannabis' increases risk of psychosis, study suggests

'Skunk-like cannabis' increases risk of psychosis, study suggests


Smoking potent cannabis was linked to 24% of new psychosis cases analysed in a study by King's College London. The research suggests the risk of psychosis is three times higher for users of potent "skunk-like" cannabis than for non-users. The study of 780 people was carried out by KCL's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience. A Home Office spokesman said the report underlines the reasons why cannabis is illegal.

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