One dose of THC ‘can trigger psychiatric symptoms in healthy adults’

Researchers carried out a systematic review of 15 studies in people without pre-existing psychosis
Reuters Health
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A single dose of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component in cannabis, may induce psychotic, depressive and anxiety symptoms in healthy adults, according to a systematic review.

UK researchers examined 15 studies, including 331 people with no history of psychotic or other major psychiatric disorders.