Young men who are heavy weed smokers could have a higher risk for developing schizophrenia, according to new research.
of the [consumption] spectrum than women,” Dr. Scott Krakower, a psychiatrist at Northwell Health’s Zucker Hillside Hospital, told The Post. “They may also be more prone to sensation-seeking behavior.”
He added that excessive marijuana use in one’s teens is especially dangerous, as it can impact overall brain development and even cause some changes to its anatomy. Researchers determined schizophrenia could have been prevented for men aged 16 to 49 by 15%; and by 4% for women in the same age range if both cohorts did not heavily smoke pot.“There could be changes to the overall neuroplasticity and neurocircuitry … changes to serotonin, changes to dopamine, histamine, all these things are responsible for executive functioning and for how we perceive the world,” he continued.
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