Not exact matches
Humans are the only mammals
on the planet who suffer from post - partum depression and post - partum
psychosis - we are also the only mammals
on the planet who are drugged during birth, nurse by a clock, don't sleep with our babies, time our nursing sessions, supplement with formula,
use pacifiers (and a myraid of other behaviors that disrupt ancient hormonal production during lactation).
The study from the University of Bristol comes
on the back of public health warnings issued earlier this year by scientists who voiced concerns about the increased risk of
psychosis for vulnerable people who
use the drug.
Researchers have previously found a high prevalence of one variant of the AKT1 genotype in cannabis users who went
on to develop
psychosis as a result of their
use.
The study published in the journal Schizophrenia Bulletin reports preliminary results showing that a blood test, when
used in psychiatric patients experiencing symptoms that are considered to be indicators of a high risk for
psychosis, identifies those who later went
on to develop
psychosis.
«The public health message about the link between cannabis and
psychosis has been a difficult one to communicate, but the evidence still points to the benefits of regulations that seek to advise
on the greatest potential health risks, which currently arise due to tobacco
use.»
Scientists from the Institute of Psychiatry in London reported research
on the link between increased
psychosis and cannabis
use, something that schizophrenia.com has seen numerous articles
on within the last six months.
Psychosis is a term
used to indicate mental health disorders that present with symptoms like hallucinations (such as hearing voices) or delusions (unshakeable beliefs based
on the person's altered perception of reality, which may not correspond to the way others see the world).
There is very little data actually supporting the
use of a ketogenic diet as a treatment for bipolar, and a well - documented case where a bipolar patient
on valporic acid developed full - blown mania with
psychosis after starting a ketogenic diet (thanks to @neurocritic for pointing me to this report; read about it below).
Primary polydipsia is
used to describe excessive water drinking that is not due to illness or
psychosis: bored puppies or water loving breeds may tank up
on water occasionally or consistently.
Professor Lewis's research interests focus
on new interventions for people with schizophrenia and
psychosis, including the
use of new technologies.
In mid 2010, we collated data
on all adult Indigenous patients in the region who where either symptomatic or in remission and receiving treatment for a psychotic disorder falling within the following International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision groups: organic - related (F06); substance
use - related (F10 — 19); schizophrenia - related (F20 — 22); acute and transient
psychoses (F23); and mood disorder - related (F25, F30 — 33).
Childhood sexual abuse, early cannabis
use, and
psychosis: testing an interaction model based
on the National Comorbidity Survey