By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 12:59 EST, 15 November 2012 | UPDATED: 07:00 EST, 16 November 2012 Cannabis is a Class B drug that has been linked in previous research to psychosis People carrying a specific gene may be more at risk of developing mental health problems from smoking cannabis, according to researchers A study from King’s College London found that cannabis smokers carrying the gene AKT1 had double the chance of developing a psychotic disorder and this increased up to seven-fold if they used the Class B drug daily. The scientists, led by Dr Marta Di Forti, said their research could be used to advise people who are particularly at risk of the psychological side-effects.
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Cannabis smokers had double the risk of developing a psychotic disorder if they carried the gene AKT1
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Research could be used to advise people at greater risk of side-effects
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