Cannabis Use and Psychosis Risk (Aussie Version)

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Professor Emmerson says Queensland’s Metro North Health — Australia’s largest public health service, based in north Brisbane and the surrounding region — is seeing increased presentations of psychosis due to medicinal cannabis.”The Metro North early psychosis service reports 10 per cent of their new presentations — so these are kids aged 16 to 21 — are people who’ve ended up on medicinal cannabis and are becoming psychotic,” the Brisbane-based psychiatrist says.

Doctors warn of significant increase in people hospitalized with psychosis after being prescribed medicinal cannabis — https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-21/medicinal-cannabis-psychosis-harm-risk-prescription-marijuana/104116952

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CrowdStrike fixes start at “reboot up to 15 times” and get more complex from there — https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/07/crowdstrike-fixes-start-at-reboot-up-to-15-times-and-get-more-complex-from-there/

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Hallucinogenic Drugs at a Gas Station Near You!

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Newly released testing data of Diamond Shruumz-brand gummies purchased in 2023 identified the presence of psilocin, a hallucinogenic drug closely related to the magic-mushroom drug psilocybin that is classified as a Schedule I drug, alongside psilocybin, heroin, and LSD. The finding comes as Diamond Shruumz’s current line of gummies, chocolates, and candy cones is being recalled and are under active investigation in connection to a nationwide rash of severe illnesses, which have involved seizures, intubation, and intensive care. As of the latest update on July 15, 69 people in 28 states have been sickened after eating a Diamond Shruumz product. Sixty of the 69 sought medical care, 36 were hospitalized, and there is one potentially associated death under investigation. Illegal drug found in Diamond Shruumz candies linked to severe illnesses — https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/illegal-drug-found-in-diamond-shruumz-candies-linked-to-severe-illnesses/

I’ll stick with my gas station beers, thanks.

Cannabis Use and Psychosis Risk

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The investigators found that cannabis use was significantly associated with psychotic disorders during adolescence (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 11.2; 95% CI, 4.6 to 27.3), but not during young adulthood (aHR, 1.3; 95% CI, 0.6 to 2.6). Adolescents who used cannabis also had a substantially higher risk for hospitalizations and emergency department visits (aHR, 26.7; 95% CI, 7.7 to 92.8), while there was no substantial risk observed in young adulthood (aHR, 1.8; 95% CI, 0.6 to 5.4). Growing Evidence Supports the Link Between Cannabis Use and Psychosis Risk — https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/news/cannabis-use-and-psychosis-risk/

Have you read the book The Dangerous Truth About Today’s Marijuana by Laura Stack? https://johnnysambassadors.org/book/

If you have small children I highly recommend this book.

Everybody poops, but not every day

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Unsurprisingly, those who reported eating a fiber-rich diet, better hydration, and regular exercise tended to find themselves in the bowel movement Goldilocks zone. Timing is everything: Study finds link between bowel movement frequency and overall health — Institute for Systems Biology. “Timing is everything: Study finds link between bowel movement frequency and overall health.” ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240716122711.htm (accessed July 18, 2024).

I could not resist posting about pooping.

Drink Less Alcohol When You Get To My Age

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Many people don’t realize that both men and women develop an increased sensitivity and a decreased tolerance to alcohol as they get older. It’s important to pay attention to this issue because research has shown that alcohol use has been increasing among people ages 65 and older in recent years—and the size of the older adult population is expanding rapidly now that people are living longer, notes George Koob, a neuroscientist and director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. “People are largely unaware of the physiological changes [related to aging] that lead to higher blood alcohol levels and bigger impairments in behavior and cognition.” Why your alcohol tolerance diminishes as you age — https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/alcohol-age-tolerance?rid=BA5F7BEC25AE320E1B6791799E955700&cmpid=org=ngp::mc=crm-email::src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=Health_20240702

Yes I am sipping some bourbon as I write this post.

Why do you ask?

On a serious note, good article with plenty of links for more information. READ IT.