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Smoking Pot Linked with Testicular Cancer

February 10th, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP

Smoking marijuana increases the risk of testicular cancer, according to researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.  In their recent study, men diagnosed with testicular cancer were 70% more likely to be current marijuana users, although the risk was especially elevated in men who had started using the drug before they were 18 or who [...]

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Filed Under: Cancer, Psychiatric Problems, Substance Abuse

Marijuana use linked to deveopment of schizophrenia

November 30th, 2005 by Nina Thompson, ARNP

A study involving new techniques for brain imaging strongly suggest that marijuana use is a risk factor for schizophrenia. Researchers have identified a brain region affected by both schizophrenia and marijuana use that is still developing during adolescence. This area is responsible for speech development, language interpretation and several other higher order functions. This language/auditory [...]

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Substance Abuse