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Dr Daniel Amen links teen cannabis use to higher mental-health risks

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published September 23, 2026 · Club Random · Dr. Daniel Amen | Club Random with Bill Maher
Dr Daniel Amen links teen cannabis use to higher mental-health risks
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What was said

"If you smoke as a teenager, you use marijuana as a teenager in your 20s, increased risk of anxiety, depression, suicide, and psychosis."

Dr Daniel Amen says using cannabis during the teenage years and into the 20s is associated with increased risks including anxiety, depression, suicidality and psychosis. He also says the brain is not fully developed until around the mid-20s.

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Dr Daniel Amen · guest
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Dr. Daniel Amen | Club Random with Bill Maher
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