The cannabis pathway to non-affective psychosis may reflect less neurobiological vulnerability

The cannabis pathway to non-affective psychosis may reflect less neurobiological vulnerability

There is a high prevalence of cannabis use reported in non-affective psychosis. Early prospective longitudinal studies conclude that cannabis use is a risk factor for psychosis, and neurochemical studies on cannabis have suggested potential mechanisms for this effect. Recent advances in the field of...

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Main Authors: Else-Marie eLøberg, Siri eHelle, Merethe eNygård, Jan Øystein eBerle, Rune Andreas Kroken, Erik eJohnsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Cannabis
Cognition
Schizophrenia
psychosis
brain imaging
Age of Onset
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00159/full

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