Cannabis smoker prone to mental wreck
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Young people who take cannabis frequently are at greater risk of developing psychotic mental illness including hallucinations, paranoia, hearing voices and a persecution complex.
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Traditional drugs have done little to help 39-year-old Angel Raich. Beset by ailments that include tumors in her brain, seizures, spasms and nausea, she has been able to find comfort only in the marijuana that is recommended by her doctor.
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Smoking not only damages health, it is bad for the brain too, according to a Scottish study spanning nearly 60 years. Professor Lawrence Whalley and his team looked at how the cognitive
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LONDON - Teens and young adults who frequently use marijuana are at higher risk of developing psychotic symptoms later in life, researchers say.
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Life & style: It helped her relax for a decade, but five years after kicking the habit she suffers sleepless nights and anxiety. Is the weed coming back to haunt her? Three experts have their say.
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A quick trip through virtual reality is helping some smokers finally quit the evil weed. In Game|Life.
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Adults with mental disorders have higher odds of being diagnosed with brain tumors and lung cancer and develop these cancers at younger ages than individuals without mental illness, according to a study published in the current issue of Psychosomatic
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Scientists figure out why too much marijuana sometimes causes feelings of paranoia. It involves the geography of the brain.
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People who find it difficult to clear nicotine from their body may be more vulnerable to getting hooked on smoking, research suggests.
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VANCOUVER (CP) - A top American clinical researcher in the field of drug addiction warned Tuesday that decriminalizing marijuana could lead to increased abuse of the drug.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Some doctors believe video-game addiction has become enough of a risk to children and adults to classify it as a mental disorder.
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NEW YORK  - People have reported numerous  incidents of serious psychiatric problems -- including  hallucinations, mania and severe depression -- that may have  resulted from taking ephedra, new study findings report.
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Smoking not only damages health, it is bad for the brain too, according to a Scottish study spanning nearly 60 years.
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The government is to review all studies linking cannabis use to mental health problems, it has announced.
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The study showed that exposure to even mild stress can boost levels of memory-inhibiting PKC. The enzyme may also worsen the symptoms of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and contribute to the deterioration of higher brain function.
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Israeli soldiers traumatized by  battle with the Palestinians have a new, unconventional weapon  to exorcise their nightmares -- marijuana.
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Half of regular smokers of cannabis who are psychologically vulnerable to its effects may end up needing treatment for psychosis, scientists said yesterday.