Fish Oil May Reduced Risk Of Psychotic Disorders In High Risk Individuals

 "A new study suggests that people at very high risk of developing psychotic disorders appear less likely to to do so after taking a daily dose of 1.2 g of omega-3 PUFA fish oil for three months."


For those of you who, like me, are worried about overfishing of the world's oceans, flaxseed oil is also a good source of Omega 3

Prolonged Cannabis Use Linked To Psychosis

"An Australian study found that prolonged use of cannabis or marijuana by young adults was linked to a higher risk of developing psychosis, with the highest risk affecting those who started using the substance in their teens, and continued using it for 6 years or more into adulthood: the risk of developing psychosis among these users was more than double that of never users."

When I worked as a psychiatrist I saw young men who were living with psychosis precipitated by cannabis use.  It was heartbreaking.