Daily Archives: September 17, 2016

Cannabis use linked to worse treatment outcomes for psychosis patients

Patients experiencing a first episode of psychosis may endure worse treatment outcomes if they use cannabis, say researchers, after finding that such patients are 50% more likely to be admitted to the hospital after initial treatment than non-users of cannabis. … Continue reading

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Bipolar disorder linked to inherited differences in sleep patterns

A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds links between sleeping patterns, circadian rhythms, bipolar disorder and specific phenotypes. Bipolar Disorder previously referred to as manic depression, is characterized by periods of hyperactivity followed … Continue reading

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