CANNABIS RELATED PSYCHIATRIC SYNDROMES: A SELECTIVE REVIEW
D. Basu, A. Malhotra, V. Varma
Indian Journal of Psychiatry July 1, 1994
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Cannabis |
| Key findings | The association between cannabis use and psychiatric syndromes exists but is poorly understood, with methodological challenges complicating research. |
Abstract
Association between cannabis use and various psychiatric syndromes does exist, but their nature remains elusive. Cannabis intoxication, ‘cannabis psychosis’ and certain other conditions related with cannabis use like flashbacks and prolonged depersonalization are discussed in this paper. The controversial nature of the cannabis - schizophrenia link is noted, and various methodological issues in clinical cannabis research are highlighted.