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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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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The risks of cannabis are so great that it should be reclassified as a class B drug, says report.
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Frequent cannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood raises the risk of psychotic symptoms later in life, research suggests.
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Many women who have been treated for breast cancer complain of memory problems and an inability to concentrate. The complaints of fuzzy thinking are so common that cancer survivors have a name for the phenomenon - &quot;chemo-brain.
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Half of young people using cannabis experience nasty side effects including paranoia and blackouts, a UK survey suggests.
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Heavy cannabis smoking is a major cause of gum disease, research carried out in New Zealand suggests.
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Many adults with arthritis suffer frequent mental distress, and this goes hand-in-hand with an impaired quality of life, according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta.
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Psychiatrists say the stricken singer needs urgent treatment for drugs and depression
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Smokers can double the likelihood of kicking the habit by using the antidepressant drug nortriptyline along with a nicotine patch, new research indicates.
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Smoking a joint is equivalent to 20  cigarettes in terms of lung cancer risk, scientists in New  Zealand have found, as they warned of an "epidemic" of lung  cancers linked to cannabis.
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Mental illness according to experts is assuming an alarming dimension all over the world. The preponderance of such cases is attracting the attention of individuals, governments and non-governmental organisations
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NEW YORK  - Among people who experience a major disaster, smokers are more likely to develop mental health disturbances than those who don't smoke, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
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Dutch scientists have found that some young people who frequently use marijuana could be at greater risk for developing psychosis later in life, Reuters reported Dec. 1. For the study, 2,437 individuals aged 14-24 were surveyed about their marijuana use.
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Research suggests marijuana constricts the blood vessels, affecting supplies to the brain.
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People with mental disorders develop cancer at younger ages and have higher odds of later being diagnosed with certain cancers, including tumors of the brain and lung, according to a new analysis of insurance claims.
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AMSTERDAM - Youths who frequently use cannabis before the age of 16 face a much greater risk of psychotic symptoms later in life than those who use the drug at a later age, Dutch research indicated Wednesday.