Cannabis smoking brings on Schizophrenia earlier than non-smokers...
February 11th 2011 09:57
Smoking caanabis creates schizophrenis earlier
Cannabis smoking brings on schizophrenia earlier than non-smokers...
As the smoke clears on the debated links between cannabis and schizophrenia, the latest research indicates that the drug can hasten the onset by several years.
The study, which included data from 20,000 patients with a psychotic illness, has found those who smoked cannabis were diagnosed almost three earlier than those who did not use the drug.
Matthew Lange, from the University of New South Wales School of Psychiatry and Prince of Wales hospital, said their study should settle the debate on whether cannabis could trigger earlier mental health problems.
What wasn't reported, however, was whether the age of smokers had some significance on the outcome.
It is a known fact that adolescents and even older teenagers are affected more by their cannabis smoking than adults. Human brains do not become fully mature until the early 20's - even 25 years of age in some cases.
Somebody who did not commence smoking until their mid twenties may not be affected to the same degree as adolecents.
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