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Cannabis and Mental Health
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Can cannabis cause or be used to treat mental illness? Hear from Deepak D'Souza, a world-renowned expert in cannabis and psychosis.
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Does cannabis use increase the risk of psychosis? If so, what are the factors that determine the outcome?
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What are the effects of cannabis on higher cognitive functioning? How do we create awareness about this in the context of legalising cannabis?
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Is it true that CBD has anxiolytic and antipsychotic properties?
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Gone to Pot
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Is there data to suggest that cannabis (THC and/or CBC) is useful in treating mood and anxiety disorders and trauma? Why do you think that, anecdotally, people report relief from symptoms by using these products?
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The Psychotomimetic Effects
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Does long-term use of THC and CBD lead to tolerance, dependence and withdrawal syndromes?
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Does the use of THC and CBD stimulate the brain's reward system and the release of dopamine like known substances of abuse?
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What is the best approach to treat cannabis addiction in a patient with history of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome?
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Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome
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If cannabis can both cause mental illness and be helpful in treatment of mental illness, how do you know when it is helpful or unhelpful?
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I've seen research implicating abnormal levels of endogenous cannabinoids in depressive disorders, eating disorders and schizophrenia. What might this mean for clinical practice?
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