cannabis use
Can schizophrenia be caused by cannabis use?
YES!
repeated cannabis use in early adulthood could result in hallucinations, and in extreme cases, phsycotic disorders like schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is this type of disorder...
A psychotic disorder.
Those who have tried cannabis by 18 yrs old were ____ times more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia. (Answers ± 1)
They are 2.4 times more likely as according to a longitudinal study done in Sweden.
What symptoms of schizophrenia would be amplified by cannabis use?
As well as being caused by cannabis, if a person already has this disorder, it could increase hallucinations, delusions, or disordered cognition.
However, many self-reports indicate it can improve upon many negative symptoms such as social withdrawal or anhedonia (loss of pleasurable feelings)
In what year was the term 'schizophrenia' first coined?
Eugen Bleuler first coined the term in 1911 and outlined how the symptoms of schizophrenia can be positive or negative