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| Cannabis 'Could Reverse Psychosis' NEWS.com.au | 12/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN researchers believe cannabis, a drug believed to increase the risk of psychosis, may also be able to reverse psychotic behaviour. Scientists at Melbourne's Monash University say they have found a chemical compound in cannabis, cannabidiol, that reverses drug-induced behavioural disturbances in mice. Use of cannabis had been linked with an increased risk of developing psychosis because of the effects of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), which also gives users a high, researcher Leonora Long said. "The interesting thing is that you have these two compounds in the cannabis plant that produce opposing effects," Ms Long said. "One is liable to produce psychotic symptoms, while the other may be protective against psychosis. "Cannabidiol may also help alleviate the symptoms of epilepsy and also pain associated with inflammatory disorders such as multiple sclerosis," she said. Ms Long said previous research had shown that THC produced behavioural deficiencies in rodents that mimicked symptoms of human psychosis. The researchers now plan to investigate the effects of cannabidiol and THC together in rats and mice to see how the two compounds interact and to mimic human consumption of cannabis.
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| Have they been basing their claim that Cannabis causes psychotic behaviour on these studies using THC only? How much THC is administered during these studies? First it comes out that THC counteracts the cancer causing properties in Cannabis. It now seems to be clear that in order to make legitimate claims concerning affects of Cannabis use, you must test with whole Cannabis! I would think that we could question any studies conducted without using whole Cannabis. |
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If the study conditions don't replicate something that happens in the real world they don't have much bearing on the human experience. | |
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| 100 times as great? damn that rat is trippin
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| ![]() All their research did was reinforce something we already know about CBD. Then they act like it's interesting because it conflicts with their unsubstantiated propaganda about THC. |
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| Here's a thought: what's so bad about a psychotic episode? Psychosis is defined as a "mental illness in which a person loses contact with reality and has difficulty functioning in daily life." So long as this is transient, what's the big deal? People consume large amounts of alcohol soley to achieve this state. Nobody's calling for a ban on alcohol because users may lose touch with reality and can't function normally for a while. Furthermore, these studies never seem to mention if the "behavioural deficiencies" they observed in rats are permanent or only temporary. Peace.
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| If you've ever had a psychotic episode you'd know what's so bad about it. Imagine having demons eating you from the inside out. Imagine having aliens controlling your brain and making you do things you'd never want to do. Imagine having everyone you love turned into malevolent robots. A psychotic episode is nothing like getting drunk. Psychosis is more frightening and painful than most non-psychotics can imagine. |
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Are there not different types of psychoses? Does a rat having a psychotic episode experience demons eating their way out of them? If so, how would the researchers observing them know? | |
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