Huberman: Predisposed Young Males Risk Irreversible Cannabis-Induced Psychosis
Andrew Huberman · The Peptide That “Changes Everything” with Andrew Huberman · Feb 13, 2026 · at 24:02
Neurobiologist Andrew Huberman discusses psychiatric risks associated with high-THC cannabis consumption in genetically predisposed individuals.
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“There is a population of people, especially young males who have a predisposition to schizophrenia or bipolar, meaning they have a first relative with those conditions. That are very high risk for cannabis-induced psychosis, some of which doesn't reverse, which is really scary.”
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