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Can Cannabis Cause Psychosis & Mental Illness?



Section 1: The Introduction3

Hypothesis3

Section 2: Literature Review3

Section 3: Brief Synopsis of Studies3

Section 4: Research Methods4

References5

Can Cannabis Cause Psychosis & Mental Illness?

Section 1: The Introduction

This research proposal is based on Cannabis causing psychosis and some kind of mental illness. Talking about Cannabis, which is a product of the plant named as Cannabis Sativa. It is also more famously known as marijuana and hashish but it all depends on which portion of the plant is being used. Cannabis is widely used as a recreational drug and is taken by people after mixing it normally with tobacco and smoking. It is also taken by inhaling through a bong which is actually a water pipe. The purpose of this study is to highlight the importance and effects of Cannabis, and how does it affect the mental health of a person using it. It will also provide an analysis on the intervention of health promotion by discussing or tackling and frequently usage of Cannabis and its effects on psychosis and mental health (Patton et al, 2002, pp. 1195-1198).

Hypothesis

The null and alternative hypothesis of this research is as follows:

Ho = Can Cannabis cause psychosis & mental illness?

Ha = Cannabis cannot cause psychosis & mental illness?

Section 2: Literature Review

Cannabis is the most extensively utilized illegal pill within Australia. Around 30% of the populace has attempted Cannabis around then. Right around individuals under 35 years of age, around 50% had attempted it, and 28% had utilized it last year.

The most common effects of Cannabis includes a relaxation feeling, inhibition loss, too much talks, perception of the person is totally confused, tranquilization and very less ability left to concentrate or memorize things (Arseneault et al, 2002, pp. 1212-1213). Apart from these there are other effects as well that is paranoia, confused personality and more of depression. Hallucinations can be the effect due to relying heavily on Cannabis.

Section 3: Brief Synopsis of Studies

Cannabis is the most often utilized substance as possible as a part of patients having psychotic disorder and the studies also demonstrate decently dependably the affiliation between consistent employments of cannabis and improving first-onset psychosis. In any case, the foundations for the connections are still hotly talked about. Cannabis has harming consequences for the course of the sickness on highest point of being a financial load on health benefits. All the more explicitly, gauges of recurrence of cannabis misuse right ...