Schizophrenia is a disorder with a heterogeneous etiology involving complex interplay between genetic and environmental risk factors. The immune system is now known to play vital roles in nervous ...

“If cannabis use ‘causes’ schizophrenia, it is absolutely impossible that the rate of schizophrenia would not be going up ...

“I think the concern is that daily cannabis use has really increased in the last 15 years and at the same time the potency of ...

Risk factors for psychosis in youth include sexual minority status (SMS), with notable associations between SMS and adverse childhood experiences.

If the FDA follows an advisory committee’s vote, it can potentially be a transformative step in the delivery of mental health ...

The incidence of cannabis use disorder associated with schizophrenia almost tripled among Canadian teenagers and adults after ...

4 — linked rising cases of psychosis and schizophrenia in Canada to CUD since the country legalized recreational ... CUD ...

Several factors can contribute to the development or triggering of schizophrenia, especially in individuals who are already at risk due to genetic or environmental factors. These include: ...

Both are what prior literature says are major risk factors for psychosis and schizophrenia,” Myran said. The study also noted a sharp increase in cases of psychotic disorders “not otherwise ...

Psychosis and schizophrenia may be similar, but there are factors like the average age of onset, causes, and risk of suicidality that separate them. The typical age of onset for psychosis or ...