Does Marijuana Cause Schizophrenia?

February 9, 2021

by Students Matthew Yanovski, Mohamed Gareiw, Syed Fowad Daud and Ihtisham Ahmad

Demystifying Medicine

This video investigates a link between marijuana and the mental health disorder schizophrenia.

As legalization spreads throughout the developed world, the true health effects of cannabis are more important to understand than ever before. This video investigates a link between marijuana and the mental health disorder schizophrenia.

Special thanks to our guest narrators:

Danial Qureshi
Adhithya Krishnan

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