ÜberFly Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Don't shoot the messanger... No judgements here! http://www.dreamfilm.ca/future-projects.html Press Release Immediate Contact: Jeremy Katz, Publicist December 14, 2009 T/F: 416-656-6970 C: 416-997-6970 E: jeremyk@sympatico.ca “THE DOWNSIDE OF HIGH” PREMIERES ON CBC TV’s “THE NATURE OF THINGS” with DAVID SUZUKI THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010 at 8 P.M. (8:30 NT) Is strong pot damaging young minds? That provocative question is at the heart of this new documentary about the science behind marijuana and mental illness. Teenagers who start smoking marijuana before the age of sixteen are four times more likely to become schizophrenic. That’s the startling conclusion of some of the world’s top schizophrenia experts, whose research is featured in the new documentary THE DOWNSIDE OF HIGH, premiering on CBC TV’s “THE NATURE OF THINGS” with DAVID SUZUKI on Thursday, January 28 at 8:00 P.M. (8:30 NT). The scientists’ groundbreaking work on the connection between marijuana and mental illness also reveals that, for all young adults, smoking marijuana nearly doubles the risk of developing recurring psychosis, paranoia and hallucinations – the hallmarks of schizophrenia. THE DOWNSIDE OF HIGH, directed and written by Bruce Mohun, tells the stories of three young people from British Columbia who believe – along with their doctors – that their mental illness was triggered by marijuana use. All three spent months in hospital psychiatric wards, and still wage a battle with their illness. Today’s super-potent pot may be a big part of the problem. Modern growing techniques have dramatically increased the amount of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana – ramping up the threat to the developing teenage brain. But there’s an intriguing twist to the story: in the process of cultivating more potent strains of pot, growers have also been breeding out a little-known ingredient called cannabidiol that seems to buffer the effects of THC. So today’s high-octane pot actually contains a double-whammy – more psychosis-producing THC, and less of the protective CBD or cannabidiol. For many people, smoking marijuana is not a big deal – it is, after all, the most widely-used illegal drug in the world. THE DOWNSIDE OF HIGH provides a scientific perspective on some of the little-known and littlediscussed risks of marijuana, particularly for teenagers. THE DOWNSIDE OF HIGH is the latest documentary from the Gemini Award-winning production company Dreamfilm Productions of Vancouver. Dreamfilm’s documentary Peace Warrior, about Canadian soldier Capt. Trevor Greene, won the 2009 Gemini Award for Best Biography Documentary. It follows Trevor through brain injury rehabilitation following a horrendous axe attack to the head while he was serving in Afghanistan. Other award-winning Dreamfilm documentaries include: Desperately Seeking Doctors, about the critical shortage of family physicians in Canada, directed by Sharon Bartlett and Maria LeRose; Embracing Bob’s Killer, about a widow who forgives her husband’s killer, directed by Helen Slinger; and Depression: Fighting the Dragon, about groundbreaking therapies for depression, directed by Sue Ridout. Upcoming Dreamfilm documentaries include Hyper Parents & Coddled Kids, about over-parenting, directed by Sharon Bartlett and Maria LeRose, and Thoroughly Modern Marriage, about whether marriage as an institution is worth saving, directed by Sue Ridout. www.dreamfilm.ca THE DOWNSIDE OF HIGH is directed and written by Bruce Mohun, story-produced by Maureen Palmer, and produced by Sue Ridout. It is narrated by David Suzuki. The Director of Photography is John Collins, Editor is Tim Wanlin, and the original music score is composed by Tim McCauley. For CBC, the Executive Producer, Science & Natural History Unit is Michael Allder; Senior Producer is FM Morrison. THE DOWNSIDE OF HIGH is produced by Dreamfilm Productions Ltd. in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Produced with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund created by the Government of Canada and the Canadian cable industry, the Province of British Columbia Film Incentive BC, and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Program. CBC Learning distributes the program in Canada. Photos: www.cbc.ca/imagegallery/ Interview Requests, DVD Screeners: Jeremy Katz, Publicist, 416-656-6970 jeremyk@sympatico.ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 good thing i didnt start till 20s. and yah you should not smoke before your brain has fully developed but the same is to be said about drinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhurt Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 good thing i didnt start till 20s. and yah you should not smoke before your brain has fully developed but the same is to be said about drinking What about if your like me and your brain never fully developed?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironfly Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Well, if David Suzuki is involved then it's all a pile of lies, just meant to make him rich... ...you know, like climate change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownonbow Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Got stress? Go fishin'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Correlation is not causation. My first thought as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beedhead Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Got stress? Go fishin'! Cheers to that!!!..I wished I could get out...Gettin stir crazy...The only thing that keeps me kinda on track is looking at prior pics of the summer/spring/fall/winter fishin trips...Goin to be a long sad winter, (as all winters)...However, there is always hope, the Crow always seems to settle down the shack nasties from time to time in this season of despair....Wish I could make it to the fish out this weekend...Sigh... ...Jeff.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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