On Feb 25, 2009, at 4:49 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
Here's what this article says about the Columbia University "study." Note that they *started with* 33 patients who already had established symptoms of psychosis, and then "worked backwards" to try to establish the link to cannabis use. Sounds to me like starting with a bunch of diabetes patients and discovering that because diabetes makes you thirsty they all drink water. Therefore there is a causal link between drinking water and diabetes. :-)
I was wondering about that too...the cannabis and psychosis link didn't sound credible.
Note also what constitutes "psychotic-like symptoms" for these researchers -- "suspiciousness and percep- tual disturbances." Given those criteria, Nabby and Judy are psychotic, because they are definitely suspicious of pretty much everyone and they talk about rather disturbing perceptions like believing in UFOs.
And don't forget the little green men romping in cornfields in order to create works of art.
One of them (Judy) has even admitted to having smoked marijuana in her youth, and the other (Nabby) probably toked up before that stick got lodged up his butt so far that he could no longer inhale. Their cannabis use was what made them psychotic -- clear as day. :-)
Sal
