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Frequent Marijuana Use Ups Risk Of Psychosis,
Says Study

• A psychotic breakdown during adolescence or early
  adulthood is normally unlikely but not unheard
  of.
• Psychosis is related to sensory experiences like
  delusions (believing in things that arent true)
  or hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that
  arent there) that impair relationship with the
  reality.
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Frequent Marijuana Use Ups Risk Of Psychosis,
Says Study

• Since psychosis is often linked to schizophrenia,
  people generally believe that this condition is
  responsible for triggering such a problem.
• However, most cases of psychosis in adolescents
  are not a result of schizophrenia but a
  combination of several factors that could raise a
  teenagers vulnerability to psychosis.
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Frequent Marijuana Use Ups Risk Of Psychosis,
Says Study

• The Canadian study has found that marijuana
  consumption affects a teenagers cognitive
  development and the emergence of psychotic-like
  experiences are the potential warning signs of
  depression.
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Marijuana Affects Cognitive Abilities

• The study lead author, Josiane Bourque, a
  doctoral student at Université de Montréal's
  Department of Psychiatry, and her supervisor
  hypothesized that frequent marijuana use could
  compromise the development of cognitive abilities
  and aggravate psychotic-like experiences.
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Marijuana Affects Cognitive Abilities

• Even the study explains that this specific
  cognitive function is a major risk factor for
  substance abuse and addiction.
• Besides the impairment of inhibitory control, the
  surge of negative thoughts and low mood can
  explain the relationship between marijuana use
  and psychotic-like experiences.
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Marijuana Affects Cognitive Abilities

• 8 percent of the general population of teens in
  Montreal reported recurrent psychotic-like
  experiences.
• Marijuana use between ages 13 and 16 in the 8
  percent group who reported recurrent
  psychotic-like experiences can be explained by
  the emerging symptoms of anxiety, depression or
  substance use that impact the development of
  cognitive skills.
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Take Preventive Measures To Tackle Addiction

• If you or your loved one is battling an addiction
  to any substance, it is imperative to seek help.
  Sovereign Health is a leading provider of
  treatment for substance abuse, mental disorders
  and dual diagnosis.
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