Re:Prenatal cannabis exposure associated with mental disorde...
by scythe on Monday September 12, 2022 @07:53PM
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Bronchitis? I've known a lot of marijuana smokers, and I don't recall any of them ever having bronchitis.
>Mental health (associated risk of schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, Cannabis use disorder)
Small but >1 ORs for a rare disorder like schizophrenia (base rate ~0.02%) sound scarier than they really are. Many recreational activities are associated with a similar increase in the risk of concussion (base rate ~1%), and yet they are actually recommended for general health. Correlation of recreational drug use with depression/anxiety has a causal direction problem.
Others in this thread have linked studies about the effects on the heart. It remains to be seen what the long-term risk profile is.
>Mental health (associated risk of schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, Cannabis use disorder)
Small but >1 ORs for a rare disorder like schizophrenia (base rate ~0.02%) sound scarier than they really are. Many recreational activities are associated with a similar increase in the risk of concussion (base rate ~1%), and yet they are actually recommended for general health. Correlation of recreational drug use with depression/anxiety has a causal direction problem.
Others in this thread have linked studies about the effects on the heart. It remains to be seen what the long-term risk profile is.