Last updated on:
6/25/2010 |
Author: ProCon.org
David M. Semple, MBBS Biography
- Title:
- Consultant Psychiatrist at Hairmyres Hospital
- Position:
- Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
- Reasoning:
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“Meta-analysis suggests that cannabis is a risk factor, increasing the chances of developing schizophrenia or a schizophrenia-like psychotic illness by approximately three-fold…
Our findings underline the need to recognize the use of cannabis as a significant risk factor for schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like psychotic illness.”
Cowritten with Andrew M. McIntosh and Stephen M. Lawrie, “Cannabis as a Risk Factor for Psychosis: Systematic Review,” Journal of Psychopharmacology, Mar. 2005
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Consultant Psychiatrist, Hairmyres Hospital, 2004-present
- Honorary Fellow, Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh
- Former Lecturer and Specialist Registrar, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, University of Edinburgh
- Education:
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- MBBS, University of Edinburgh, 1992
- Other:
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- None found
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