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Yes, to the extent that excessive use has been shown to cause brain damage in varioius ways affecting behaviour, expecially memory, concentration, vigilance and other cognitive attributes. If one defines mental illness as abnormal behavioral changes induced by chemical insult to the brain, it can cause mental illness.

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