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Re: drug tests Tue, 14 December 2004 06:51 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
gianttomato wrote on Tue, 14 December 2004 14:36

....chronic users are six times more likely to develop schizophrenia than non users....


Just to satisfy you Norminator, add this qualifier:

"all other things being equal."

As far as genetics is concerned, this can be difficult to flesh out. The progeny of schizophrenics are more likely to be schizophrenic themselves, but is this due to genetics or environment? Studies of identical twins separated at birth suggest that there is a strong genetic link. What is interesting is that there is not 100% concordance, so genetics only accept part of the blame.
http://www.schizophrenia.com/research/Slide9.jpg

The point I wish to make is that unfortunately one cannot choose their parents. Chronic marijuana use in adolescents however is a potentially modifiable risk factor (if it is in fact a risk factor).

A link to New Scientist with some medical references: http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns999 93098.

Also try http://www.schizophrenia.com/index.html - there is a large section devoted to all of this.

[Updated on: Tue, 14 December 2004 06:56]

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