Tag: marijuana

An American History of Addiction, Part 4: “Drugs Are Bad”

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The disease theory of addiction had been ingrained in our culture for 200 years when Nixon signed this law.Ā But had we ever actually checked to see if it was all true?

Parent Marijuana Use Associated With Substance Use in Children

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A new study examines longitudinal, intergenerational patterns associated with marijuana use.

Alcohol, Pot Dependent Teens Less Likely to Meet With Success

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FromĀ Psych Central:Ā According to a new study, teens who are dependent on marijuana and alcohol are less likely to marry, go to college, or work...

Marijuana Research: Overcoming the Barriers

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FromĀ APA Science Advocacy: As an increasing number of states are beginning to legalize the medicinal and/or recreational use of marijuana, it is clear that...

Does Marijuana Make for Depressed Brains?

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FromĀ U.S. News & World Report:Ā While some medical marijuana advocates claim that certain strands of weed may help with depression, research on the effects of...

Four-Part Series on Drug Abuse, Trauma, and How to Heal It

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In this four-part seriesĀ on drug abuse and trauma,Ā Parents Opposed to PotĀ provides an overview of the impact of adverse childhood experiences, how they persist, and...

Marijuana and Suicide

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A new three-part series fromĀ Parents Opposed to Pot explores the link between marijuana and suicide. Part 1: Marijuana and Suicide, a Growing Risk for Our...

A Best Kept Secret

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After working in the field, I have found that the majority of people in the mental health system are not getting adequate care like I received during my first psychotic episode. I was lucky enough to have a doctor who took a nontraditional approach to schizophrenia and worked with me on coming off of medications.

ā€œMove Over Big Pharma Amphetamines ā€” Cannabis Successfully Treats ADHD in...

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At Alternet, Jay Syrmopoulos of The Free Thought Project discusses new research on the use of medical marijuana as a treatment for ADHD within the context of the ongoing debate over the validity of the ADHD diagnosis.

ā€œCan We Please Stop Pretending Marijuana is Harmless?ā€

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ā€œUnderscoring the incredible momentum to legalize marijuana is the misconception that the drug canā€™t hurt anybody,ā€ Dr. Sushrut Jangi writes in the Boston Globe. ā€œIt can, especially young people.ā€ He suggests that the biochemistry of marijuana effects "systems ordinarily involved in healthy behaviors like eating, learning and forming relationshipsā€ and ā€œthrows the finely tuned system off balance.ā€

Parents Opposed to Pot Argues Pitt Study Neglects Increased THC

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Parents Opposed to Pot, a group opposed to the legalization of marijuana, criticizes a recent University of Pittsburgh study which found no correlation between pot use and mental health. They contest the results and insist that since the long-term study began in 1987, ā€œskunkā€ or high THC pot has been on the rise.

Harvardā€™s Madras Critiques University of Pittsburgh Marijuana Study

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Bertha Madras, professor of psychobiology at Harvard Medical School, has printed a critique listing 20 flaws to a recent study finding no differences in physical or mental health problems between users and non-users of marijuana.

Cannabis for Treating Psychiatric Problems? A Clear Yes, Maybe.

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Marijuana is now legal in two states, and legal for medical use in 23 states and the District of Columbia. Polls show the majority of Americans support cannabis legalization, and more and more of the country is joining the legalization trend. As a counselor working with people diagnosed with psychosis and mental illness I am often asked about my opinion and clinical experience ā€” as well as my personal experience ā€” with medical cannabis.

Why Marijuana Can Trigger Psychosis

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Brain scans by London researchers show why marijuana calms some people, but can cause psychosis or paranoid thoughts in others. They found that THC...