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Potent ('skunk-like') cannabis increases risk of serious mental illness, says study [View all]
Source: BBC
Potent cannabis increases risk of serious mental illness, says study
By Michelle Roberts
Health editor, BBC News online
20 March 2019
Smoking potent 'skunk-like' cannabis increases your risk of serious mental illness, say researchers.
They estimate around one in 10 new cases of psychosis may be associated with strong cannabis, based on their study of European cities and towns.
In London and Amsterdam, where most of the cannabis that is sold is very strong, the risk could be much more, they say in The Lancet Psychiatry.
Daily use of any cannabis also makes psychosis more likely, they found.
Experts say people should be aware of the potential risks to health, even though the study is not definitive proof of harm.
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By Michelle Roberts
Health editor, BBC News online
20 March 2019
Smoking potent 'skunk-like' cannabis increases your risk of serious mental illness, say researchers.
They estimate around one in 10 new cases of psychosis may be associated with strong cannabis, based on their study of European cities and towns.
In London and Amsterdam, where most of the cannabis that is sold is very strong, the risk could be much more, they say in The Lancet Psychiatry.
Daily use of any cannabis also makes psychosis more likely, they found.
Experts say people should be aware of the potential risks to health, even though the study is not definitive proof of harm.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-47609849
(emphasis mine)
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Related: The contribution of cannabis use to variation in the incidence of psychotic disorder across Europe (EU-GEI): a multicentre case-control study (The Lancet Psychiatry)
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