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Cannabis use and psychosis: theme introduction.
Current pharmaceutical design - 1 Jan 2012
Martinotti Giovanni, Di Iorio Giuseppe, Sepede Gianna, De Berardis Domenico, De Risio Luisa, Di Giannantonio Massimo
Abstract excerpt
Cannabis is among the most widely used illicit substances. Epidemiological and neuroscientific evidence, though poorly integrated, have established a strong association between cannabis use and increased risk of psychosis. Chronic cannabis use, especially of new synthetic varieties, may trigger psychosis and precipitate schizophrenia in vulnerable individuals. However, the specific pathways by which cannabis...
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