Link Between Marijuana and Psychosis Goes Both Ways

An anonymous reader writes with news of a study out of the Netherlands (abstract) about the link between psychosis and marijuana use. The researchers wanted to examine what caused the relationship — was marijuana use leading to psychosis, or did those suffering from psychosis have a higher tendency to seek out marijuana? As it turns out, they found evidence for both. From the article: "... using pot at 16 years old was linked to psychotic symptoms three years later, and psychotic symptoms at age 16 were linked to pot use at age 19. This was true even when the researchers accounted for mental illness in the kids' families, alcohol use and tobacco use. Griffith-Lendering said she could not say how much more likely young pot users were to exhibit psychotic symptoms later on. Also, the new study cannot prove one causes the other. Genetics may also explain the link between pot use and psychosis, said Griffith-Lendering."

Re:So

[flaming error]

Especially true when the study is conducted in a swing state like the Netherlands.

Re:They keep trying and trying and...

[future assassin]

Try smoking some skunk sometime. It'll mess you up pretty good.

Well yah I'm sure a skunk will mess you up if you try to light it on fire. They got claws and a nasty spray so not paper or vaporizer compatible.

Re:Wonder drug? I think not.

[FatdogHaiku]

I'm about half-baked already but I am going to find some citations to dispute you. I think... ohhh man, cupcakes! They are like a whole little world with frosting on top of it...

Nonsense!

[Pf0tzenpfritz]

Pot has absolutely nothing to do with psychosis. The voices say so, too.