Matthew Large, MBBS Biography
- Title:
- Medical Superintendent of Mental Health Services at the Prince of Wales Hospital
- Position:
- Con to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
- Reasoning:
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“The results of meta-analysis provide evidence for a relationship between cannabis use and earlier onset of psychotic illness, and they support the hypothesis that cannabis use plays a causal role in the development of psychosis in some patients. The results suggest the need for renewed warnings about the potentially harmful effects of cannabis.”
“Cannabis Use and Earlier Onset of Psychosis: A Systematic Meta-analysis,” Archives of General Psychiatry, Feb. 7, 2011
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Medical Superintendent of Mental Health Services, Prince of Wales Hospital
- Senior Lecturer, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales
- Senior Staff Psychiatrist, Prince of Wales Hospital
- Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
- Education:
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- MBBS, University of Sydney, 1988
- BSc, Medicine, University of Sydney, 1988
- Other:
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- None found
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