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Default can smoking weed cause schizophrenia? - 05-16-2010, 10:24 PM

recently Ive heard that it can lead to it over time but can someone please tell me more about this because i smoke weed a few times a week sometimes more sometimes less and hearing that makes me a little worried be case i never thought of that before and schizophrenia is a serious mental illness.
   
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Default 05-18-2010, 10:24 PM

no it cant
   
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Default 05-23-2010, 10:24 PM

Yes. Schizophrenia, paranoia and a whole host of other mental conditions have all been linked to smoking weed.

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"Cannabis use has been assessed by several studies to be correlated with the development of anxiety, psychosis, and depression. A 2007 study showed that cannabis use is statistically associated to an increased risk in the development of psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia".
   
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Default 05-27-2010, 10:24 PM

No it doesn't cause that. i know many people that have been smoking weed since they were kids. they are not in a mental illness, don't let people tell you this s h i t.
   
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Default 05-30-2010, 10:24 PM

You bet it can, so if you are thinking of smoking it, don't and if you already have, stop!
   
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Default 05-31-2010, 10:24 PM

well smoking weed does damage brain cells which can lead to a mental illness. weed doesn't "cause" schizophrenia BUT it does increase the chances of it appearing
   
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Default 06-04-2010, 10:24 PM

It depends. As far as I know, first you need already to have a predisposition to develop schizophrenia (genetic predisposition, like having family members with it). If not, you "may" be safe. It's all a matter of whether you're more likely to develop it.
   
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