Atypical antipsychotic drugs in dual disorders: current evidence for clinical practice

G Martinotti, S Chiappini, A Mosca… - Current …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Concurrent disorder or dual diagnosis refers to a combination of substance use
disorders and mental disorders that occur in the same patient simultaneously. These …

Third-generation antipsychotics and lurasidone in the treatment of substance-induced psychoses: A narrative review

V Ricci, D De Berardis, G Maina - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
This narrative review explores the efficacy and tolerability of third-generation antipsychotics
(TGAs)—aripiprazole, cariprazine, brexpiprazole, and lurasidone—for the management of …

Association between cannabis use and symptom dimensions in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: an individual participant data meta-analysis on 3053 individuals

M Argote, G Sescousse, J Brunelin, G Baudin… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background The association between cannabis use and positive symptoms in
schizophrenia spectrum disorders is well documented, especially via meta-analyses. Yet …

Duration of untreated disorder and cannabis use: an observational study on a cohort of young Italian patients experiencing psychotic experiences and dissociative …

V Ricci, G Martinotti, F Ceci, S Chiappini… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: The Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP) is the time between the first-
episode psychosis (FEP) and the initiation of antipsychotic treatment. It is an important …

Lurasidone use in cannabis-induced psychosis: A novel therapeutic strategy and clinical considerations in four cases report

V Ricci, G Martinotti, D De Berardis… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Lurasidone is an atypical antipsychotic approved for the acute and
maintenance treatment of schizophrenia. Recently, lurasidone was also extended FDA …

Can cannabis kill? Characteristics of deaths following cannabis use in England (1998–2020)

KL Rock, A Englund, S Morley, K Rice… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Cannabis is the most widely used illegal drug but is rarely considered a causal
factor in death. Aims: This study aimed to understand trends in deaths in England where …

[HTML][HTML] First episode psychosis with and without the use of cannabis and synthetic cannabinoids: Psychopathology, global functioning and suicidal ideation

V Ricci, F Ceci, F Di Carlo, I Di Muzio, L Ciavoni… - Psychiatry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Natural Cannabis (NC) and Synthetic Cannabinoids (SCs) use can
increase the risk of developing psychotic disorders and exacerbate their course. Aims To …

Investigating the effectiveness of brexpiprazole in subjects with schizophrenia spectrum illness and co-occurring substance use disorder: a prospective, multicentric …

S Chiappini, C Cavallotto, A Mosca, F Di Carlo, T Piro… - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Dual disorders (DDs) involve the coexistence of a substance use disorder
(SUD) with another mental illness, often from the psychotic and affective categories. They …

Aberrant salience in cannabis-induced psychosis: a comparative study

V Ricci, I Di Muzio, F Ceci, F Di Carlo… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Natural Cannabis (NC) and Synthetic Cannabinoids (SCs) use can increase
the risk and exacerbate the course of psychotic disorders. These could be influenced by the …

High-risk gaming is associated with frequent substance use: an exploratory survey among young adults

F Di Carlo, V Verrastro, MC Alessi, A Sociali… - European Addiction …, 2023 - karger.com
Introduction: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is an emerging condition within the field of
behavioural addictions. IGD has been demonstrated to be highly comorbid with many other …