Meta-analysis of the association between the level of cannabis use and risk of psychosis

A Marconi, M Di Forti, CM Lewis… - Schizophrenia …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Cannabis use has been reported to induce long-lasting psychotic disorders and a dose-
response relationship has been observed. We performed a systematic review of studies that …

Lower-risk cannabis use guidelines: a comprehensive update of evidence and recommendations

B Fischer, C Russell, P Sabioni… - … journal of public …, 2017 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Background. Cannabis use is common in North America, especially among young people,
and is associated with a risk of various acute and chronic adverse health outcomes …

Association between cannabis and psychosis: epidemiologic evidence

SH Gage, M Hickman, S Zammit - Biological psychiatry, 2016 - Elsevier
Associations between cannabis use and psychotic outcomes are consistently reported, but
establishing causality from observational designs can be problematic. We review the …

Childhood and adolescent psychotic experiences and risk of mental disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Healy, R Brannigan, N Dooley, H Coughlan… - Psychological …, 2019 - cambridge.org
BackgroundPsychotic experiences (PEs) are common in childhood and adolescence and
their association with mental disorders is well-established. We aim to conduct a quantitative …

Daily use, especially of high-potency cannabis, drives the earlier onset of psychosis in cannabis users

M Di Forti, H Sallis, F Allegri, A Trotta… - Schizophrenia …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Cannabis use is associated with an earlier age of onset of psychosis (AOP). However, the
reasons for this remain debated. Methods: We applied a Cox proportional hazards model to …

Gone to pot–a review of the association between cannabis and psychosis

R Radhakrishnan, ST Wilkinson, DC D'Souza - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug worldwide, with~ 5 million daily users
worldwide. Emerging evidence supports a number of associations between cannabis and …

Spice drugs are more than harmless herbal blends: a review of the pharmacology and toxicology of synthetic cannabinoids

KA Seely, J Lapoint, JH Moran, L Fattore - Progress in Neuro …, 2012 - Elsevier
“K2” and “Spice” drugs (collectively hereafter referred to as Spice) represent a relatively new
class of designer drugs that have recently emerged as popular alternatives to marijuana …

The bidirectional associations between psychotic experiences and DSM-IV mental disorders

JJ McGrath, S Saha, A Al-Hamzawi… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: While it is now recognized that psychotic experiences are associated with an
increased risk of later mental disorders, we lack a detailed understanding of the reciprocal …

Prenatal THC exposure produces a hyperdopaminergic phenotype rescued by pregnenolone

R Frau, V Miczán, F Traccis, S Aroni, CI Pongor… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The increased legal availability of cannabis has led to a common misconception that it is a
safe natural remedy for, among others, pregnancy-related ailments such as morning …

Continued cannabis use and risk of incidence and persistence of psychotic symptoms: 10 year follow-up cohort study

R Kuepper, J van Os, R Lieb, HU Wittchen, M Höfler… - Bmj, 2011 - bmj.com
Objective To determine whether use of cannabis in adolescence increases the risk for
psychotic outcomes by affecting the incidence and persistence of subclinical expression of …