Can the placenta predict schizophrenia risk? Lessons from prenatal cannabis exposure

 Can the placenta predict schizophrenia risk? Lessons from prenatal cannabis exposure

There is strong evidence connecting cannabis use during pregnancy to harmful effects on a child’s brain development, including a higher risk of schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health disorder that is characterized by psychosis, making it difficult for a person to tell what is real. It impacts about one per cent of the Canadian population a…