Schizophrenia – Marijuana Impact Group https://themig.org Marijuana Impact Group Tue, 17 Oct 2023 19:54:43 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://themig.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/logo_reduced-150x150.png Schizophrenia – Marijuana Impact Group https://themig.org 32 32 Cannabis Use & Schizophrenia: Young males at greatest risk https://themig.org/cannabis-use-schizophrenia-young-males-at-greatest-risk/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 00:06:56 +0000 https://www.thenmi.org/?p=7239 Males, ages 16 – 20 years, with a Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) are at greater risk of adverse mental health outcomes like schizophrenia. These are some of the findings from a recent Danish research paper that monitored nearly 7 million people from 1972 to 2021. Researchers Hjorthøj, C (et.al.) noted that nearly 15-20% of these cases of schizophrenia might have been prevented by eliminating CUD as a co-occurring factor.  

The authors commented on the fact that THC levels available in Denmark had increased sharply during the study period. In parallel, the prevalence of CUDs also increased as did the frequency of cases of schizophrenia. The CUD/ schizophrenia risk factor for males, 16 to 20 years, (3.84) was over twice that of females of the same age group (1.81). 

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]]> Cannabis Use Disorder in Schizophrenia Cases: Increased Risk https://themig.org/cannabis-use-disorder-in-schizophrenia-cases-increased-risk/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 03:23:12 +0000 https://www.thenmi.org/?p=6289 JAMA Psychiatry just released a new longitudinal study from Denmark regarding the association of between a diagnosis of a cannabis use disorder (CUD) and a diagnosis of Schizophrenia in patients. The nationwide study, “Development Over Time of the Population-Attributable Risk Fraction for Cannabis Use Disorder in Schizophrenia in Denmark” (C. Hjorthøj et.al.) conducted an analysis of over 7 million individuals, during 1972 until 2016. Researchers concluded that number of cases of Schizophrenia associated with a CUD had increased by 3 – 4 times in the last 20 years. The authors note that this time frame coincides with an increase in both marijuana use and the elevated potency levels of THC found in cannabis products.  

Findings such as these, may have an influence on issues of mental health, legalization and regulations on usage.

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