Snapshot · On Purpose with Jay Shetty
People who smoke marijuana are approximately four times more likely to develop a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder than those who don't.
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The conversation moves into specific harmful substances, and Palmer is emphatic and specific. THC, the active compound in marijuana, interacts with brain receptors throughout the body, impairs mitochondrial function, causes measurable cognitive and motivational decline, and epidemiological data suggests it increases the risk of developing schizophrenia or bipolar disorder by approximately four times. [1] — Dr. Chris Palmer "THC impairs mitochondrial function, causes measurable cognitive and motivational decline, and raises the risk of developing schizophrenia o…" 36:00 He uses the image of the unmotivated, unbothered teenage boy in his parents' basement as a clinical illustration, not a moral judgment. On vaping, he makes a nuanced harm-reduction concession — if you are smoking cigarettes and can't stop, switching to vaping is marginally better — but warns that nicotine concentrations in vapes are often stratospherically higher than in cigarettes, deepening addiction. Alcohol, he adds, tells a similar story to THC: not good for brain, not good for metabolic health.
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A broken pipe filled the Bad Friends studio with what the hosts identified as hydrogen sulfide — microscopic fecal aeroparticles — that the crew denied smelling.
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Drug overdose deaths in the US fell from 110,000 to 80,000 in 2024, and then to roughly 70,000 — the largest single-year drop the CDC has ever recorded.
Men's overdose death rate fell 27% in a single year, outpacing the 23% drop for women.
The steepest decline in overdose deaths was among 15–24-year-olds, whose rate fell 37%.
Fei-Fei Li observed that on a given hospital shift, nurses walk miles just to fetch medicine and supplies, illustrating a clear use case for assistive robotics in healthcare.
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