Abstract: Aim: Few studies in Japan have described young patients presenting to emergency departments after dextromethorphan overdose in detail. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the demographic characteristics and psychosocial backgrounds of patients who presented to emergency departments in Japan after dextromethorphan overdose. Methods: This was a multicenter, prospective, observational...
AIM: The objective of the current study was to identify risk factors that affect the onset of dependence and chronic psychosis due to cannabis use. METHODS: We examined clinical genetic factors, psychiatric disorders prior to cannabis use, starting age of cannabis use, duration and frequency of cannabis use, types of cannabis products used, combined use of other psychoactive substances, and the...