Marijuana Reduces Schizophrenia Symptoms, Western Study Finds
A London scientist whose research on marijuana has also paved the way to a commercial enterprise has discovered that when it comes to schizophrenia, the use of pot can be the best and worst of times.
It turns out that though one of the major chemicals in marijuana is linked to psychosis, another may serve as an effective treatment, said Steven Laviolette, an associate professor at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
“Within the same plant, you’ve got two different chemicals that are producing opposite effects,” said Laviolette, whose study was published in the journal Neuroscience.
His interest is not only academic. He and his partners last year sought investors for a startup called Indica Agrifarm — Indica being a major type of marijuana plant.
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