Psychosis

This article was originally published on Leafly.com and appears here with permission. If you read this January 10 Wall Street Journal piece, you might conclude that a wave of cannabis-induced psychosis among teenagers is sweeping the country. The story highlights research on the...

This article was originally published on Leafly and appears here with permission. Understanding the basic differences and similarities between tripping on shrooms and experiencing psychosis as a mental health condition. In the hours leading up to my first magic mushroom experience, I was...

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford will conduct an international study to investigate whether cannabis-based medicine can treat psychosis. The study has been awarded £16.5 million (US$19.8 million) by the charitable foundation Wellcome. It will involve 35 centers, mainly...

A recent study done by a team of Stanford University researchers concluded that there is no statistically significant difference in the rates of psychosis-related diagnoses and prescribed antipsychotics in states with medical or recreational cannabis policies as compared with...

Several recent studies have found a link between cannabis use and mental conditions such as psychosis and schizophrenia. A study published in the World Journal of Biological Psychiatry suggested that marijuana use increases the risk for a myriad of conditions ranging from transient psychotic states...

The FDA has issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) to Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ACAD) regarding its supplemental marketing application (for Nuplazid (pimavanserin) for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with dementia-related psychosis (DRP...