Research Links Psychosis, Heavy Cannabis Use

Research announced this month by the University of Granada in Spain suggests that daily cannabis use predisposes a person to the appearance of psychosis and schizophrenia. The study, published in the journals Schizophrenia Research and European Psychiatry, interviewed 92 people,...

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