Background Cannabis use and familial vulnerability to psychosis have been associated with social cognition deficits. This study examined the potential relationship between cannabis use and cognitive biases underlying social cognition and functioning in patients with first episode psychosis (FEP), their siblings, and controls. Methods We analyzed a sample of 543 participants with FEP, 203...
Abstract Background Patients with first episode psychosis (FEP) frequently report cannabis use although its effects on cognitive functioning are still unclear. Several studies suggest a decrease in the executive function, verbal memory and working memory of FEP cannabis users (González-Pinto et al., 2016; Mata et al. 2008) while other studies show improvements in the neurocognitive function of...