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Cannabis Use May Cause Early Onset Psychosis
It's been long known that marijuana use can cause certain symptoms of psychosis. Among the most commonly reported are paranoia, auditory and visual hallucinations. I regularly talk to patients with schizophrenia about the dangers of using marijuana for just this reason; patients have told me that marijuana has elicited the very symptoms we were working to treat. There are several recognized diagnoses involving cannabis use, including cannabis-induced psychotic disorder with either hallucinati...
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Expert & Community Posts
Predicting Schizophrenia
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...and is emotionally cold. There are no, or very few, symptoms of psychosis. Schizotypal... Read more »
Dr. Ballas Answers: Schizophrenia and Children
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...developmental age of the child. During periods when symptoms of psychosis are very severe,... Read more »
Schizophrenia and Cognition
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...function occur up to three years before the frank symptoms of psychosis occur. I have worked... Read more »
New Test Predicts Schizophrenia in Teens
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...whether or not they are likely to develop a serious mental disorder like schizophrenia and that,... Read more »
Prediction of Psychosis in At-Risk Youth: a New Study
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert...conducted to determine the risk of conversion to psychosis. (Prediction of Psychosis in Youth at... Read more »
Health Guide
Schizophrenia: Symptoms
...Progression to Full-Blown SchizophreniaThe course of the disease varies from one patient to the next. Symptoms of psychosis can become gradually or suddenly evident.In up to a third of patients,... Read more »Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis
...antibiotics that can have serious side effects, ultimately doing more harm than good.Psychosis and Severe Mental Disorders. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which set up the definitions in... Read more »Schizophrenia: Diagnosis
...variations of entirely different diseases and are classified as schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform psychosis, and atypical and brief reactive schizophrenia.Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Either... Read more »Alcoholism: Complications
...be related to smoking, however.) Effect of heavy drinking on breast cancer is unclear.Neurologic or Mental DisordersBenefits: May be protective against dementia.Risks: Insomnia. headache.Memory... Read more »MS symptoms
...in severe cases.Emotional mood swings. Depression is very common. About 10% of patients suffer from psychosis (manic depression and paranoia). About 5% of patients with severe MS experience... Read more »
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