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‘Pot’ use can lead to psychosis
RESEARCHERS at UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute and School of Population Health have found young adults who use cannabis from an early age are three times more likely to suffer from psychotic symptoms.
A study of more than 3800 21-year-olds has revealed those who use cannabis for six or more years have a greater risk of developing psychotic disorders or the isolated symptoms of psychosis, such as hallucinations and delusions.
The study is based on a group of children born at Brisbane’s Mater Hospital during the early 1980s.
They have been followed-up for almost 30 years.
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